David Ryan Adams is a distinguished American singer, songwriter, record producer, artist, and poet. He has earned repute for his remarkable song writing skill and singing style and is counted among the few artists who emerged from the alt-country scene and garnered mainstream commercial success He founded and fronted the backing bands Whiskeytown, The Cardinals and The Shining, all of which were later disbanded. He pursued a solo career in 2000 and gained attention and critical acclaim with his debut solo album, Heartbreaker. His second studio album Gold earned gold certification in the UK and thus far remains the best-selling album of the artist. It includes his debut single New York, New York that earned him a Grammy Awards nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Moving on, he bolstered his career with other notable albums like Demolition, Rock N Roll, Cardinology, Ashes & Fire, Ryan Adams, and Prisoner. So far Ryan has earned seven Grammy Awards nominations including two in the Best Rock Album category for Gold and Ryan Adams. He has also collaborated with artists like Norah Jones and bands like Counting Crows and Cowboy Junkies; and produced albums for Jesse Malin, Willie Nelson, Jenny Lewis, and Fall Out Boy. His literary pursuits include writing the books Infinity Blues and Hello Sunshine.