SOUTHERN factory worker, Oliver Anthony, released a video of him singing an original song called Rich Men North Of Richmond.
In just three days, his song went viral prompting country music fans to wonder more about the man behind the powerful song.
Who is singer Oliver Anthony?
Oliver Anthony is a factory worker from the South.
Apart from Oliver's job, he is an up-and-coming country singer who regularly posts videos of his music on YouTube.
On August 8, 2023, the YouTube channel Radiowv posted a video of Oliver singing his song Rich Men North Of Richmond.
Within three days, the song accumulated over 1.6million views on the video-sharing platform.
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On Wednesday, the day the video was released, Oliver took to Facebook to extend his gratitude for the support he's been receiving.
"I'm so thankful for the support my music has gotten so far. I'm working on getting gigs scheduled and will post a calendar when it's available," he wrote.
What does his song, Rich Men North Of Richmond, mean?
Rich Men North Of Richmond is packed with powerful lyrics about the working class.
His lyrics read: "Lord, it's a damn shame/ What the world's gotten to/ For people like me and people like you /Wish I could just wake up and it not be true/ But it is, oh, it is."
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Radiowv said Oliver "wants to give hope to the working class and your average hard-working young man who may have lost hope in this grind of trying to get by."
Fans have since been pouring out their testimonies of what this song means to them.
"I’m a 39-year-old Iraq vet and construction worker, struggling like a dog to take care of two kids and keep a farm going when I’m not working 11 hour days," shared one fan.
Another said: "I haven't heard a bone-chilling original song in what seems like decades. You speak for millions of us."
Where is he from?
Oliver Anthony hails from Farmville, Virginia.
He lives in his Virginia home with his three dogs.
According to Radiowv's backstory on Oliver, it was revealed he owns a plot of land.
He is currently working toward raising livestock while maintaining his newfound fame.
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