Biography of MacKenzie Porter, Facts, Real Name, Age, Net-worth, Awards, Family, Relationships

MacKenzie Porter is a Canadian country singer, actress, and songwriter, she has released numerous songs and films.

MacKenzie Porter was born and raised on a cattle and bison ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta.

She began studying piano, violin and voice at age four. Growing up, she toured in a family band with her brother, 2004 Canadian Idol winner Kalan Porter.

After moving to Vancouver to pursue acting, Porter teamed up with musician and actor Andrew Jenkins to form the band The Black Boots.

She launched a solo career. Porter was the winner of the 2011 Nashville North Star competition.

She has opened for Kenny Chesney, Doc Walker and Trooper, among others and has performed for Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Gene Simmons.

Full Name: MacKenzie Lea Porter

Date of Birth: January 29, 1990

Place of Birth: Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Age: 32

Nationality: Canadian

Genre: Country, Country pop

Occupation: Singer, songwriter, actress

Record label: Big Loud, Road Angel

Instruments: Vocals, Piano, Violin

Net-worth: $1.5 Million

Personal Life:

She got married to songwriter Jake Etheridge in July 2020, Etheridge appeared in the 2019 music video for Porter’s 2018 song “About You”.

Porter’s EP Drinkin’ Songs: The Collection was released in November 2020. The EP was her debut American release and included her three chart-toppers in addition to her Top 5 hit “Drinkin’ Songs”.

It received a nomination for Country Album of the Year at the 2021 Juno Awards. In March 2021, she featured on the Dustin Lynch single “Thinking ‘Bout You”, and then joined Canadian pop artist Virginia to Vegas on the single “This Sucks.” in September 2021.

She released the song “Pickup” later that year, with it becoming a single in early 2022.

Career:

She launched a solo career. Porter was the winner of the 2011 Nashville North Star competition.

Porter released her debut single, “I Wish I’d Known”in 2021. Her second single, “Never Gonna Let You”, was co-written and produced by Carolyn Dawn Johnson.

Porter was chosen as one of six acts for the inaugural Canadian Country Music Association Discovery Program in 2013.

She was also nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2013 Canadian Country Music Association Awards. Her debut album was released in 2014.

In 2018, Porter signed with Nashville-based Big Loud and became their first Canadian artist.

She released the single “About You”, co-written by Hardy. The song would hit number one on Canada Country, making Porter the first female artist signed to an independent label to top the chart in its twenty-five years of existence.

In March 2019, Porter released the single “These Days”, which charted on Canadian country, pop, and adult hits charts, as well as the US Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.

It also reached #1 in Canada Country, making Porter the first Canadian woman to land back-to-back Number Ones since Shania Twain.

Porter released “Seeing Other People” in 2020 which would become her third consecutive Number One, making her the first woman (Canadian or American) to land three consecutive Number Ones on Canadian country radio since Twain.

Singles:

“I Wish I’d Known”

“Never Gonna Let You”

“If You Ask Me To”

“Misfit Parade”

“Rodeo”

“About You”

“These Days”

“Seeing Other People”

“Drinkin’ Songs”

“This Sucks.”

“Pickup”

Albums:

MacKenzie Porter

Films:

Dinosapien

Christmas in Wonderland

The Other Woman

45 R.P.M.

Wild Roses

Supernatural

Ice Quake

Finding a Family

Gay Dude

Chained

R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour

Seattle Superstorm

Guess Who’s Coming to Christmas

Awards:

2021 Canadian Country Music Awards:

Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star

Juno Awards of 2021 Country Album of the Year – Drinkin’ Songs: The Collection