It is very natural for fans and followers to be interested in knowing the complete history of celebrities the world over and Ryan Upchurch’s parents and siblings have found a way to pique the interest of a lot of people.
Though tight-lipped about his siblings, we have seen rumors that Ryan has 3 brothers and a sister. The part causing confusion is the ‘sister’ part because it seems a lot of people do not believe he has any female siblings. This is even as the country singer has made several posts on his social media attesting to that.
One constant remains that Ryan Upchurch has 3 brothers and his parents are named Bonnie Upchurch and Patricia Burgess AKA Patty Lynn.
Of Ryan Upchurch’s Parents, the Singer was Closer to His Mother, Patty Lynn
When Ryan Upchurch burst into the media space with the upload of his first studio album titled ‘Cheatham County’ in 2015, he came along with his mother, Patricia Burgess.
Patricia now famously known as Patty Lynn bore Ryan on May 24, 1991, from her marriage to the singer’s father, Ronnie. Rumor has it that Ryan Upchurch’s parents split at some point when their kids were still young.
Patty Lynn became a sensation on social media garnering a lot of fans on both TikTok and Instagram after her relationship with her son was known. She then went on to make cameos in his music videos as well as social media posts.
Soon, she became her son’s manager and had the role of booking manager of his company, Upchurch Enterprises. That turned sour over the years and eventually ended up in a court case that started in June 2023.
The court case happened because Ryan found out that his mother was misappropriating funds from him and his company. He had made so much money from shows and concerts in 2022 but when he checked his account statement, he realized that a lot of money was missing.
The country singer confronted his mother who denied stealing from him and even turned the accusation on him stating that her son was an overspender.
However, Ryan realized that Patty Lynn had bought 2 houses worth $1 million with his money. He called her out and the relationship between the mother and son has remained sour since February 2023.
Patty Lynn has remained unbothered about the accusations leveled against her. In a now-deleted video upload, she bashed the ‘Rolling Stone’ singer and his fans.
The former momager (mother and manager) even stated that she was trying to protect her son by purchasing properties for him because he (according to her) has an addiction problem.
Ryan Upchurch’s Dad May Have Inspired One of His Songs and Albums
If you are a fan of Ryan Upchurch then you may have heard the song ‘Chicken Willie’. This song and album title was inspired by his father who was dubbed ‘Chicken Willie’ because the news states that he has a fascination with chickens. Ryan’s dad buys, sells, and fights chickens in Kentucky.
Chicken Willie’s real name is Ronnie Upchurch and for a few controversies involving him, he is mostly out of the spotlight.
Just like with Patty, Ronnie was accused of stealing money from his son to purchase properties. The comedian, Ryan, stated that his father took $500,000 from him to purchase a house and leased it to some people.
Ryan visited the property and was told that the house belonged to his father, Ronnie. He also called his father out for this act.
Ronnie denied this and only admitted to borrowing some sum of money from his son. He said that the money was used to support his factory, pay salaries, as well as some debts he owed. He even revealed that he tried returning the money but his son refused to collect it.
In addition to this, Ronnie and Patty Lynn went behind their son’s back to purchase a house they knew their son was interested in. When the ‘Chicken Willie’ singer found out about this, he was distraught and heartbroken by the betrayal.
Does the American Rapper have a Sister?
Formerly known as Upchurch the Redneck, Ryan the country rapper has made mention of having a sister. He made a social media post about his sister and also indicated that she was a part of his music video in the past.
The name of Ryan’s supposed sister is May-Ann.
However, this piece of information isn’t one that is widely accepted. Most sources still leave out this fact.
According to many online sites, the musician has only 3 siblings and they are all men.
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Upchurch has 3 Brothers
Ryan Upchurch’s Parents bore 3 other (confirmed) children and they are all boys. That said, Ryan Upchurch has 3 brothers who seem to be very dear to him.
From research, one of his younger brothers is revealed to be a model who goes by the name Austen Upchurch. Austen, just like Ryan’s mother and supposed sister, has been featured in his brother’s music video.
Austen Upchurch son is often confused for another singer known as Austin Upchurch but these are 2 different people.
The 2 brothers and their father, Ronnie, share a love for cars. The trio is often seen making drives to Nashville Speedway per uploads on Ryan’s Facebook profile.
Austen got married on May 6, 2022, to Ashley Elaine.
Ryan even purchased a house for his brother, Austen, through his mother. This house was supposed to be put in the singer’s name but Patty Lynn defrauded her son by putting the house under her and Austen’s names. This was one of the issues raised against her in court.
The other Upchurch sibling is Aaron Upchurch who has high-functioning autism. He stays at Ryan’s house The Ghost Ranch and because of his rare condition, doesn’t like to change environment and so remains under Ryan’s care.
The third Upchurch brother hasn’t been revealed yet. His name and identity have remained out of the media and it doesn’t seem like he has been featured in any of the singer’s videos.
Maybe with time this third brother’s identity will be revealed but for now the 2 confirmed brothers Ryan has are Austen and Aaron Upchurch.
