Thomas Rhett
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․"