In 2000, he recorded his first album, Through My Eyes, for a regional label, with the youngster playing accordion, singing, and writing several songs, as well as performing a handful of Cajun standards. on-stage to perform "Jambalaya" at a concert in front of 200,000 fans, and meeting the likes of Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels, and Bill Clinton.
Hayes became a minor celebrity in Louisiana, appearing on local television programs, playing a bit part in Robert Duvall's film The Apostle, joining Hank Williams, Jr. By the age of five, he had moved up to a custom-made accordion designed to work with his small hands, and he was regularly sitting in with Cajun bands that played at a local restaurant. Hayes began singing the melodies of Roger's songs around the house, and when his folks bought him a toy accordion, he was playing Cajun tunes on it within a few days. His family was proud of its Cajun heritage, and young Hayes had a regular babysitter who was a fan of legendary Cajun accordionist Aldus Roger. Hayes was born in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana in 1991, and showed a keen interest in music at an early age. When he was just 19, Hunter Hayes became one of the hottest new stars in country music, having signed with a major label and attracted plenty of press attention and airplay, but despite his youth, this wasn't really new for him - he was playing for paying audiences at the age of five and cut his first album when he was nine.
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