Hozier's biography
Hozier (real name Andrew Hozier-Byrne) is an Irish superstar, indie rock singer, and songwriter who shot to fame and earned a Grammy nomination in 2015. Net worth: $5 million.
His self-titled debut album Hozier (2013) topped the Irish charts and reached the top ten worldwide. His second album Wasteland, Baby! (2019) debuted at number one both in Ireland and on the prestigious US Billboard 200.
Childhood
The future charismatic singer-songwriter who would win over millions of fans was born in the small town of Bray, about 20 km from Dublin. He grew up in a close-knit family of creative minds. Hozier's mother is an artist who created the artwork for his debut album, while his brother is a director who helped with Hozier's music videos.
When Andrew was six, his father fell seriously ill and after a failed surgery complicated by nerve injury, ended up in a wheelchair. The singer remembers that this tragic incident greatly affected his emotional state and worldview. He became withdrawn and quiet, often isolating himself from everyone around him.

Career progression
After graduating from high school, Andrew started studying music at Trinity College, Dublin. But he dropped out of the prestigious institution just six months later to record demos with famous pop-rock singer Niall Breslin for Universal Music Ireland.



Around the same time, Ukrainian-born ballet dancer Sergei Polunin, formerly a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, released an emotional video for Take Me to Church, directed by kitsch pop surrealism master David LaChapelle. It gained over 3.5 million views in 3 days. Meanwhile, Hozier dropped a new music video for his single Someone New, starring the stunning and fearless Natalie Dormer, known for her roles in the sci-fi adventure Hunger Games films and the fantasy drama series Game of Thrones.Hozier continued to be idolized and received the VH1 Artist of the Year award based on fan votes at Big Music 2015, beating fellow nominees Tori Kelly and James Bay.


Hozier's personal life
The talented and private artist remains single, thanks to his packed schedule and constant touring.