Matthew Thomas Ramsey (born October 21, 1977) is an American

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singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of his band Old Dominion, with several hit songs on country radio to his credit.

Early life

Ramsey grew up in

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, where he attended James River High School. He learned to play the drums at a young age before picking up the guitar at age 14. He received a degree in Illustration from

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Career

Ramsey moved to Nashville in 2000 to pursue a career in songwriting, where he met

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and the two became members of the group Old Dominion. Ramsey has written several hit songs including

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's "

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's " Wake Up Lovin' You",

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's " Say You Do",

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's " Save It for a Rainy Day", as well as songs by

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and

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. The band released its debut studio album, '' Meat and Candy'', which included the number one singles "

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" and " Song for Another Time", and top five single "

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", on November 6, 2015. The band has released three more albums, ''

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'', their self-titled album, and ''

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'' in 2017, 2019, and 2021, respectively.

Songs written by Ramsey

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramsey, Matthew People from Buchanan, Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University alumni Living people Singer-songwriters from Virginia 1977 births 21st-century American singer-songwriters Old Dominion (band) members 21st-century American male singers American male singer-songwriters