Dan + Shay - wikipedia Dan + Shay Dan + Shay Dan + Shay perform in Nashville Background information Origin Nashville, Tennessee, United States Genres Country Years active 2012 -- present Labels Warner Bros. Nashville Associated acts Bonaventure, Rascal Flatts Members Dan Smyers Shay Mooney Dan + Shay is an American country music duo composed of vocalists and songwriters Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney. They are signed to Warner Bros. Records Nashville and have released two albums, Where It All Began which produced three Top 40 singles on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay, and Obsessed. Contents 1 Early life 2 History 2.1 2013 -- present : Where It All Began and Obsessed 3 In popular culture 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 Singles 4.3 Other charted songs 4.4 Other appearances 4.5 Music videos 5 Awards and nominations 6 Tours 7 Touring band 8 References 9 External links Early life Dan Smyers ( born ( 1987 - 08 - 16 ) August 16, 1987 ( age 30 ) ) was raised in Wexford, Pennsylvania, where he attended North Allegheny Senior High School. He attended Carnegie Mellon University to study finance and play football. Smyers has been in a relationship with Abby Law for a few years. Smyers and Law became engaged in 2016. Abby made a cameo in Dan + Shay lyric video for their song `` Nothin ' Like You. '' Dan and Abbey got married on May 13, 2017. James Shay Mooney ( born ( 1991 - 12 - 27 ) December 27, 1991 ( age 25 ) ) was raised in Natural Dam, Arkansas and attended Union Christian Academy ( Fort Smith, Arkansas ). Following high school, he attended Valley Forge Christian College for one year before completely pursuing his music career. He was in a relationship with country singer Veronica Ballestrini from January 2012 to March 2013. During their relationship, they would post cover and original songs on YouTube and reached over 150,000 views combined. He wrote a song for Ballestrini 's sophomore album Flip Side entitled `` Lonely Alone ''. He is the subject of her song `` Death of Me '' and sang background on it. The album was released on June 17, 2014. Mooney and Smyers song `` Nothin ' Like You '' is about Ballestrini. October 8, 2016, Mooney announced on Instagram, he and his fiancée Hannah Billingsley are expecting a baby together. On January 24, 2017, it was announced that Billingsley gave birth to their son, Asher James Mooney. Before the duo 's foundation, Mooney was a solo artist on T - Pain 's Nappy Boy Entertainment label, and Smyers was a member of a group called Bonaventure as well as a previous member of the band Transition on Floodgate Records. History 2013 -- present : Where It All Began and Obsessed The two met in Nashville, Tennessee on December 7, 2012, and started writing the day after they met. The first song they ever wrote together got put on hold for Rascal Flatts. Within two months the duo had multiple publishing offers and signed with Warner / Chappell Music. On October 14, 2013, the debut single `` 19 You + Me '' was added to country radio. Dan + Shay wrote the song with Danny Orton. The song received a positive review at Taste of Country which praised the `` warm details '' and `` emotion. '' Their debut album Where It All Began was released on April 1, 2014, which Orton produced with Scott Hendricks. `` Show You Off '' was released to country radio on May 12, 2014, as the album 's second single. They performed on The Ellen Show performing `` 19 You + Me '' in 2014. They made their Grand Ole Opry debut February 1, 2014. They also received a 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards Vocal Duo of the Year nomination. The album 's third single, `` Nothin ' Like You '' released to country radio on February 23, 2015. It reached at # 1 on Country Airplay in December 2015. Dan + Shay was the opening act for Hunter Hayes on his We 're Not Invisible Tour, which began in March 2014. Dan + Shay opened up for Blake Shelton on the 2014 leg of his Ten Times Crazier Tour. The tour began in June 2014 and ended in October 2014. Following the end of the Ten Times Crazier Tour, Dan + Shay embarked on their own 10 - date headlining tour, entitled the `` Where It All Began Tour. '' The tour began on October 9, 2014 in Minneapolis and