He got his musical start performing as part of a bluegrass band with his siblings called Top String.
After one year in engineering school, Top dropped out citing a lack of interest and found work to save money for moving to Nashville to start a career in country and bluegrass music.
[5] After performing as part of various bluegrass groups throughout his teens and early twenties, Top relocated to Nashville in 2021, where he first signed a publishing deal with Major Bob Music.
Top co-wrote "Sounds Like the Radio" with Carson Chamberlain and Wyatt McCubbin, inspired by his love of 1990s-era country music and artists such as George Strait, Keith Whitley, and Randy Travis.
[3][8] It served as the lead single to Top's debut studio album, Cold Beer & Country Music, which was released on April 5, 2024.