Cameron Hardy
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cameron Hardy Kocurek |
| Born | October 11, 2000 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Labels | AWAL |
| Website | cameronhardy |
Cameron Hardy Kocurek[1] (born October 11, 2000[2]) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Texas, he began posting covers to Instagram in early 2020. Hardy gained substantial social media attention when his cover of Bazzi's "Mine" received over 2,000,000 views in it's first day. He released his debut single, "I Thought You Were Lonely", in 2021.
In August of 2021, Hardy released his follow up single, "Perfume". The record was co-written by Delacey.
Early life
Cameron Hardy Kocurek was born in Austin, Texas, on October 11, 2000[1]. His father, Chris, is an educational consultant, and his mother, Carolyn, is the founder of an educational consulting firm.[3] Hardy appeared in various productions at Zachary Scott Theater at six years old.[3] He has an older half-sister named Kathleen.[3] His family is Catholic.[3]
Career
2020-present: Career beginnings
Hardy began posting videos on Instagram of him singing covers of popular songs in early 2020[4]. They gained the attention of millions, starting with his cover of Bazzi's "Mine".
Hardy partnered with AWAL in 2020. On May 7, 2021, Hardy released his debut single and music video called "I Thought You Were Lonely" which was written by Rollo Spreckley, Ryan Ogren and Hardy himself. The video featured a guest appearance by Emma Powell. It was named a "polished and promising debut single" by Billboard. Hardy was named a talented emerging artist by People in July 2021.
"Perfume" was the second single released by Hardy[5]. The song was released on August 13, 2021, and was written by Delacey, Hardy, Dave Berg, Jeff Halavacs and was produced by the latter two.[6]
Influences
Hardy has stated that his inspirations in his music and songwriting are Bazzi, Charlie Puth and Ariana Grande.[7]
Personal life
Hardy currently resides in Los Angeles.
Discography
Studio Singles
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cameron Hardy". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ "Cameron Hardy Twitter status". Twitter. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 OK! Staff (2013-09-19). "5 Things You Need to Know About Cameron Hardy". OK Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ Brow, Jason (2021-05-21). "Cameron Hardy Debuts A New Era With 'I Thought You Were Lonely': It's The Start 'Of Who I Am'". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ "Premiere: Cameron Hardy - "Perfume"". Wonderland. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ ENSPIRE, Team (2021-08-09). "Cameron Hardy Releases Powerful Track "Perfume" Due Out August 13th". ENSPIRE Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ Johnson, Alyssa; June 07, Tomás Mier; Pm, 2021 05:55. "Meet the Talented Emerging Artists Making Their Mark on the Musical Landscape This Summer". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Lipshutz, Jason; Lipshutz, Jason (2021-05-10). "10 Cool New Pop Songs to Get You Through The Week: Joshua Bassett, Aly & AJ, Little Simz & More". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- ↑ Frazer, Neill (2021-08-13). "INsiders Guide: Cameron Hardy With His Brand New Single 'Perfume'". OutLoud! Culture. Retrieved 2022-05-14.