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| Full Name: | Dierks Bentley |
| Birth Name: | Dierks Bentley |
| Famous As: | Country music singer |
| Date of Birth: | November 20, 1975 |
| Place of Birth: | Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
| Height: | 6' |
| Nationality: | American |
| Hair Color: | Blonde |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Spouse: | Cassidy (since Dec 2005) |
| Education: | Graduated from The Lawrenceville School, a prestigious New Jersey prep school in 1993 |
| Claim to Fame: | Single What Was I Thinkin' from album Dierks Bentley (2003) |
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Right Truth - Found Nov. 6, 2009 (Twitter) Kimberly Munley at the Fort Hood 'Freedom Fest' with Dierks Bentley The heroine seems like a true American. Her Twitter... |
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Country Music Television - Found Nov. 4, 2009 Dierks Bentley has enlisted Jessi Colter to perform during his Miles & Music for Kids celebrity motorcycle ride and concert on Nov. 21 in his |
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BleacherReport Nascar - Found Oct. 25, 2009 Yokum is also really cool." One of the highlights for Junior has been meeting country star Dierks Bentley. "Dierks was great, and we've become... |
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Grand Rapids Press - Found Nov. 2, 2009 ... erks Bentley performs at Van Andel Arena on Sunday for the B-93 Roofsit Concert for Kids. Dierks Bentley sure has come a long way since he first... |
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Ann Arbor News - Found Oct. 31, 2009 Dierks BentleyGRAND RAPIDS -- Returning to Grand Rapids to play music is something country star Dierks Bentley is looking forward to doing, |
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Knox News Sentinel - Found Oct. 29, 2009 Cost: $27.50, Tickets Unlimited Dierks Bentley has had to re-think his view of music over the past few years. |
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Grand Rapids Press - Found Oct. 29, 2009 Sunday -- Country star Dierks Bentley, who was supposed to headline and finish up last summer's B93 Birthday Bash (which as we all know got... |
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Contactmusic - Found 14 hours ago Caption: Dierks Bentley (Picture) 44th Academy of Country Music Awards Arrivals at MGM Grand Hotel Casino - Arrivals Las Vegas, Nevada .... |
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AZCentral.com - Found Oct. 16, 2009 Phoenix-spawned country star Dierks Bentley is taking his 'Miles & Music for Kids' celebrity motorcycle ride and concert out of Nashville for the |
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Country Music Television - Found Oct. 15, 2009 Dierks Bentley says that one of his favorite songs is "Beautiful World" because of its inspirational message, but I'm wondering if it has something |
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 Dierks Bentley performing in Saginaw, Michigan, March 31, 2007
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| Background information | |
| Born | 20 November 1975 1 |
| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | Dangling Rope, Capitol Nashville |
| Associated acts | Brett Beavers, Deric Ruttan, The Warren Brothers |
| Website | http://www.dierks.com/ |
Dierks Bentley (born November 20, 1975 in Phoenix, Arizona) is an American country music artist who has been signed to Capitol Records Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip Alone, is certified gold. It was followed in mid 2008 by a greatest hits package. His fourth album, Feel That Fire was released in February 2009.
Bentley's studio albums have accounted for twelve singles on the country singles charts, of which seven have reached No. 1: his debut single "What Was I Thinkin'", as well as "Come a Little Closer", "Settle for a Slowdown", "Every Mile a Memory", "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)", "Feel That Fire" and "Sideways". Three more of his singles have reached Top Five on the country charts as well.
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Dierks Bentley was born in Phoenix, Arizona on November 20, 1975. "Dierks" was his maternal grandmother's maiden name. In his teenage years, he moved to Lawrenceville, New Jersey, where he attended the Lawrenceville School, graduating in 1993. He was also a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at Vanderbilt University.
Bentley is married to Cassidy Black, who also has Phoenix roots and whom he has known since middle school. They live in Nashville, Tennessee with their dogs Jake (who has appeared in a few of Dierks' videos) and Jorge. The couple welcomed their first child, Evalyn Day Bentley, on October 4, 2008.2
Bentley spent a year at the University of Vermont before transferring to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, failing to graduate. He pledged Sigma Alpha Epsilon while at Vanderbilt.
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Bentley worked at The Nashville Network (now Spike TV), researching old footage of country performances. In 2003, Capitol Nashville released Bentley's self-titled debut album. The album's first single, "What Was I Thinkin'," reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts later that year. Two other singles from the album were released and charted: "My Last Name" reached No. 17, and "How Am I Doin'" reached No. 4. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Bentley's second Capitol album, Modern Day Drifter, was released in 2005. It featured two No. 1 singles on the Hot Country Songs chart, "Settle for a Slowdown" and "Come a Little Closer." A third single, "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do", reached No. 3. The album was also certified platinum.
Later in 2005 Bentley won the CMA Award for the Horizon Award (now Best New Artist) and was invited to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry. The induction took place on October 1, 2005. Bentley stands as the third youngest member after Carrie Underwood and Josh Turner.
On June 10, 2006, Long Trip Alone was released. The album produced two No. 1 songs, "Every Mile a Memory" in 2006 and "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" in 2007. The title track reached No. 10 on the country charts. A fourth single, "Trying to Stop Your Leaving," hit No. 5.
In 2007, Bentley released a live DVD recorded and filmed in Denver, Colorado entitled Live and Loud at the Fillmore.
A March 2008 interview, Bentley said he would let his fans be the executive producers to his first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003-2008. The album was released on May 6, 2008.3 An album cut, "Sweet & Wild," reached No. 51 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song features an uncredited duet with fellow country singer Sarah Buxton.
A fifth studio album, Feel That Fire,4 was released in February 2009. Its title track, co-written by Brett Beavers and The Warren Brothers, reached Top 40 in October 2008 and became his sixth Number One in February 2009. The second single from the album Feel That Fire is "Sideways", which was released on March 2.
Free and Easy Summer Tour (2007)
Throttle Wide Open Tour (2008) w/ Luke Bryan and Bucky Covington
American Saturday Night Tour (2009) w/ Brad Paisley and Jimmy Wayne
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| Year | Association | Award |
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| 2004 | CMT Music Awards | Breakthrough Video of the Year |
| Academy of Country Music | Top New Artist | |
| 2005 | CMA Award | Horizon Award |
| 2009 | CMT Music Awards | CMT Performance of the Year |
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