Fun Facts About Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan released his third studio album, Tailgates & Tanlines, this summer. His previous albums include I'll Stay Me and Doin' My Thing. The following is a brief look at the country star from his personal life to random facts.
Personal Life Facts
Luke Bryan was born in 1976 and grew up in Leesburg, Georgia.
His older brother was killed in a car accident on the same day the singer was going to move out to Nashville to try to make it in the country music world. After the death of his brother, he decided to stay at home with his family.
The singer graduated from Georgia Southern University.
Before his career as a country singer and songwriter, he worked at his dad's peanut mill. It was actually his dad who told him to quit in order to pursue his dream or he'd fire him himself.
He has two children; Thomas "Bo" Boyer and Tatum Christopher.
He's gotten through difficult times in life by maintaining a positive outlook on things.
Country Music Career Facts
Luke Bryan was the only country singer that made Billboard's new faces to watch in 2007.
He wrote the Billy Currington song "Good Directions".
It took Luke Bryan about three years of being in Nashville before he received his first record deal. But it only took him a couple of months to find work as a songwriter.
His music video for his hit song "All My Friends Say" was shot at the Theta Chi frat house in Athens, Georgia.
His most recent single "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" was inspired by hip-hop music.
Random Fun Facts
If he could have one superpower it would be x-ray vision.
Random quote: "The day I moved to Nashville and every day since then has been the best day of my life."
He told The Boot that he thinks Forrest Gump is the movie character that is most like him.
Dolly Parton is one of his heroes.
If he wasn't a singer, he'd be a surgeon.
His fan club is called The Nut House.
Fact Sources
Country Star Central, "Luke Bryan Interview". (www.countrystarcentral.com)
The Boot, "Luke Bryan Interview: 11 Questions" (www.theboot.com)
Personal Life Facts
Luke Bryan was born in 1976 and grew up in Leesburg, Georgia.
His older brother was killed in a car accident on the same day the singer was going to move out to Nashville to try to make it in the country music world. After the death of his brother, he decided to stay at home with his family.
The singer graduated from Georgia Southern University.
Before his career as a country singer and songwriter, he worked at his dad's peanut mill. It was actually his dad who told him to quit in order to pursue his dream or he'd fire him himself.
He has two children; Thomas "Bo" Boyer and Tatum Christopher.
He's gotten through difficult times in life by maintaining a positive outlook on things.
Country Music Career Facts
Luke Bryan was the only country singer that made Billboard's new faces to watch in 2007.
He wrote the Billy Currington song "Good Directions".
It took Luke Bryan about three years of being in Nashville before he received his first record deal. But it only took him a couple of months to find work as a songwriter.
His music video for his hit song "All My Friends Say" was shot at the Theta Chi frat house in Athens, Georgia.
His most recent single "Country Girl (Shake It For Me)" was inspired by hip-hop music.
Random Fun Facts
If he could have one superpower it would be x-ray vision.
Random quote: "The day I moved to Nashville and every day since then has been the best day of my life."
He told The Boot that he thinks Forrest Gump is the movie character that is most like him.
Dolly Parton is one of his heroes.
If he wasn't a singer, he'd be a surgeon.
His fan club is called The Nut House.
Fact Sources
Country Star Central, "Luke Bryan Interview". (www.countrystarcentral.com)
The Boot, "Luke Bryan Interview: 11 Questions" (www.theboot.com)
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