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", his first two songs to chart on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Early life

Bryce Ross-Johnson was born on June 16, 1988, in

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, New York, to Tracey Ross and Brad Johnson. When Ross-Johnson was one, his mother moved them both to

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, so she could pursue a career as an actress. Eleven years later, she got a part on the hit soap opera '' Passions,'' which allowed Ross-Johnson to spend the majority of his youth in Westlake Village. When his father introduced him to '90s R&B, he convinced his mother to buy him a guitar at the age of 13. He taught himself how to play the guitar.

Career

A friend of Ross-Johnson's mother suggested that he send an audition tape to the

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series, '' The Glee Project'', a reality series that served as an audition for the Fox show, ''

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''. He became one of the twelve finalists, but was the first contestant to be eliminated from the show. He later stated that he was thankful, saying it "was not the right place for me." After ''The Glee Project'', Ross-Johnson left

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. It was at Berklee that he adopted his stage name, choosing Vine because it was short for vinyl. After meeting his now producer, Nolan Lambroza, Ross-Johnson signed to Lambroza's label Kiva House Lambroza. On April 22, 2014, Ross-Johnson released his debut EP, ''Lazy Fair'' (a play on the French phrase "laissez-faire," this also being the name of a boat owned by his parents) which spawned two minor online hits, "Sour Patch Kids" and "Guilty Pleasure." Another EP, ''Night Circus'', was released on March 21, 2016, and in 2017, Ross-Johnson released the single, "

." The song peaked at 46 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He released his debut album, ''Carnival,'' on July 26, 2019. "

," the second single from the album, peaked at 75 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Influences

Ross-Johnson is heavily influenced by Third Eye Blind, saying that they write the type of music he aspires to write - "intelligent and honest lyrics with an infectious chorus." Another heavy influence is rapper J. Cole. He says that he '"likes the storyteller aspect of him, as well as having a loud and clear message for listeners. Yet, he never takes himself too seriously."

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

External links

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