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Dierks Bentley 
Bentley in April 2010Background information Born 20 November 1974 [1] Origin Tempe, Arizona, USA Genres Country, Bluegrass Instruments Vocals, guitar Years active 2003–present Labels Dangling Rope, Capitol Records Nashville Associated acts Brett Beavers, Deric Ruttan, The Warren Brothers Website http://www.dierks.com/ Dierks Bentley (born November 20, 1974) 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 sixteen singles on the country singles charts, of which eight 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", "Sideways", and "Am I the Only One". Four more of his singles have reached Top Five on the country charts as well.
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Early life
Bentley was born in November 1974 in Phoenix, Arizona. After graduating from The Lawrenceville School, Bentley spent a year at the University of Vermont before transferring to Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, he successfully graduated.[2][3] He was initiated into Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity while at Vermont.
Music career
Dierks Bentley and Modern Day Drifter
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. The next two singles from that album, "My Last Name" and "How Am I Doin'," reached No. 17 and No. 4, respectively. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Bentley's second Capitol album, Modern Day Drifter, was released in 2005. It spawned two Number One singles, "Settle for a Slowdown" and "Come a Little Closer," and the Top 5 hit, "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do." 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.
Long Trip Alone and Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003-2008
Bentley performing in Saginaw, Michigan, March 31, 2007
On June 10, 2006, Bentley released his third album, Long Trip Alone. The album produced two No. 1 hits, "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. The fourth single from the album, "Trying to Stop Your Leaving," peaked at No. 5.
In 2007, Bentley released a live DVD titled Live and Loud at the Fillmore, which was filmed in Denver, Colorado.
A March 2008 interview, Bentley said he would let his fans be the executive producers of his first greatest hits album, Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003-2008. The album was released on May 6, 2008.[4] An album cut, "Sweet & Wild," reached No. 51 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The song was an uncredited duet with fellow country singer Sarah Buxton.
Feel That Fire and Up on the Ridge
Bentley's fifth studio album, Feel That Fire,[5] 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, "Sideways," was released on March 2, 2009 and went on to become his seventh Number One in the summer of 2009. The album's third and final single, "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes," was released on September 13, and peaked at No. 2.
Bentley released his sixth studio album, Up on the Ridge, on June 8, 2010. The title track was released to iTunes on April 20, 2010. The song peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and became Bentley's first single to miss the Top 10 since "My Last Name." The album's second single, "Draw Me a Map," was released to radio on August 23, 2010 and peaked at No. 33, becoming his lowest-charting single to date.
Home
Bentley's seventh album Home is scheduled for release in early 2012, lead by the single, "Am I the Only One" which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Singles.[6][7] The second single off the album is "Home."
Personal life
Bentley married Cassidy Black on December 17, 2005 in Mexico.[8] They live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their dogs Jake (who has appeared in a few of Dierks' videos) and George.[9] The couple welcomed their first child, Evelyn Day Bentley (nicknamed "Evie"), on October 4, 2008.[10] Their second daughter, Jordan Catherine Bentley, was born December 25, 2010.[11]
Tours
- High Times & Hangovers Tour
- Free and Easy Summer Tour (2007)
- Throttle Wide Open Tour (2008)
- with Luke Bryan and Bucky Covington
- Paisley Party Tour (2009)
- with Brad Paisley and Darius Rucker
- American Saturday Night Tour (2009)
- with Brad Paisley and Jimmy Wayne
- Up On The Ridge Tour (2010)
- Jägermeister Tour (2011)
- with Josh Thompson
- Country and Cold Cans (2011)
- with Jerrod Niemann and Eli Young Band
Discography
Main article: Dierks Bentley discographyAlbums
- Don't Leave Me in Love (2001)
- Dierks Bentley (2003)
- Modern Day Drifter (2005)
- Long Trip Alone (2006)
- Greatest Hits/Every Mile a Memory 2003-2008 (2008)
- Feel That Fire (2009)
- Up on the Ridge (2010)
- Home (2012)
Awards and nominations
Year Organization Award Result 2004 CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year Won Academy of Country Music Top New Artist Won 2005 Country Music Association Awards Horizon Award Won 2007 49th Grammy Awards Best Male Country Vocal Performance - "Every Mile a Memory" Nominated Best Country Song - "Every Mile a Memory" Nominated 2008 50th Grammy Awards Best Country Album - Long Trip Alone Nominated Best Male Country Vocal Performance - "Long Trip Alone" Nominated Best Country Song - "Long Trip Alone" Nominated 2009 CMT Music Awards CMT Performance of the Year — "Country Boy" Won[A] 2010 52nd Grammy Awards Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "Beautiful World" Nominated Country Music Association Awards Male Vocalist Nominated Album of the Year - Up on the Ridge Nominated Musical Event - "Bad Angel" (with Miranda Lambert and Jamey Johnson) Nominated 2011 53rd Grammy Awards Best Country Album — Up on the Ridge Nominated Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "Bad Angel" Nominated Best Country Collaboration with Vocals — "Pride (In the Name of Love)" Nominated - Notes
- A^ Award is shared with Alan Jackson, George Strait, and Brad Paisley.[12]
Film and television
- Narrated and appeared in The Rise of Kahne (2009), a biography of NASCAR driver, Kasey Kahne. Bentley is featured in the DVD during an event benefiting the Kasey Kahne Foundation.[13]
References
- ^ Jeffries, David. "allmusic ((( Dierks Bentley > Biography )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p559181. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ^ Dierks Bentley Opens Up About His Childhood and Finds a Fan in Bruce Springsteen
- ^ Jumping into hockey with both boots
- ^ AP Video
- ^ "Dierks Bentley In Studio Performance at AOL Sessions". AOL Sessions. http://sessions.aol.ca/video/feel-that-fire/dierks-bentley/692/.
- ^ http://tasteofcountry.com/dierks-bentley-am-i-the-only-one-no-1/
- ^ http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2011/09/08/dierks-bentley-joe-walsh-jerrod-niemann-and-eli-young-band-to-play-okc-zoo-amphitheatres-family-jam-oct-14/
- ^ Dierks Bentley Elopes to Mexico
- ^ "Dierks Bentley: Baby Bliss". People. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20264181,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ "Country Star Dierks Bentley Welcomes Daughter". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20231232,00.html. Retrieved 2008-10-05.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley Welcomes Daughter Jordan Catherine". People. http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/12/26/dierks-bentley-welcomes-daughter-jordan-catherine/. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
- ^ "2009 CMT Music Awards : Winners". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/cmt-music-awards/nominees.jhtml. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ [1] "The Rise of Kahne," Motorsports Management International, November 24, 2009
External links
Compilation albums Singles "What Was I Thinkin'" · "My Last Name" · "How Am I Doin'" · "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" · "Come a Little Closer" · "Settle for a Slowdown" · "Every Mile a Memory" · "Long Trip Alone" · "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" · "Trying to Stop Your Leaving" · "Feel That Fire" · "Sideways" · "I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes" · "Up on the Ridge" · "Draw Me a Map" · "Am I the Only One" · "Home"Related articles Categories:- 1974 births
- American guitarists
- American singer-songwriters
- American country guitarists
- American country songwriters
- American male singer-songwriters
- American country singer-songwriters
- Musicians from Arizona
- Capitol Records artists
- Grand Ole Opry members
- Living people
- People from Tempe, Arizona
- Vanderbilt University alumni
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