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Thomas Rhett Biography

Birth Name:Thomas Rhett Akins

Birth Place:Valdosta, Georgia, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was named CMT Artist of the Year in 2016
  • Is the son of singer and songwriter Rhett Akins
  • Got his start as a songwriter for EMI Music in 2010, writing songs for Craig Wiseman and Luke Laird
  • Played drums in a punk rock band called the High Heeled Flip Flops during high school
  • Studied organizational communications at Lipscomb University before signing a record deal
  • Quote: "[On his song "Sixteen"] "No matter if you're 10 years old or you're 80 years old, I think you can always find an identity within the verses and choruses of that song․""
  • Wrote the Jason Aldean song "1994․"