Zach Bryan

Zach Bryan is a singer-songwriter who gained viral fame for posting videos of himself singing while serving in the U.S. Navy. After gaining widespread attention, he received an honorable discharge and pursued music full-time. He is known for his hit songs “Something in Orange” and the Grammy-winning duet “I Remember Everything” with Kacey Musgraves.

Bryan learned to play the guitar in middle school, though he was involved in wrestling and served as student council president. Following family tradition, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 17, right after high school.

His first major label album, 2022’s American Heartbreak and his self-titled 2023 album both reached the top five on the Billboard 200. In 2022, the Academy of Country Music named him New Male Artist of the Year.

Bryan married Rose Madden, whom he met while in the military, in July 2020. The pair divorced one year later. He then began dating Deb Peifer, an education program coordinator, in 2022. That summer, the pair were in a motorcycle accident; Bryan suffered a gash on his right arm, while Peifer was unharmed. They split in May 2023.

In May 2023, Bryan met Barstool Sports personality Brianna LaPaglia (a.k.a. Brianna Chickenfry) at the Academy of Country Music Awards. She appeared on stage with him at a July 2023 concert, confirming their relationship. However, in October 2024, Bryan announced on social media that they had broken up, which LaPaglia said “blindsided” her.

On New Year’s Eve, 2025, Bryan married Samantha Leonard in Spain and confirmed their wedding via Instagram.