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Dierks Bentley

Country music singer Dierks Bentley was born November 20, 1975, in Phoenix, Arizona. Dierks inherited a love of music from his father, picking up his first instrument, an electric guitar, at age 13.

After graduating from an East Coast prep school and attending Vanderbilt University, Dierks dropped out of college to pursue a career in country music.

Discouraged by the Nashville music scene, Dierks turned to bluegrass to help define his own sound.

Dierks worked for a time at The Nashville Network and played at local parties and bars before releasing his self-titled debut album for Capitol Nashville in 2003.

The album's single, "What Was I Thinkin'?" topped the country charts. His 2005 effort, Modern Day Drifter, was also certified platinum.

Dierks became the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry when he was inducted on October 1, 2005. That year, he won the CMA Horizon Award. His first DVD, The Dierks Bentley Experience, was filmed in 2006 in Denver, Colorado.

In 2009, Dierks released another hit album, Feel That Fire. He had two number one hits from the recording: the title track and "Sideways." His musical style has been compared to such country legends as Waylon Jennings and Merle Haggard.

Dierks married Cassidy Black in 2005. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Evie, in October 2008.

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