Eric Church Biography

Fast Facts

• Founded the Chief Cares Fund in 2013 to help underprivileged families
• Earned a marketing degree from Appalachian State University
• Bought his first guitar at the age of 13
• Quote: "The key to songwriting is just to be able to observe, and put yourself in situations to be around people, and let those ideas come to you․"
• Quote: "[on his 2014 album "The Outsiders"] "You get to a point where you feel a little bulletproof․ I got to a point where I just didn't care about what everybody thinks, and it was just, 'OK, now we're gonna go have some fun․'""
• Country and southern rock singer-songwriter whose hit songs include "Drink in My Hand," "Springsteen" and "Homeboy․"
• Often wears sunglasses during his stage performances
• His first performance at the Grand Ole Opry came in April of 2006
• Has had custom battles of whisky made for him by Jack Daniels