Tim McGraw Biography

Fast Facts

• Is an avid supporter of the charities Operation Homefront, The Tug McCraw Foundation and the Neighbor's Keepers Foundation
• Was nominated for best song for his music work on the film "Flicka" at the 2007 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
• Went to Northeast Louisiana University on a baseball scholarship
• Married country-music singer Faith Hill in 1996
• Graduated from high school in 1985 as the salutatorian of his class
• He released his self-titled debut album "Welcome to the Club" with Curb Records after receiving a recording contract in 1990
• Originally learned to play the guitar in college in the hopes that it would attract girls
• Quote: "It's not about that․ It's not about me being this great vocalist․ It's about communication, telling stories and doing things the way that I do them․"
• Has sold over 40 million albums
• His album "Southern Voice" debuted at No․ 1 on the Billboard Country Album chart
• Before becoming a singer, he aspired to become a lawyer
• Was a one-time minority owner of the Arena Football League's Nashville Kats
• Learned that one of his musical heroes, Keith Whitley, was dead on the same day that he moved to Nashville