Dustin Lynch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dustin Lynch
Lynch in 2021
Background information
Birth name	Dustin Charles Lynch
Born	(1985-05-14) May 14, 1985 (age 40) Tullahoma, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Broken Bow

Dustin Charles Lynch, born on May 14, 1985, is a popular American country music singer and songwriter. He is signed with Broken Bow Records. Dustin has released six albums and one EP (which is like a mini-album) with this record label. These include his self-titled album in 2012, Where It's At in 2014, Current Mood in 2017, Tullahoma in 2020, Blue in the Sky in 2022, and Killed the Cowboy in 2023. He has also released seventeen songs as singles, and nine of them have reached the number one spot on the Country Airplay charts.

Early Life and Education

Dustin Charles Lynch was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee, on May 14, 1985. He grew up in this town.

Dustin graduated from Tullahoma High School in 2003. Later, in 2007, he earned a degree in biology from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee. While at Lipscomb, he also played on the school's Men's Golf Team. He chose Lipscomb because it was close to the Bluebird Café. This famous place allowed him to play music and learn how to write songs while he was still in college. Even though he thought about going to medical school, Dustin decided to follow his dream of a music career instead.

Music Career Highlights

Dustin Lynch shared that he first started playing guitar when he was about 8 or 9 years old. He stopped for a while but picked it up again when he was 15. When he was 16, he performed at an open mic night at the Bluebird Café in Nashville. The audience really liked his performance, which made him decide to start his own band.

First Album: Dustin Lynch (2011–2013)

Dustin Lynch in 2013

Dustin Lynch first signed with Valory Music Group. However, he later moved to Broken Bow Records in late 2011. This happened when one of the executives from Valory Music Group also moved to Broken Bow Records.

He released his very first song, "Cowboys and Angels", in January 2012. Dustin wrote this song with Josh Leo and Tim Nichols. In the same month, Country Weekly magazine started playing his songs on its website for people to hear.

His first album, also called Dustin Lynch, came out in August 2012. It quickly became number one on the Top Country Albums chart. The second song from the album, "She Cranks My Tractor", became a top 20 hit in early 2013. After that, "Wild in Your Smile" was released and reached the top 30.

Dustin also helped write songs for other artists. He co-wrote "Somebody Somewhere" for Dallas Smith. He also wrote James Wesley's 2013 song "Thank a Farmer".

Second Album: Where It's At (2014–2015)

Dustin Lynch in concert in 2015

In early 2014, Dustin Lynch released his fourth single, "Where It's At". This song was the first one from his second album. It became his first number one song on the Country Airplay chart in September 2014. His album, also named Where It's At, was released on September 9, 2014. Two more songs from this album, "Hell of a Night" and "Mind Reader", were also released to country radio. Both of these songs also reached number one on the Country Airplay charts.

Albums: Current Mood and Tullahoma (2016–2021)

"Seein' Red" was released on July 11, 2016. It was the first song from Dustin's third album, Current Mood. This song hit number one on the Country Airplay chart on February 25, 2017. "Small Town Boy" was released on March 20, 2017, as the second song from the album. After the album came out on September 8, 2017, "I'd Be Jealous Too" was released on October 23, 2017. This song reached number 34 on the Country Airplay chart. It was his first song since "Wild in Your Smile" in 2014 that did not make it into the top 10 or reach number one.

In November 2017, Dustin Lynch performed his hit song "Small Town Boy" at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. On September 18, 2018, he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He also helped write Brett Kissel's 2018 hit song "Guitars and Gasoline".

In May 2018, Dustin released the song "Good Girl". An EP called Ridin' Roads was released on March 8, 2019. The main song from this EP, "Ridin' Roads", was sent to country radio and reached number one on Country Airplay in 2020. This song also became the second single from his fourth album, Tullahoma, which was released on January 17, 2020. The album's third song, "Momma's House", was released to country radio on February 3, 2020. "Red Dirt, Blue Eyes" was released in Australia as the third single on March 30, 2020. A new version of "Thinking 'Bout You" featuring MacKenzie Porter was released to country radio in May 2021.

Recent Albums: Blue in the Sky and Killed the Cowboy (2021–Present)

Before his fifth album came out, Dustin Lynch released a special song called "Tequila on a Boat" with Chris Lane on May 14, 2021. His fifth album, Blue in the Sky, was released on February 11, 2022. This album includes the song "Party Mode".

On September 8, 2023, Dustin Lynch released the song "Killed the Cowboy". This song was the first one from his sixth album, which has the same name. The album Killed the Cowboy was released on September 29, 2023. In 2024, Dustin Lynch was featured on the song "Broken Heart Thing" by his fellow artist, Madeline Merlo.

Discography

• Dustin Lynch (2012)
• Where It's At (2014)
• Current Mood (2017)
• Tullahoma (2020)
• Blue in the Sky (2022)
• Killed the Cowboy (2023)

Awards and Nominations

Dustin Lynch has won several awards for his music. Here are some of them:

See also

In Spanish: Dustin Lynch para niños