concluded in Columbus, Ohio on October 26, 2014. After the conclusion of the `` Where It All Began Tour, '' Dan + Shay set out on the road once more with Hunter Hayes on his Tattoo ( Your Name ) Tour. In August 2015, the duo announced the Just The Right Kind of Crazy Tour across the Midwest and eastern United States. Their sophomore album 's first single, `` From The Ground Up '', was released to country radio in February 2016. The album 's second single, `` How Not To '' released to country radio on September 26, 2016. It reached at number one on the Country Airplay chart in July 2017. The album 's third single, `` Road Trippin ' '' released to country radio on July 17, 2017. In popular culture Dan + Shay song `` Stop Drop + Roll '' was featured on the Nashville season two episode, ' Your Good Girl 's Gonna Go Bad '. They were also featured on The Bachelorette in an episode that aired on June 7, 2016. The duo also collaborated with violinist, dancer, and YouTuber Lindsey Stirling on a song from her third album Brave Enough. The song was entitled `` Those Days, '' and the album was released on August 19, 2016. Discography Albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US Country US AUS CAN UK Country Where It All Began Release date : April 1, 2014 Label : Warner Bros. Nashville Formats : CD, digital download 6 -- 12 14 US : 157,000 Obsessed Release date : June 3, 2016 Label : Warner Bros. Nashville Formats : CD, digital download 8 91 23 US : 95,700 Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Sales Certification Album US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country CAN 2013 `` 19 You + Me '' 7 11 42 23 47 US : 720,000 RIAA : Platinum MC : Gold Where It All Began 2014 `` Show You Off '' 29 21 -- -- -- US : 159,000 2015 `` Nothin ' Like You '' 5 51 72 US : 318,000 RIAA : Gold MC : Gold 2016 `` From the Ground Up '' 48 10 77 US : 607,000 RIAA : Platinum MC : Gold Obsessed `` How Not To '' 7 57 25 -- US : 158,000 2017 `` Road Trippin ' '' -- 42 -- -- -- `` -- '' denotes a single that failed to chart. `` Show You Off '' did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 11 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. Other charted songs Year Single Peak positions Album US Country US AC US Christ 2014 `` What You Do to Me '' 39 -- -- Where It All Began `` Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas '' -- 17 -- Non-album single 2016 `` Already Ready '' 44 -- -- Obsessed 2017 `` When I Pray for You '' 39 -- The Shack `` -- '' denotes releases that did not chart Other appearances Year Title Artist Album 2016 `` Those Days '' Lindsey Stirling Brave Enough 2017 `` Say '' RaeLynn WildHorse `` When I Pray for You '' Various artists The Shack Music videos Year Video Director 2014 `` 19 You + Me '' Brian Lazzaro `` Show You Off '' Patrick Tracy `` Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas '' 2015 `` Nothin ' Like You '' 2016 `` From the Ground Up '' Shaun Silva `` How Not To '' Patrick Tracy 2017 `` When I Pray for You '' Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Result 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated CMT Music Awards Duo Video of the Year `` 19 You + Me '' Country Music Association Awards Vocal Duo of the Year 2015 Academy of Country Music Awards ASCAP Country Music Awards Most Performed Songs `` 19 You + Me '' Won Country Music Association Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated 2017 Academy of Country Music Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Nominated New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year Nominated CMT Music Awards Duo Video of the Year `` How Not To '' Nominated Country Music Association Awards Vocal Duo of the Year Pending Tours Headlining Where It All Began Tour ( 2014 -- 15 ) with Cam ( 2014 ) with Canaan Smith ( 2015 ) Just the Right Kind of Crazy Tour ( 2015 ) with Kelsea Ballerini The Obsessed Tour ( 2016 - 17 ) with Walker Hayes Supporting We 're Not Invisible Tour ( 2014 ) with Hunter Hayes & Danielle Bradbery Ten Times Crazier Tour ( 2014 ) with Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, & Neal McCoy Tattoo ( Your Name ) Tour ( 2014 ) with Hunter Hayes & The Railers Good For A Good Time Tour ( 2016 ) with Darius Rucker & Michael Ray Home Team Tour ( 2017 ) ( Select Dates ) with Thomas Rhett Touring band Justin Richards - guitar ( of Brighten and formerly A Rocket to the Moon ) Dustin Hook - bass ( formerly of My American Heart ) Andrew Cook - drums ( formerly of The Receiving End of Sirens and A Rocket to the Moon ) Izaac Burkhart - guitar / keys / bgv 's ( formerly of Weaver At The Loom and Verskotzi ) References Jump up ^ Wyland, Sarah ( 2013 - 10 - 16 ). `` Dan + Shay Release Debut Single To Country Radio Great American Country ''. 