Trace Adkins: Biography in Details
Who is Trace Adkins?
Trace Adkins is an American country singer and actor who has topped the Billboards charts more than twenty times with hits songs like Ladies Love Country Boys.
Likewise, Trace has appeared as a panellist on Hollywood Squares. In addition, Trace Adkins made his appearance on the PBS music program Austin City Limits season 23.
Trace Adkins: Family, Nationality, Ethnicity
Trace Adkins was born on January 13, 1962, in Sarepta, Louisiana. He was born to Aaron Doyle Adkins who was a mill worker, and the former Peggy Caraway.
Trace grew up along with his two brothers Clay Adkins and Scott Davin Adkins. Unfortunately, his brother, Scott died at the age of twenty-one in a pickup truck accident near Plain Dealing in Bossier Parish.
He was very interested in music and thus in high school, he joined the gospel music group. He was also a member of the FFA.
Trace Adkins holds American citizenship but his ethnicity is a mix of English, some Scottish, and distant Welsh.
Trace Adkins: Education, School/College University
Initially, Trace Adkins attended Sarepta High School for his high school education and later he attended Louisiana Tech University but never got graduated.
Later, he went on to work on an oil rig. Adkins then for a couple of years played in honky-tonk bars in the Ark-La-Tex area and then moved to Nashville, Tennessee.
Trace Adkins: Professional Life, Career
Trace Adkins went on to meet Rhonda Forlaw in 1994 who was an executive at Arista Records Nashville. Therefore, he went on to be associated with the Capitol Nashville which signed him.
Adkins released his first single named There’s a Girl in Texas which went on to reach the list of top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Track chart.
After that, he released many studio albums like Dreamin’ Out Loud, Big Time, Chrome, Comin’ on Strong, Songs About Me and many more.
Moreover, he has made his appearances in films like An American Carol, Lifted, The Lincoln Lawer, Wyatt Earp’s and moms’ night Out to name a few.
Trace Adkins released a new album named ‘Love Will…,’ on May 14, 2013, and also released his first Christmas album titled ‘The King’s Gift’ on October 29, 2013.
He signed with Broken Bow Records on April 6, 2015, under the Wheelhouse imprint and became the first artist that signed to the label’s new imprint, Wheelhouse Records.
In addition, he appeared on TV series like King of the Hill, Celebrity Apprentice and To Appomattox as the character John Gregg.
Moreover, he began hosting his own SiriusXM radio show on March 15, 2015.
Trace Adkins: Awards, Nominations
Trace has been nominated in Grammy – Best Male Country Vocal Performance in 2008, and Grammy – Best Country Song in 2008. He has won three ACM Awards and two CMT Awards.
Accident
Adkins was in an automobile accident at the age of 17 in which his 1955 Chevrolet pickup truck hit a school bus head-on. In that accident, he broke some ribs, punctured both lungs and his nose partially torn off.
Shot
Trace Adkins was being shot by his second ex-wife Julie Curtis in 1994 and the bullet went through his heart and both lungs. However, he survived and chose not to press charges. Later. they got divorced after 3 years.
Trace Adkins: Net Worth
As of 2023, Trace Adkins has an estimated net worth of around $19 million and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.
As per CNN, he lost his home to fire but his three young daughters were saved. There are no further details about Trace’s assets and property.
Height, Weight, Body Size
Trace Adkins stands at a height of 6 feet 6 inches or 1.98 m tall and weighs 109kg. He has blonde hair and a pair of blue eyes.
Social Media
Trace Adkins has around 460k followers on Instagram, around 397k followers on Twitter, and around 3.2M followers on Facebook.
Trace Adkins’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October | Saturday |
| 2025 | October | Sunday |
| 2026 | October | Monday |
| 2027 | October | Tuesday |
| 2028 | October | Thursday |
Trace Adkins’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | January | Saturday |
| 2025 | January | Monday |
| 2026 | January | Tuesday |
| 2027 | January | Wednesday |
| 2028 | January | Thursday |