Romeo Vaughn — From Homeless Veteran to Rising Country Music Artist (Episode 179) | Ray Ray’s Podcast
Ray Ray’s Podcast — Episode 179 “Romeo Vaughn”
Country music artist and military veteran Romeo Vaughn joins Ray Ray’s Podcast to share his powerful journey from serving his country to facing homelessness, and ultimately finding purpose through music.
Romeo opens up about the struggles he endured after his military service, the resilience it took to rebuild his life, and how country music became his voice and therapy. His story is one of perseverance, faith, and determination — transforming pain into passion and purpose.
From performing live and writing music rooted in real-life experiences to building his career as an independent artist, Romeo proves that your circumstances don’t define your future.
Recorded at Hello Studios Dallas, this episode is a must-watch for fans of country music, comeback stories, veterans, and inspirational journeys.
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Romeo Vaughn is a Mexican American country singer from rural Santa Rosa, Texas. While his dad was a rodeo cowboy, he had many uncles who were musicians, including his Tio Pepe, who taught him to play guitar. Additionally, Vaughn’s cousin is Jessie Turner, who is the frontman of the Latin Grammy Award-winning band, Siggno.
It was Turner who took him out on the road, and at age 14, Vaughn got to sing on stage with Siggno, and that is when he got the music bug.
Being a rodeo cowboy, Vaughn’s dad listened to Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and George Jones. But his mom liked Bryan Adams. He admitted to listening to current country greats like George Strait, Keith Urban, and Garth Brooks. Still, he also liked Michael Jackson, NSYNC and Backstreet Boys. However, his all-time favorite musician is the revered Keith Whitley.
After he graduated from high school, Vaughn joined the Army. When he got out, he embraced the diversity of modern country music, so he went to New York City to pursue a music career, where he was like a sponge absorbing everything he could.
In 2013, Vaughn released a traditional-sounding country record with his 5th Avenue band called The Beginning, which spun fun songs like “Dancin‘” and “Live Our Lives.”
When you hear Vaughn speak, you would think his music would have more of a Latin influence. He shared, “I don’t really have songs about a truck. I try to tell my story of who I am, being a Mexican American in the Rio Grande Valley. We’re very much Tex-Mex. Country is in our blood, not in our closet.”
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