Drake White

Born in Hokes Bluff, Alabama, country singer and songwriter Drake White's mix of country, blues, funk, rock & roll, and reggae, and his energetic, foot-stomping live shows eventually led him to Nashville and beyond. Growing up, he sang in the choir at his local church, and after getting a guitar at the age of 14 from a neighbor down the road who played bluegrass, he began writing and playing songs, continuing to do so while attending Gadsen State Community College and then Auburn University, earning a degree in building science even as he played in the local venues at night. After graduation, White took a job with a general contractor in Nashville, working by day and playing the song rounds at night, developing, with his band the Big Fire, a crackling and energetic stage presence that often found him freestyling lyrics in the middle of songs. He caught the eye of producer Jeremy Stover and was soon signed to <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22MCA+Nashville%22">MCA Nashville</a>, turned his attention full-time to music, and released a debut single, "Simple Life," on the label early in 2013. A year later, White signed with <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Big+Machine%22">Big Machine</a> affiliate <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Dot+Records%22">Dot Records</a>, resulting in a pair of 2015 singles, "It Feels Good" and "Livin' the Dream." In August 2016, <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Dot%22">Dot</a> released White's debut album, Spark, which debuted at number four on the Top Country Albums chart. Two years later, White released the Pieces EP. ~ Steve Leggett, Rovi