Taylor Swift born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

Born to parents Scott Kingsley Swift – a Merrill Lynch financial adviser, and Andrea – homemaker, and eventual chaperon for Taylor whenever she performs. Swift’s parents have a son when she is two and a half, and brother Austin and his older sister spend their early childhood on their family’s Christmas tree farm. She becomes interested in singing at the age of five. At age ten she begins performing at local events, with her mother driving her to karaoke competitions. At age twelve Swift begins writing her own songs and learning to play the guitar.