Country Pop Bites: Easton Corbin – April 12

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 1982 Easton Corbin was born in Trenton, Florida?

It’s true!  He became a 2011 Academy of Country Music nominee for Top New Solo Vocalist after his initial hits, "A Little More Country Than That" and "Roll With It"! Check out the video!

Here are 5 little know facts about Easton Corbin.

• He lived on his grandparents' farm following his parents' divorce.
• He once worked at Ace Hardware.
• He attended the University of Florida's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and earned an agribusiness degree.
• A distant cousin, who is a professor of entertainment management, recommended Corbin to contacts in Nashville, Tennessee.
• He married his wife Briann in September 2006.