Shay Mooney celebrated his 32nd birthday on Wednesday, December 27, but he was also celebrating the beginning of Dan + Shay.<\/p>\n
It was 11 years ago this month that Dan Smyers and Shay met for the first time at a house party at Dan\u2019s place.<\/p>\n
Since then, the multi-Grammy-winning artists have released five albums and gathered fans around the world who hear them on both, country and pop radio.<\/p>\n
Shay talked about that chance meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cI truly can\u2019t really imagine it if that day never came, I would like to think that we would meet somewhere else. You know, connect in a different way. But man, if we wouldn\u2019t have connected that party, I mean we wouldn\u2019t, we wouldn\u2019t be here today. I mean this is it\u2019s a crazy thing to play the what if game but that\u2019s our lives would be completely different.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Dan + Shay\u2019s The Heartbreak On The Map tour starts in February.<\/p>\n
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