Trace Adkins / Biography

Country music singer.
Academy of Country Music voted him its top new male vocalist and Country Weekly magazine proclaimed him favorite male newcomer in 1997
Has two daughters from a previous marriage, Tarah (b. 1983) & Sarah (b. 1985) as well as three daughters from his current marriage, Mackenzie (b. 1998), Brianna (b. 2001) and Trinity (b. 2004)
His first single, "There's a Girl in Texas" made it into the Top 20 in 1996
His first album, Dreamin' Out Loud, was certified gold (for sales of 500,000 copies) in March 1997 and platinum (for sales of a million) six months later.
He got his big break while singing at Tillie's & Lucy's Pub in Nashville, when he was spotted by the president of Capitol Records' country division and quickly signed to a recording contract.
His second wife shot him during a domestic dispute. He never filed charges.
Life member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans in the Louisiana Division.