Louisiana State University student spends summer performing on tour with Tim McGraw

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A Louisiana State University student is spending his summer vacation unlike most college students, he’s currently on tour with country music star Tim McGraw.

The 21-year-old music sensation Timothy Wayne shares a special connection to McGraw.

God made this country boy to go on tour this summer with country superstar and Louisiana native McGraw.

“Tim McGraw’s my uncle, and he’s been one of my heroes and idols,” said Wayne.

Wayne is an LSU history major in the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He’s signed to a major record label, UMG Nashville, and just happens to be McGraw’s nephew. His mom and manager, Sandy, is McGraw’s sister.

Wayne grew up in Franklin, Tennessee, but chose to go to LSU.

“When I went down and saw all the oak trees and met all the people, I fell in love. I made my decision while I was in Baton Rouge that I was going to LSU. Another reason I chose LSU is because the history there is extremely rich and I’m a huge history buff,” he said.

He said that he didn’t ask if he could go on tour with his famous uncle.

“I didn’t really ask. I started singing junior year of high school well into college and it blossomed from there. After I signed my record deal and made a name for myself, is what like I had what it takes to go on tour,” he said.

McGraw said on social media that his nephew is the “real deal.” Speaking of deals, how did Wayne get his record deal with UMG Nashville? It all started after he performed at the famous Nashville bar Bluebird Cafe.

“I went there to do a song and someone from the crowd videotaped it, and it made its way to UMG,” he said.

He hasn’t slowed down since. His debut song, “God Made A Country Boy,” is proof that this country boy’s got the goods.

“‘God Made A Country Boy’ is a lesson on how to be a good person. There’s a line in the song, my favorite line in the song, ‘We need someone who just believes and doesn’t hate you if you don’t agree,’” he said.

Something he soon won’t forget is his summer tour with enough material to write a paper at LSU as to how he spent his summer vacation.

“I got a lot of hard work and a lot of miles to go. Going to be an awesome journey,” he said.

Next, McGraw’s “Standing Room Only” Tour heads to Phoenix, then California. In the fall, Wayne will head back to start his junior year at LSU.

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