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Ryan Bingham was born on March 31, 1981 in Hobbs, New Mexico, United States and is credited as a singer, singer-songwriter and actor. That puts Ryan Bingham at 45 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Autonomous University of Coahuila. Awards on record include Academy Award for Best Original Song (2010) and Americana Award for Artist of the Year (2010).
My Take
What I admire most about Ryan Bingham is that his music sounds lived-in. A New Mexico kid raised across the dusty Southwest, he carries that grit in every rasp of his voice, and you can't fake that. Winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song with the Crazy Heart theme proved his songwriting belongs on any stage, yet he chose to run his own label and stay stubbornly himself. To me that independence is the whole point. He never chased trends, he just told the truth, and his weathered, honest Americana is exactly the kind of music I reach for late at night.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ryan Bingham
- Name (Japanese)
- ライアン・ビンガム
- Reading
- らいあん・びんがむ
- Born
- March 31, 1981 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
- Origin
- Hobbs, New Mexico, United States
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / actor / guitarist / composer
2. Background
- University
- Autonomous University of Coahuila
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Academy Award for Best Original Song
- 2010 Americana Award for Artist of the Year
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.binghammusic.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ryanbingham_official/
- Xhttps://x.com/ryanbingham
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan%20Bingham
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1339448
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ryan Bingham born?
Born March 31, 1981 (age 45).
Where is Ryan Bingham from?
Ryan Bingham is from Hobbs, New Mexico, United States.
What does Ryan Bingham do?
Ryan Bingham works as singer, singer-songwriter, actor, guitarist, composer.
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