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Trace Adkins![]() Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins was born Jan. 13, 1962, in Springhill, La. He first began performing with a gospel quartet while still attending high school in the nearby town of Sarepta. He continued to sing gospel throughout his years at Louisiana Show more » Tech University, where he studied petroleum technology. After working on an oil rig for a few years after leaving school, he embarked on what he calls his "true musical education" -- playing one honky-tonk after another. While singing at Tillie's & Lucy's Pub in Nashville, Adkins was spotted by a Capitol Records executive and was signed to the label. His early singles steadily climbed the charts, and 1997's "This Ain't No Thinkin' Thing" became his first No. 1 hit. After enduring a label shake-up at Capitol in the late 1990s, the 6-foot-6, 250-pound Adkins resurfaced with the Top 10 hits "More" in 2000, "I'm Tryin'" in 2001 and "Chrome" in 2003. He released his Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 in 2003, a few months before being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. He also checked himself into a rehabilitation center for a drinking problem and concluded the year by releasing the studio album Comin' On Strong. In 2005, Adkins landed a surprise smash hit with "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" from his album Songs About Me, which sold nearly two million copies as a result. Dangerous Man was released in 2006. biography is taken from http:www.cmt.comartistsazadkins_tracebio.jhtml
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