Sam Hunt

Background

Sam Lowry Hunt was born on December 8, 1984, in Cedartown, Georgia. His father was an insurance agent, while his mother was a teacher. Hunt studied at Cedartown High School, where he became passionate about football. He was named 2002 Co-Offensive Player of the Year and was selected as an all-purpose player for the Georgia Sportswriters Association All-State Class A.A.A. first team. From 2003 to 2004, he was the quarterback at Middle Tennessee State University. However, in 2003, he donned his football attire for every game but did not play any. In 2004, he had limited action in six games, attempting one pass and rushing once for one yard.

In 2005, he joined the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He majored in philosophy before graduating with a business degree in economics. During this time, he also taught himself the acoustic guitar. After listening to a few of his songs, his college roommates encouraged him to try live performances, which led to the start of his music career.
Hunt co-wrote Kenny Chesney’s 2012 hit, ‘Come Over,’ for which he received an A.S.C.A.P. award. He also co-wrote two singles in 2014, including Keith Urban’s ‘Cop Car,’ and Billy Currington’s ‘We Are Tonight.’

His first independent single, ‘Raised On It,’ was released in September 2013, and in October, he released a free 15-song mixtape titled, “Between The Pines” on his website. He also co-wrote the title track, “Love Somebody” by Reba McEntire. He is the first country artist since Clint Black to occupy both year-end number one album and single with his album “Montevallo” and his single ‘Take Your Time.’ Hunt married his beloved, Hannah Lee Fowler, in 2017, and in June 2022, the couple was blessed with a daughter.