Drake Milligan

Drake Milligan is an actor and singer with a twang and swagger rooted in traditional country music. A former Elvis Presley impersonator who then played the King on a CMT miniseries, Milligan released his debut album, Dallas/Fort Worth in 2022. He continued releasing singles over the next year including "I Got a Problem," which made Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart.

The native Texan, who cites Merle Haggard and Elvis Presley as early influences, first caught the public's eye in 2017 after starring as Elvis in the CMT miniseries Sun Records. He relocated to Nashville in 2018 after failing to advance on season 16 of American Idol, and eventually inked a deal with BBR Music Group. He issued an eponymous debut EP in 2021, which included the hits "Sounds Like Something I'd Do" and "Over Drinkin' Under Thinkin'," and in 2022, he joined the Season 17 of America's Got Talent, where he finished in third place. Later that year, he released his first full-length effort, Dallas/Fort Worth, on Stony Creek Records. The 14-track double album included all five songs from his debut EP along with new cuts like "Don't Look Down" and "Goin' Down Swingin'," the latter of which featured a guest spot from country legend Vince Gill. A 2023 single, "Honky Tonkin' About," saw Milligan collaborating with the Reklaws, and he followed it with "Don't Leave Me Loving You" and the Billboard-charting "I Got a Problem." ~ James Christopher Monger