Mason Ramsey won over the internet in early 2018 when he went viral for yodeling Hank Williams’ “Lovesick Blues” at a Walmart in Harrisburg, Illinois. At just 11, the lanky kid in cowboy boots made an impression on a customer, who recorded his impromptu performance and shared it on social media. The video racked up millions of views within days, and the Walmart yodeling kid made his way into pop culture. Now, Ramsey is all grown up and looks nothing like the boy who became an internet sensation — though he remains just as loyal to the cowboy boots and buckle.
The young star launched a career from his viral fame, sharing music updates with his 1.4 million Instagram followers. Born in November 2006, the Walmart yodeling kid may be an adult now, but he’s still yodeling. Nowadays, he wears his ash-blond hair longer and is no longer lanky. While his sense of style has matured — WWD reports that his wardrobe includes at least one Gucci piece — he has remained true to his country roots. As the pictures on his socials show, Ramsey still favors jeans, Western belt buckles, and leather boots.
The viral Walmart yodeling kid is all grown up now pic.twitter.com/i1eBv5H0wj
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Those who remember Ramsey from his Walmart days have lots of feelings seeing him today. “Dammm I’m old af,” an X user commented under the side-by-side post above. Others expressed similar sentiments. “Time doesn’t just pass, it yodels straight through childhood,” a second netizen noted. Others praised Ramsey’s loyalty to his style. “The belt buckle stayed. he is COMMITTED to the bit and i respect it so much,” a third commenter shared. Ramsey has definitely grown up, and he’s carried his passion with him.
Mason Ramsey has two studio albums under his belt buckle
After going viral in 2018, Mason Ramsey shot to fame nearly overnight. Though he didn’t learn about the viral moment for about a week, his career sprang to life as soon as his cousin informed him about his online fame. He immediately signed with Atlantic Records and Big Loud Records, releasing four EPs between 2018 and 2024 and featuring in a remix of Lil Nas X’s record-breaking “Old Town Road.” But it wasn’t until 2024 that he released his first studio album, “I’ll See You In My Dreams.”
It marked an important milestone in his career. “This is my ‘coming of age’ album. I’ve done EPs, but I have never done an album before, so this has been a work in progress for several years now,” he told Music Row that year. But the road got bumpy shortly after. In 2025, Ramsey faced a series of career setbacks, including parting ways with his label, agency, and manager. “Last year was one of the most difficult years of my life,” he wrote in a January 2026 since-deleted Instagram post (via Country Now).
In a matter of months, he had to start completely over. Two years later, he released his second album, “Outlaw in Love,” in August 2026. “I wrote every song on this album which makes this project so special to me,” he wrote on X. It wasn’t an easy ride, but it led Ramsey into an important soul-searching journey. “I’ve spent a lot of time figuring out who I am as an artist, and this album feels like the closest I’ve come to capturing that,” he told Music Row.
