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Rhett Akins

Rhett Akins was born Thomasa Rhett Akins on October 13, 1969 in Valdosta, Georgia. He has a style all his own and he likes it that way. His one of a kind style reflects his own independent nature. Rhett still applies his hometown values to everything he does. He has a down to earth attitude and finds great satisfaction by doing his best. He puts this attitude into everything he does, whether he's a home, on stage or working on his current album. He stays focused on his dream by keeping his priorities straight. He keeps his life in line by remembering that what he does not only effects him, but his family and band members as well, and his career. Even though it's Rhett Akins fans come to see, he feels that the band and his family make him who he is and they are just as important as he is. Without them, there is no Rhett Akins. He says that he came from a very humble family. They all had to work their way up in life. He came from a Christian family where nobody was better than the next person. He's using those life lessons as a guideline for his career and family life now.

Details
Birthday~October 13, 1969
Hometown~Valdosta, Georgia
Family~Wife, Paige; Son, Thomas Rhett; Daughter, Kasey

Career Highlights
~Guest spot with Roy Acuff on the Grand Ole Opry in 1992 performing one of his own songs and Hank William' "Settin' the Woods on Fire."
~Named one of Country America's "tops new stars of 1995"
~Opened for Reba McEntire on his first tour performing in front of over a million people
~Sang National Anthem at Dallas Cowboys game on Thanksgiving Day in 1995
~Co-wrote nine of the ten songs on first album

Debut Album~
A Thousand Memories
Release date: January 17, 1995
What They're Talking About 9-1-94 peaked at #29
I Brake For Brunnetes 12-27-94 peaked at #27
That Ain't My Truck 4-8-95 peaked at #1
She Said Yes 9-19-95 peaked at #8

Somebody New
Release Date: June 4, 1996
Don't Get Me Started 3-6-96 peaked at #1
Love You Back 8-26-96

Favorites

Movies~Giant, Gettysburgh, Weird Science
Foods~Pizza, Fried Chicken
Least Favorite Food~Squash
Actors~Al Pacino, James Dean
Favorite Sport~Football
Career Moment~Singing at the Grand Ole Opry and opening for Reba
Car~Ford Bronco
Ideal Vacation~Big farm with four-wheeler and weeks with my kids
Childhood Christimas Gift~Honda Four-Wheeler
Leisure Activity~Reading
Color~Blue
Name a place you've always wanted to go, but haver never been~All the counties in Georgia
Hero~Buck Belue - Valdosta High School Quarter Back
Nick name growing up~Rhettangle (grandma called me that)
First song he wrote~Living on Memories-1990
Book~Bible and Official records of the Civil War

I got this information at
topcountrymusic.com

and

countrystars.com

visitors since 1~21~00

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