Cameron Whitcomb
{{short description|Canadian singer and songwriter}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Cameron Whitcomb
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| background = solo_singer
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|Mar|20}}
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| birth_place = Peace River, Alberta, Canada
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| origin = Nanaimo, British Columbia
| instrument = Guitar, vocals
| genre = {{flatlist|
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| years_active = 2021-present
| label = Atlantic
| website = {{official|https://thecamwhitcomb.com/}}
}}
Cameron Whitcomb, is a Canadian singer and songwriter from Nanaimo, British Columbia.{{cite web|url=https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/entertainment/nanaimo-born-country-singer-sets-out-on-tour-7379721|title=Nanaimo-born country singer sets out on tour|first=Sam|last=Duerksen|date=June 10, 2024|work=Nanaimo News Bulletin|access-date=December 30, 2024}} He competed on season 20 of reality television show American Idol. He is currently signed to Atlantic Records. Whitcomb has charted internationally with the singles "Quitter", "Medusa", "Hundred Mile High", and "Options".
Early life
Whitcomb was born in Peace River, Alberta, but raised in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Growing up, he primarily listened to rap music, including Eminem, Swollen Members, and Madchild.{{cite web|url= http://www.unclearmag.com/music-posts/2024/9/23/cameron-whitcomb-interview|title=CAMERON WHITCOMB: INTERVIEW|date=September 27, 2024|first=Koby|last=Hirschaut|work=Unclear|access-date=December 30, 2024}} Around the age of seventeen, Whitcomb left home and moved to Kamloops, where he began working on the Trans Mountain Pipeline.{{cite web|url=https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/vancouver-islands-cameron-whitcomb-a-star-on-the-rise-9109199|title=Vancouver Island's Cameron Whitcomb a star on the rise|date=June 20, 2024|first=Mike|last=Devlin|work=Times Colonist|access-date=December 30, 2024}} Around the same time, his brother introduced him to Johnny Cash, and Whitcomb subsequently began singing after becoming a fan of Tyler Childers. At nineteen, while continuing to work on the pipeline, Whitcomb began to post karaoke videos of himself singing on Reddit.{{cite web|url=https://theteenedit.com/entertainment/cameron-whitcomb-on-american-idol-debut-ep-quitter-authenticity-in-his-music/|title=Cameron Whitcomb on American Idol, Debut EP ‘Quitter’, & Authenticity in his Music|work=The Teen Edit|access-date=December 30, 2024}}
Career
In 2022, an American Idol executive found a video of Whitcomb singing on Reddit and reached out to him.{{cite web|url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/en/iheartradio-future-star/cameron-whitcomb.html|title=Cameron Whitcomb|date=November 1, 2024|work=iHeart Radio Canada|access-date=December 30, 2024}} He subsequently competed on season 20 of the show, and reached the top 20 of the competition before being eliminated.{{cite web|url=https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/highlights/bc-singer-tones-it-down-cracks-top-20-on-american-idol-5274194|title=B.C. singer tones it down, cracks Top 20 on American Idol|work=Vancouver Is Awesome|first=Tim|last=Petruk|date=April 18, 2022|access-date=December 30, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/events-and-entertainment/american-idol-singer-appearance-vancouver-cameron-whitcomb-6807280|title='American Idol' singer makes surprise appearance at Vancouver show|work=Vancouver Is Awesome|first=Maria|last=Diment|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=December 30, 2024}} Whitcomb decided to seriously pursue a career in music after exiting the show.{{cite web|url=https://www.wusc.fm/article/2024/10/buizgrq8xaed|title=Artist Highlight: Cameron Whitcomb|first=Amelia|last=Feist|work=WUSC|date=October 31, 2024|access-date=December 30, 2024}}
In 2023, Whitcomb released the song "Shoot Me Dead".{{cite web|url=https://www.e-know.ca/regions/cranbrook/barrooms-backflips-and-the-endless-highway/|title=Barrooms, backflips and the Endless Highway|first=Ferdy|last=Belland|date=June 1, 2024|work=e-know.ca|access-date=December 30, 2024}} He then signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and released the song "Rocking Chair" in May 2024.{{cite web|url=https://goodgarbs.com/2024/05/17/music-cameron-whitcomb-makes-atlantic-records-debut-with-viral-single-rocking-chair/|title= Cameron Whitcomb Makes Atlantic Records Debut with Viral Single "Rocking Chair"|date=May 17, 2024|work=Good Garbs|access-date=December 31, 2024}} In July 2024, Whitcomb released the single "Quitter". The song was sent to radio formats in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia, and later became his first charting entry on the all-genre Canadian Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=https://ca.