Drake White

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Drake White
BornHokes Bluff, Alabama
OriginNashville, Tennessee
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2011-present
LabelsMCA Nashville, Dot, BMLG

Drake White (born in Hokes Bluff, Alabama[1]) is an American country music singer.

Early life

White is a native of Hokes Bluff, Alabama,[2] where he attended Hokes Bluff High School. White started writing his thoughts down when he was 14, some of which would later become lyrics in his songs. He started singing when he was asked to join the youth choir at First Baptist Church of Hokes Bluff by his parents.[1] He later attended Gadsden State Community College and then Auburn University, graduating with a degree in building science. Later, he worked with a general contractor in Nashville, Tennessee before quitting that job in favor of a musical career.[1]

Music career

In concert, he and his band ("Drake White & The Big Fire") opened up performances for such musicians as Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tyler Bryant, and Channing Wilson. White has opened for Little Big Town and the Zac Brown Band. He is currently touring with the Zac Brown Band on their Black Out the Sun tour.

In early 2013, he released his debut single "Simple Life" through MCA Nashville.[3][4] White signed to Big Machine Records' re-establishment of Dot Records in June 2014.[5] The first single, "It Feels Good" released to country radio on February 24, 2015., The second single, "Livin' the Dream" released to country radio on December 7, 2015. On August 19, 2016, White released "Spark", his debut album under Dot Records. It charted at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums chart.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
US Country
[7] 		US
[8]
50 Years Too Late — —
Spark
  • Release date: August 19, 2016
  • Label: Dot Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 4 34
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

Title Details
It Feels Good
  • Release date: September 18, 2015
  • Label: Dot Records
  • Formats: music download

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Sales Album
US Country
[10] 		US Country Airplay
[11] 		US Bubbling
[12]
2013 "Simple Life" — 36 — —
2015 "It Feels Good" 38 33 — Spark
"Livin' the Dream" 20 12 4
2016 "Makin' Me Look Good Again" 35 26 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
2015 "It Feels Good"[14] Roman White
2016 "Livin' the Dream"[15] P. R. Brown

References

  1. ^ a b c Rogers, Lisa (June 6, 2012). "Drake White: From Hokes Bluff to Nashville". Gadsden Times.
  2. ^ Haley Laurence (April 14, 2016). "Meet Alabama's newest rising country music star". AL.com.
  3. ^ Chuck Dauphin. "615 Spotlight: Drake White's 'Simple Life'". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Drake White Releases Debut Single "The Simple Life" - Music News Nashville". 26 March 2013.
  5. ^ "BMLG's Dot Records Signs Drake White". Music Row. 20 June 2014.
  6. ^ Asker, Jim (August 30, 2016). "Dolly Parton Back at No. 1 on Top Country Albums After 25 Years". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard.
  9. ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 15, 2017). "Top 10 Country Albums Chart: May 15, 2017". Roughstock.
  10. ^ "Drake White - Hot Country Songs". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Drake White - Country Airplay". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Drake White - Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard.
  13. ^ Bjorke, Matt (May 3, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Singles Sales Report: May 3, 2017". Roughstock.
  14. ^ "It Feels Good - Drake White - Vevo". Vevo. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  15. ^ Freeman, Jon (April 12, 2016). "See Drake White's Rustic 'Livin' the Dream' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
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