When and where was Billy Strings born?

Billy Strings was born on October 3, 1992, in Lansing, Michigan, the United States of America. Billy Strings is 31 years old as of 2023. Billy Strings’ professional journey began when Don Julin, a mandolin player, invited him to join a paying gig in 2012. This partnership lasted for the next four years.

At Grey Fox Festival, Billy Strings served as their very first artist in residence in 2017 and 2018. In February 2017, Strings was named one of the six new rising stars of bluegrass by Acoustic Guitar.

Bluegrass Situation named him a scene tastemaker in 2016. Billy Strings has appeared on famous PBS musical TV programs Austin City Limits and Bluegrass Underground.

Billy Strings has toured with Greensky Bluegrass, The Infamous Stringdusters, Leftover Salmon, I’m With Her, Cabinet and others. He also collaborated with Molly Tuttle on the songs “Sittin’ on Top of the World” and “Billy in the Lowground”.

Billy Strings’ album Home released in 2019, became his most successful release yet, reaching No. 1 on the Heatseekers Albums and Bluegrass Albums charts, as well as debuting at No. 11 on the Emerging Artists Chart.

On September 26, 2019, Billy Strings was voted the International Bluegrass Music Association Guitar Player of the Year in Raleigh, North Carolina. His album Home won the Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.