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Adkins in 2011
Background information
Birth name	Tracy Darrell Adkins
Born	(1962-01-13) January 13, 1962 (age 63) Sarepta, Louisiana, U.S.
Origin	Springhill, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer actor
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Capitol Nashville Show Dog-Universal Wheelhouse Waffle Records Verge Records

Tracy Darrell Adkins (born January 13, 1962) is an American country music singer and actor. He is known for his deep, distinctive voice.

Trace Adkins started his music career in 1996 with his first album, Dreamin' Out Loud. Since then, he has released many more albums and hit songs. Some of his most famous songs include "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing", "Ladies Love Country Boys", and "You're Gonna Miss This". His album Songs About Me sold over two million copies!

Besides music, Adkins is also an actor. He has appeared in movies like The Lincoln Lawyer and I Can Only Imagine. He has also been on TV shows like King of the Hill and Monarch. He even won The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice in 2013.

Adkins also wrote a book about his life called A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Free-Thinking Roughneck.

Early Life and Education

Sarepta, Louisiana, honors its home-town celebrity, Trace Adkins

Trace Adkins was born in Sarepta, Louisiana. His parents are Peggy Carraway and Aaron Doyle Adkins. He became interested in music at a young age. When he was ten, his father bought him a guitar and arranged for him to have lessons.

At Sarepta High School, Adkins was part of a gospel music group called the New Commitments. He was also a member of the FFA. After high school, he went to Louisiana Tech University. He played offensive lineman on the football team but had to stop after a knee injury.

Adkins did not finish college. He worked on an oil rig and played music in a band called Bayou. He also worked as a pharmacy technician. He had an accident where he lost his pinky finger on his left hand. Doctors reattached it at an angle so he could still play guitar.

He spent several years playing in honky tonk bars. In 1992, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his music dream. In 1994, he met Rhonda Forlaw, who worked in the music industry. She helped him get noticed. Scott Hendricks from Capitol Nashville signed him to a record deal after hearing him play.

Music Career

Starting Out in Music

Adkins in 1997

Trace Adkins released his first song, "There's a Girl in Texas," in 1996. It became a Top 20 hit on the country music charts. His first album, Dreamin' Out Loud, came out later that year. This album had several successful songs, including "Every Light in the House" and his first Number One hit, "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing". Another song, "I Left Something Turned on at Home", was also a Number One hit in Canada.

His second album, Big Time, included the Top 5 song "The Rest of Mine". In 1997, the Academy of Country Music named Adkins "Top New Male Artist." He also appeared on the TV show Austin City Limits. His third album, More..., was released in 1999. The song "More" reached the Top 10.

2001–2007: More Hits and Challenges

In 2001, Adkins was in a tractor accident and had to stop touring for a while. His album Chrome was released shortly after. This album was his first to reach the Top 5 on the country albums charts. Its title track was a Top 10 hit in 2002.

In 2003, Adkins released a Greatest Hits album and another album called Comin' on Strong. That same year, he became a member of the famous Grand Ole Opry. He also appeared on the game show Hollywood Squares and did voice-overs for KFC commercials. The album Comin' on Strong had two popular songs: "Hot Mama" and "Rough & Ready".

In 2005, Adkins released his album Songs About Me. This was followed by Dangerous Man in 2006. The song "Ladies Love Country Boys" from this album became Adkins' second Number One hit. His daughter, Brianna, was in the music video for this song.

In 2007, Adkins released the song "I Got My Game On". This led to his second Greatest Hits album, American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II. This album included "You're Gonna Miss This", which became his third Number One hit. It was also his most successful song on the main Billboard Hot 100 chart.

2008–2014: New Labels and Collaborations

In 2008, Adkins released the song "Muddy Water" from his album X. The music video for "Muddy Water" featured actor Stephen Baldwin. Other songs from the album, "Marry for Money" and "All I Ask For Anymore", also did well on the charts.

In 2009, Adkins went on the Shine All Night Tour with Martina McBride. He also recorded a song with Blake Shelton called "Hillbilly Bone". This song became a Number One hit. Adkins also appeared on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to help build a new home for a family.

In 2010, Adkins joined a new record label, Show Dog-Universal Music. His first song with them was "This Ain't No Love Song". In 2011, he released "Just Fishin'", and his youngest daughter, Trinity, appeared in the video. Sadly, Adkins' home in Brentwood, Tennessee, burned down in June 2011.

Adkins released a new album, Love Will..., in 2013. He also released his first Christmas album, The King's Gift, in October 2013.

2015–Present: Wheelhouse Records

In 2015, Trace Adkins signed with Broken Bow Records under their new Wheelhouse Records label. His first song with them was "Jesus and Jones". In 2017, he released the album Something's Going On.

In 2019, Adkins worked with other artists. He was on Hardy's album Hixtape Volume 1 with the song "Redneck Tendencies" featuring Joe Diffie. He also reunited with Blake Shelton for the song "Hell Right".

Television Career

Trace Adkins has appeared on many television shows. In 2008, he was a contestant on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice. He played for the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network because his daughter has severe food allergies. He finished as the runner-up that season.

Adkins returned for The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice in 2013. He won the competition, raising over $1.5 million for the American Red Cross. This was a record amount of money raised by one person on the show!

Since 2019, Adkins has been the host of a TV series on INSP called Ultimate Cowboy Showdown.

Filmography

Film

Television

Personal Life

Trace Adkins has five daughters. He has two daughters, Tarah and Sarah, with his first wife, Barbara Lewis. He has three more daughters, Mackenzie, Brianna, and Trinity, with his third wife, Rhonda Forlaw.

On October 12, 2019, Adkins married Canadian actress Victoria Pratt in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Discography

Studio Albums

• 1996: Dreamin' Out Loud
• 1997: Big Time
• 1999: More...
• 2001: Chrome
• 2003: Comin' On Strong
• 2005: Songs About Me
• 2006: Dangerous Man
• 2008: X
• 2010: Cowboy's Back In Town
• 2011: Proud to Be Here
• 2013: Love Will...
• 2017: Something's Going On
• 2021: The Way I Wanna Go

Compilation Albums

• 2003: Greatest Hits Collection, Vol. 1
• 2007: American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II
• 2010: The Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's Fired
• 2012: 10 Great Songs
• 2013: Icon
• 2014: 10 Great Songs: 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection

Billboard Number-One Hits

• "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" (1997)
• "Ladies Love Country Boys" (2006–2007)
• "You're Gonna Miss This" (2007–2008)
• "Hillbilly Bone" Featuring Blake Shelton (2009–2010)

Awards

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  Adkins in 2011

See Also

In Spanish: Trace Adkins para niños

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