Beyond studying the Civil War and exhibiting oral proficiency in Italian, one LSU student spent this year scribbling his name on more than just the back of desks.
Timothy Wayne, an up-and-coming country music artist, followed in the footsteps of his uncle, country music legend Tim McGraw, and signed his first major record deal with UMG and Capitol Records. "I always wanted to do it," Wayne told Fox News Digital. "I loved being on stage.
I never got stage fright, loved being on stage. I just never thought I could, and then once I actually had people tell me that I could, and they believed in me, I had to start believing in myself." "It’s kind of like time slowed down while I was signing," he added.
Wayne, 21, has released two original songs, "God Made a Country Boy" and "Guy With a Guitar" and was invited to perform on the Louisiana state float at the Rose Bowl Parade Jan.
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