# Michael Tyler
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_name = Michael Tyler Spragg[{{cite web | url=https://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Michael+Tyler+%5BMichael+Tyler+Spragg%5D&tab=songaswriterchartstab#gsc.tab=0 | title=Michael Tyler | publisher=Music VF | accessdate=June 11, 2025}}]
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| origin = [Thayer, Missouri](/source/Thayer%2C_Missouri), U.S.
| genre = [Country](/source/Country_music)
| occupation = Singer, songwriter
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2016–present
| label = Reviver
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'''Michael Tyler Spragg''' is an American [country music](/source/country_music) singer. He has released the album ''317'' via Reviver Records, and in 2017 he charted the single "They Can't See". Additionally, he has written singles for [Dierks Bentley](/source/Dierks_Bentley) and [Jason Aldean](/source/Jason_Aldean).
==Biography==
Michael Tyler Spragg was born in [Thayer, Missouri](/source/Thayer%2C_Missouri). He began performing music at age eight, and at age thirteen, he was mentored by [Michael Knox](/source/Michael_Knox_(record_producer)), who is [Jason Aldean](/source/Jason_Aldean)'s record producer. Knox invited Tyler to [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee), where he began performing at [Tootsie's Orchid Lounge](/source/Tootsie's_Orchid_Lounge). This led to him securing a songwriter contract with Peer Music, in addition to writing songs for Aldean, [LoCash](/source/LoCash), and other artists. Among the songs Tyler wrote was [Dierks Bentley](/source/Dierks_Bentley)'s "[Somewhere on a Beach](/source/Somewhere_on_a_Beach)", which went to number one on the ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'' [Country Airplay](/source/Country_Airplay) charts.[{{cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-tyler-mn0003319737 | title=Michael Tyler biography | publisher=[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic) | accessdate=June 11, 2025 | author=Mark Deming}}]
In 2017, Tyler signed with Reviver Records, the same independent label to which LoCash was signed at the time. That same year he released his debut album ''317''.[{{cite web | url=https://theboot.com/michael-tyler-songs/ | title=Michael Tyler: Tough love from his producer helped hone his songwriting | publisher=[The Boot](/source/The_Boot_(website)) | accessdate=June 11, 2025 | date=March 25, 2017 |author=Gayle Thompson}}] The album included the single "They Can't See", which was also made into a [music video](/source/music_video). The video included guest appearances from songwriter [Shane Minor](/source/Shane_Minor) and song publisher [Charlie Monk](/source/Charlie_Monk_(broadcaster)).[{{cite web | url=https://theboot.com/michael-tyler-317-interview-2017/ | title=Interview: Michael Tyler wanted ''317'' to 'sound so different' | publisher=The Boot | date=March 17, 2017 | accessdate=June 11, 2025 |author=Gayle Thompson}}] "They Can't See" charted for 21 weeks on ''Billboard'' Country Airplay, peaking at number 46.[{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2017|page=373|isbn=978-0-89820-229-8}}]
Although he released no other singles or albums, he continued to write songs for Aldean, including the singles "[Girl Like You](/source/Girl_Like_You_(Jason_Aldean_song))", "[Got What I Got](/source/Got_What_I_Got)", and "[Blame It on You](/source/Blame_It_on_You)". These songs led to him signing a second songwriting contract with CTM Outlander in 2023.[{{cite web | url=https://musicrow.com/2023/02/ctm-outlander-young-guns-publishing-partner-to-sign-michael-tyler/ | title=CTM Outlander & Young Guns Publishing Partner To Sign Michael Tyler | publisher=[MusicRow](/source/MusicRow) | date=February 17, 2023 | accessdate=June 11, 2025 | author=Liza Anderson}}] Tyler also co-wrote "[Mind on You](/source/Mind_on_You_(George_Birge_song))" by [George Birge](/source/George_Birge) and "[Holy Smokes](/source/Holy_Smokes_(Bailey_Zimmerman_song))" by [Bailey Zimmerman](/source/Bailey_Zimmerman).
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