Country Pop Bites: Dierks Bentley – September 27
Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2003 Dierks Bentley registered his first #1 single in Billboard with "What Was I Thinkin"?
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Here are 5 little known truths about Dierks Bentley.
- He picked up his first instrument, an electric guitar, at age 13.
- After graduating from a prestigious East Coast prep school and attending Vanderbilt University, he dropped out of college to pursue a career in music.
- He got a job with The Nashville Network (now Spike TV), researching country music performances when he was just 19 year old.
- He became the youngest member of the Grand Ole Opry when he was inducted on October 1, 2005.
- He married Cassidy Black in 2005. The couple has two daughters.
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