Entertainment Music Who Is Miley Cyrus' Boyfriend? All About Maxx Morando Liily drummer Maxx Morando and Miley Cyrus have been romantically linked since December 2021 By Kelsie Gibson Kelsie Gibson Kelsie Gibson is the SEO Editor of PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2021. She was formerly at POPSUGAR, Bustle, Tiger Beat and Her Campus. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 7, 2024 07:23PM EST Close Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando. Photo: Donato Sardella/Getty Miley Cyrus and her boyfriend, drummer Maxx Morando, are a stylish couple. The two were first romantically linked in December 2021 when they were photographed getting close backstage during the singer's NBC special, Miley's New Year's Eve Party. A month prior, Cyrus attended the Gucci "Love Parade" fashion show in Los Angeles with Morando — but it was unclear if they were a couple or just friends. Most recently, they attended a Versace fashion show in March 2023 and the Grammy Awards in February 2024, where the "Flowers" singer gave Morando a special shoutout as she took home record of the year. Here's everything to know about Morando and his relationship with Cyrus. Miley Cyrus' Most Eye-Catching Outfits from Her New Year's Eve Party He's younger than Cyrus Matthew Sperzel/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Born in 1998, Morando is six years younger than Cyrus, though their actual birthdays are very close. While Morando is a Scorpio born on Nov. 16, Cyrus is a Sagittarius born on Nov. 23. He plays multiple instruments Morando is best known for playing drums, but he can also play guitar, which he showed during an Instagram Live video from 2020. Morando is currently the drummer for a band called Liily, but before that, he was the drummer for the Regrettes from 2015 to 2018. He met Cyrus on a blind date Vijat Mohindra/NBC In a cover story interview with British Vogue, the "Flowers" singer detailed the story of how she met the fellow musician. "We got put on a blind date," said Cyrus. "Well, it was blind for me and not really for him," she clarified to the outlet. "I thought, 'The worst that can happen is I leave.' " He's a fashion designer During an interview with Vogue in September, Cyrus revealed that Morando helped create one of her festival looks alongside designer Shane Kastl. "This look is a one-of-a-kind collaboration between two of my favorite emerging artists, Maxx Morando and Shane Kastl," she told the publication about one of her outfits. "Their collaboration is the perfect example of sustainability becoming the next fashion phase, and it proves that anything can be reinvented, which resonates with me deeply." He's been linked to Miley Cyrus since 2021 Maxx Morando and Miley Cyrus. Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock Though the couple first sparked dating rumors in December 2021, they first stepped out together at the Gucci "Love Parade" fashion show in Los Angeles with Morando in November 2021. That December, the two were seen getting close at Miley's New Year's Eve Party special in Miami. In April 2022, the two seemingly went public with their romance as they were photographed sharing a passionate kiss out in West Hollywood. They were later seen together at the Versace show in L.A. in March 2023, posing for photos together and walking the red carpet hand-in-hand. He worked with Cyrus on Endless Summer Vacation Morando worked on two tracks — "Handstand" and "Violet Chemistry" — from Cyrus' latest album, Endless Summer Vacation, and he shared a celebratory post about the project on Instagram. Her lead single from the album, "Flowers," won two Grammy awards in February 2024, and Morando was on hand to celebrate with her at the event. Though Morando and Cyrus didn't walk the red carpet together, the couple was photographed kissing at their table during the ceremony. Cyrus has a special ringtone for him During her British Vogue cover story interview, the publication noted that the singer received a phone call from Morando. Her ringtone for him is Erykah Badu's "Tyrone," on which she commented, "I call that 'boyfriend sexy ringtone.'" Cyrus gave him a special shoutout at the Grammys Francis Specker/CBS As Cyrus took home her first two Grammy wins, she gave her boyfriend a sweet shoutout as she took home record of the year for "Flowers." In addition to thanking her team, Cyrus paid tribute to her mom and sister sitting in the audience as well as Morando whom she referred to as "my love." During the show, the couple was photographed sharing a kiss as they sat together during the ceremony with Cyrus' family. He and Cyrus live together In February 2024, a source told PEOPLE that Cyrus and Morando are living together. "She is very happy with him," the insider added. "Everyone loves Maxx. He’s a great guy. He’s private and doesn’t like being in the press. It’s been good for her.”