Trace Dempsey Cyrus[1] (born Neil Timothy Helson;[2] February 24, 1989) is an American musician.

[citation needed] Cyrus was born in Ashland, Kentucky as Neil Timothy Helson on February 24, 1989.

[4] He was adopted at age four by Billy Ray Cyrus, his mother's second husband, and lived with them part of the time in Thompson's Station, Tennessee.

He has a younger sister, Miley, who starred in the Disney Channel original television series Hannah Montana.

[7] In 2006, he started working at a shopping mall in Burbank, California, and dropped out of La Cañada High School.

[6] In 2006, Cyrus co-wrote the song "Country Music Has the Blues" on Billy Ray's album Wanna Be Your Joe.

In early 2006, Cyrus started the pop-rock band Metro Station with Mason Musso, the brother of Hannah Montana cast member Mitchel.

[7] Their hit single, "Shake It" was released in April 2008,[10] and peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

[17] On January 1, 2012, Cyrus released his debut studio album under Ashland HIGH, Geronimo, for a free download.

[21] In March 2012, Ashland HIGH joined Breathe Carolina and the Ready Set on a co-headlining US tour.