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Darius Rucker Biography

Birth Name:Darius C. Rucker

Birth Place:Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Profession Soundtrack, Actor

Fast Facts

• When he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, one of his childhood dreams became a reality
• Met future Hootie & the Blowfish band members Mark Bryan, Jim Sonefeld and Dean Felber while attending the University of South Carolina when Bryan heard him singing in the shower
• Quote: "When I cut a record, I really think about what it will be like to play live․"
• Quote: "If I don't have fun, I know that the audience won't․"
• First achieved success as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish
• Started a solo career as a country music artist, releasing the single "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" and watching it jump to the Top 20 on the Billboard charts in 2008
• Befriended golfer Tiger Woods after meeting him in a bar when Woods was 18
• Likes the film "Stir Crazy" so much that he has watched it over 100 times
• Sang a jingle to the tune of "Big Rock Candy Mountain" on a commercial for Burger King's TenderCrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch sandwich
• Is a fan of the Miami Dolphins, the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Cincinnati Reds