Was Ryan Upchurch in the military?

Ryan Edward Upchurch, known professionally as Upchurch or, simply by a combination of his first and last name Ryan Upchurch, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and comedian from Cheatham County, Tennessee.

Upchurch was not in the military.

However, he has a namesake who was in the military; Army Spc. Clinton R. Upchurch who died January 7, 2006 serving during operation Iraqi freedom.

Upchurch began in his popularity primarily as a comedian, creating videos on various platforms to garner support and fans.

Upchurch also sold merchandise and coined the phrase “raise hell and eat cornbread”.

Originally considered a “country rapper”, Upchurch has since diversified into many genres including rap, rock, and country music.

Upchurch began his music career by uploading videos to YouTube.

Upchurch released an extended play, Cheatham County, in 2015, followed by a full-length album, Heart of America, in 2016.

The second full-length album, Chicken Willie, was released in August 2016 and reached No. 22 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and No. 11 on the Rap Albums charts, selling 2,800 copies in the first week.

In 2017, Upchurch released another EP titled Summer Love, which debuted at No. 33 in the Top Country Albums chart with 3,700 copies sold, while Son of the South debuted at No. 29 with 48,100 copies sold.

Upchurch’s fifth studio album, King of Dixie, was released on November 10, 2017, and features 19 tracks.

Upchurch’s first rock album, Creeker, was released on April 20, 2018 and it focused on rock with few rap elements.

Upchurch’s August 2018 release, Supernatural, a rap-focused album with some country elements, peaked at No. 6 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums while December 2018 album, River Rat, peaked at No. 22.

Upchurch released his next album, Creeker II in April 2019, featuring 10 songs such as Gassed Up, and Hillbilly Psycho.