Maddox Batson

About

William Maddox Batson (born December 13, 2009) is an American singer and songwriter. His debut single “Tears in the River” entered the top-twenty on Spotify’s US Viral 50 chart and the song had approximately twelve million global streams by the end of 2024. As of April 2025, he has released an EP and seven singles.

William Maddox Batson was born in Hermitage, Tennessee, and later moved to Birmingham, Alabama. In the summer of 2022, he was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease, which hindered his ability to play sports. Due to this, he began playing music with his father and posting many clips on TikTok. One clip, a cover of “Dancing in the Sky” by Sam Barber posted in September of 2023, went viral and garnered more than 1 million views. Maddox was discovered by record executives and managers: Eddie Franzoni and Nick Barr. He then began performing at his first concerts in 2023. As his career took off, he started homeschooling.

In early 2024, Batson released his debut single: “Tears in the River”, which entered the top-twenty on Spotify’s US Viral 50 chart. The song had approximately twelve million global streams by the end of 2024. “I Wanna Know”, was…