Adam Doleac
{{Short description|Country singer and songwriter}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Adam Doleac
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|4|15|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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| genre = Country
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| spouse = {{marriage|MacKinnon Morrissey|2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/country/adam-doleac-marries-mackinnon-morrissey-wedding-photos-details-exclusive/|title=Adam Doleac Marries MacKinnon Morrissey! All the Wedding Details — Including a Sweet Nod to Their Dog|website=Peoplemag|access-date=26 March 2023}}
| instrument = Vocals, guitar
| years_active = 2015–present
| label = Sony Music Nashville/Arista Nashville
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| website = {{URL|https://www.adamdoleac.com/}}
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Adam Doleac is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to Arista Nashville. He has written songs with Darius Rucker and Kane Brown.
Early life
Doleac grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. His father and grandfather ran an electrical business. A natural athlete, Doleac passed up the family business to pursue sports.{{Cite web|url=http://theshotgunseat.com/interview-adam-doleac-athletic-past-journey-music-city-writing-inspiration/|title=Interview: Adam Doleac on His Athletic Past, Journey to Music City, and Writing Inspiration|website=The Shotgun Seat}} Before becoming a country music artist, Doleac excelled at many sports and played baseball for the University of Southern Mississippi, eventually appearing in the College World Series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundslikenashville.com/news/adam-doleac-baseball-country-music-star/|title=How Adam Doleac Went From Baseball Phenom to Rising Country Music Star|date=October 27, 2017}}
Doleac grew up listening to artists like Amos Lee, Dave Matthews Band, and John Mayer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.popdust.com/adam-doleac-interview-solo-beautiful-2638946477.html|title=Adam Doleac: The Hero Country Music Needs|date=June 24, 2019|website=Popdust}} His first country concert was Toby Keith.{{Cite web|url=https://theboot.com/who-is-adam-doleac/|title=Who Is Adam Doleac? 5 Things You Need to Know|first=Bobby|last=Moore|website=The Boot}}
Career
Early in Doleac's career, the song "Whiskey's Fine", from his independent EP, caught the attention of SiriusXM's "The Highway Channel".{{Cite web|url=https://theohiostar.com/2018/08/17/music-spotlight-adam-doleac/|title=Music Spotlight: Adam Doleac|first=Bethany|last=Bowman|date=August 17, 2018}} The song would eventually reach number three on the Sirius XM "The Highway's" Hot Country Countdown. Doleac also started having success as a co-writer with other artists including Darius Rucker with whom he wrote the song "Don't". Doleac was then named to numerous rising star lists, including "Pandora Radio's 2018 Artists to Watch" and Rolling Stone Country's "New Country Artist You Need to Know".
In October 2019, Sony Music Nashville signed Doleac to the Arista Nashville imprint.{{Cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2019/10/adam-doleac-signs-with-arista-nashville/|title=Adam Doleac Signs With Arista Nashville|date=October 8, 2019}} The single "Famous" spent two weeks at No. 1 on Sirius XM "The Highway's" Hot Country Countdown, and was supported with a music video featuring former Bachelor couple Colton Underwood and Cassie Randolph.{{Cite web|url=https://countrymusictattletale.com/2019/11/02/adam-doleac-releases-debut-music-video-famous/|title=Adam Doleac Releases Debut Music Video, "Famous"|date=November 2, 2019}} Doleac also released new pop-driven EP called Famous: The Remixes, just as the original version of "Famous" crossed 2 million streams on Spotify.{{Cite web|url=https://thewolfonline.radio.com/adam-doleac-releases-famous-remixes-ep|title=Adam Doleac Releases "Famous: The Remixes" EP|date=April 23, 2019|website=The Wolf Online}}
Doleac celebrated the support he has received from his parents with the track "Mom and Daddy’s Money" released in 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://celebsecretscountry.com/2018/07/02/adam-doleac-opens-up-about-new-song-mom-and-daddys-money-exclusive-interview/|title=Adam Doleac Opens Up About New Song "Mom and Daddy's Money" – Exclusive Interview|date=July 2, 2018|website=Celeb Secrets Country}} In January 2019, Doleac supported country artist Ryan Hurd on tour with Niko Moon, followed by more touring with Mitchell Tenpenny and Scotty McCreery.{{Cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2019/11/ryan-hurd-preps-platonic-tour-with-adam-doleac-niko-moon/|title=Ryan Hurd Preps Platonic Tour With Adam Doleac, Niko Moon|date=November 19, 2019}}
Doleac's debut studio album, Barstool Whiskey Wonderland, was released on September 30, 2022.
Discography
=Albums=
- Barstool Whiskey Wonderland (Arista/Sony Music Nashville, 2022){{cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/adam-doleac-barstool-whiskey-wonderland-debut-album/|title=Adam Doleac Reveals Debut Album, 'Barstool Whiskey Wonderland'|author=Jess|date=July 19, 2022|publisher=Taste of Country|accessdate=July 19, 2022}}
=EPs=
- Famous: The Remixes (Independent, 2019)
- Adam Doleac (Independent, 2017)
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing other relevant details ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| scope="col" style="width:2em;font-size:90%;"|US Country Airplay {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/adam-doleac/chart-history/csa|title=Adam Doleac Chart History: Country Airplay|magazine= Billboard|access-date=April 5, 2022}} |
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| scope="row"| "Famous"
| 2020 | 60 | rowspan="2"|Barstool Whiskey Wonderland |
| scope="row"| "Drinkin' It Wrong"
| 2022 | 50 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.adamdoleac.com}}
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Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
Category:Country musicians from Mississippi