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/cameron-whitcomb-quitter|title=B.C. Singer Cameron Whitcomb Debuts on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 with 'Quitter'|magazine=Billboard Canada|first=Rosie|last=Long Decter|date=October 22, 2024|access-date=November 14, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://countrytown.com/charts/countrytown-hot-50?year=2024&week=44|title=Countrytown Hot 50 – 2024, Week 44|work=Countrytown|access-date=November 13, 2024}}{{cite web |date=22 December 2024 |title=UK Country Radio Airplay Chart - December 22, 2024|url=https://www.countrymusic.co.uk/uk-radio-country-airplay-chart/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20241224154250/https://www.countrymusic.co.uk/uk-radio-country-airplay-chart/ |archive-date=December 24, 2024|access-date=December 24, 2024|work=Country Music UK}} He released his debut extended play, also titled Quitter on September 27, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.antimusic.com/p/24/0907cameron_whitcomb_announce_quitter_ep_with_love_myself.shtml|title=Cameron Whitcomb Announce Quitter EP With 'Love Myself'|date=September 7, 2024|work=AntiMusic|access-date=November 15, 2024}} In November 2024, Whitcomb released the song "Medusa".{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/cameron-whitcomb-discusses-his-new-single-medusa-first-headlining-tour-more-exclusive/|title=
Cameron Whitcomb Discusses His New Single ‘Medusa’, His First Headlining Tour, and More (Exclusive)|date=November 8, 2024|work=American Songwriter|first=Clayton|last=Edwards|access-date=December 30, 2024}} He embarked on his headlining "Quitter Tour" throughout late 2024 and early 2025 in the United States and Canada.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/cameron-whitcomb-talks-about-his-new-music-and-the-digital-age/article|title= Cameron Whitcomb talks about his new music and the digital age|date=September 6, 2024|first=Markos|last=Papadatos|work=Digital Journal|access-date=December 30, 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thatericalper.com/2024/07/26/cameron-whitcomb-returns-with-quitter/|title=Cameron Whitcomb Returns With "Quitter"|date=July 26, 2024|work=That Eric Alper|first=Eric|last=Alper|access-date=November 15, 2024}} Whitcomb released the song "Hundred Mile High" in January 2025, and he is set to return to the U.S. on his "Hundred Mile High Tour" in March and April of 2025.{{cite web|url=https://holler.country/news/general/hundred-mile-high-by-cameron-whitcomb-lyrics-and-meaning/|title='Hundred Mile High' by Cameron Whitcomb - Lyrics & Meaning|first=Alli|last=Patton|work=Holler|date=January 30, 2025|access-date=February 4, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thatericalper.com/2025/01/19/cameron-whitcomb-announces-hundred-mile-high-tour/|title=Cameron Whitcomb Announces ‘Hundred Mile High’ Tour|date=January 19, 2025|work=That Eric Alper|first=Eric|last=Alper|access-date=January 20, 2025}} In March 2025, he released the song "Options".{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/country/cameron-whitcomb-options-tour-dates/|title=Cameron Whitcomb Is Thankful For His ‘Options’ On The Driving New Single|first=Derrick|last=Rossignol|date=March 7, 2025|work=Uproxx|access-date=March 26, 2025}}
Personal life
Discography
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+List of EPs, with selected details ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Details |
| scope="row"| Quitter
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| scope="row"| Options
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="8"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| CAN
! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| IRE ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| NLD ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| NOR ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| NZ
! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| SWE ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| US ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| US
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| scope="row"| "Quitter"
| rowspan="2"| 2024 | 33 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
| Quitter |
| scope="row"| "Medusa"
| 63 || 93 || 44 || 29 || — || 53 || — || 29 | | rowspan="2"| Options |
| scope="row"| "Options"
| rowspan="2"| 2025 | 80 || — || — || — || 17 || — || — || 34 |
| scope="row"| "Bad Apple"
| — || — || — || — || 26 || — || 30 || — | | {{TBA}} |
| colspan="13" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that territory. |
=Promotional singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
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| style="font-size:smaller;"
! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| CAN ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| NZ ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| US |
| scope="row"| "Love Myself"
| 2024 | — || 37 || — | Quitter |
| scope="row"| "Hundred Mile High"
| rowspan="2"| 2025 | 88 || 10 || 33 | Options |
| scope="row"| "Gasoline & Matches"
| 99 || 21 || — | {{TBA}} |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Title
! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Director |
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| scope="row"| "The Devil I've Seen"{{cite web|title=Cameron Whitcomb - The Devil I've Seen (Official Music Video)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLKqOQKqryk|via=YouTube|access-date=December 30, 2024|format=video|date=February 23, 2024}}
| 2024 | {{N/A|Not listed}} |
Tours
- Quitter Tour (2024–2025)
- Hundred Mile High Tour (2025)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|https://thecamwhitcomb.com/}}
{{American Idol}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Whitcomb, Cameron}}
Category:American Idol participants
Category:Atlantic Records artists
Category:Canadian country singer-songwriters
Category:Canadian folk singer-songwriters
Category:Canadian male singer-songwriters
Category:Singers from British Columbia