Who Is Tai Verdes?

To say that Tai Verdes’ life changed following the release of his breakout viral single, “Stuck in the Middle,” would be a grand understatement. Following the song’s success on TikTok, Verdes quit his day job at Verizon to fully pursue music, has released chart-climbing singles “A-O-K” and “Last dAy oN EaRTh,” dropped his lauded debut album, TV, and embarked on a headlining North American tour that included multiple festival stops. There is simply no stopping Tai Verdes, so we rang up the rising star to ask the question… Who is Tai Verdes? 

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