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Check date values in : access - date = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` R&R : : Going For Adds : : Country ''. Radio & Records. Retrieved April 28, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dan + Shay Grand Ole Opry ' ''. opry.com. January 15, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` ACM Awards Nominees ' ''. acmcountry.com/. January 29, 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Breaking News - Tour Announcement ''. Hunterhayes.com. January 26, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Blake Announces Ten Times Crazier Tour ' ''. BlakeShelton.com. January 17, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Dan + Shay Announce Where It All Began Tour ''. Great American Country. May 24, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` Dan + Shay Announce ' Just The Right Kind of Crazy ' Tour ''. Radio.com. August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2015. Jump up ^ Ryan, Gavin ( June 11, 2016 ). `` ARIA Albums : Jimmy Barnes ' Soul Searchin ' Is His 11th No 1 Album ''. Noise11. Retrieved June 11, 2016. 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Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Dan + Shay -- Nothin ' Like You ''. Music Canada. Jump up ^ Bjorke, Matt ( January 3, 2017 ). `` Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report : January 3, 2017 ''. Roughstock. Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Dan + Shay -- From the Ground Up ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Dan + Shay -- From the Ground Up ''. Music Canada. Jump up ^ `` Nielsen SoundScan charts -- Digital Songs -- Week Ending : 7 / 6 / 2017 '' ( PDF ). Nielsen SoundScan. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on August 8, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dan + Shay -- Chart Search ( Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dan + Shay - Chart history ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Jump up ^ Peak positions of Christian Songs chart : For `` When I Pray for You '' : `` Christian Songs : The Week of February 25, 2017 ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Brave Enough - Lindsey Stirling Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Hudak, Joseph ( September 6, 2016 ). `` RaeLynn Readies New Album ' WildHorse ' ''. Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved February 2, 2017. Jump up ^ Newman, Melinda ( January 27, 2017 ). `` Tim McGraw, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Antebellum, Skillet and More Contribute New Songs to ' The Shack ' Soundtrack : Listen ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 2, 2017. Jump up ^ `` CMT : Videos : Dan + Shay : 19 You + Me ''. Country Music Television. Retrieved January 28, 2014. 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External links Official website Dan + Shay Studio albums Where It All Began ( 2014 ) Obsessed ( 2016 ) Singles `` 19 You + Me '' `` Show You Off '' `` Nothin ' Like You '' `` From the Ground Up '' `` How Not To '' `` Road Trippin ' '' Other songs `` When I Pray for You '' Related articles Danny Orton `` I Like the Sound of That '' VIAF : 308763677 MusicBrainz : 6a2d48d4 - 25c0 - 483d - b135 - 680af589a4ae Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dan_%2B_Shay&oldid=803673979 '' Categories : American country music groups Country music duos Musical groups from Nashville, Tennessee Musical groups established in 2012 Warner Bros. Records artists 2012 establishments in the United States American musical duos Hidden categories : CS1 errors : dates Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 3 October 2017, at 22 : 53. 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