Country Pop Bites: Dierks Bentley – June 3

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2006 Dierks Bentley's "Settle For A Slowdown" settled in at the top of the Billboard country singles chart?

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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: Evalyn, Knox and Jordan.