Country Pop Bites: Dierks Bentley – April 18

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2003 Dierks Bentley made his Grand Ole Opry debut?

It's true!

Check out this Dierks Bentley video!

Here are 5 interesting facts about Dierks Bentley.

• The name Dierks is a surname on his mother's side.
• He moved to Nashville at age 19 and landed a job at The Nashville Network researching classic country music.
• He was the winner of the Academy of Country Music Award for Top New Artist of the Year 2003.
• He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on October 1, 2005, making him, at that time, the youngest member at 29.
• He has three children: two girls and a boy.