Eric Church is a multiple Grammy nominated Southern singer-songwriter. He is known for hit singles like How About You?, Boys Like Me, Smoke A Little, Smoke, Love Your Love The Most, Drink In My Hand, Springsteen, Creepin, Like Jesus, Give Me Back My Hometown, Cold One, Talladega. and “Desperate Man”. He has also won numerous CMA Awards, BCCMA Awards, and ACM Awards. Eric’s outlaw country sound earned him over a million followers on Instagram, over 2.5 million followers on Twitter, and over 4 million followers on Facebook, while his YouTube channel has racked up over 600 million views.

Born name

Kenneth Eric Church

nickname

Chef

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Granite Falls, North Carolina, United States

Residence

He divides his time between his residences in –

• Nashville, Tennessee, USA
• Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina, United States

nationality

training

Eric Church graduated from South Caldwell High School in Hudson, North Carolina. He later graduated with a marketing degree from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.

occupation

Singer-Songwriter

family

• Father – Ken Church (President of Furniture Upholstery Company)
• Mother – Rita Church (Kindergarten Teacher)
• Siblings – Brandon Church (Younger Brother) (Died March 2018)

Manager

Eric Church is managed by –

• Ebie McFarland, Essential Broadcast Media, LLC., PR-Firma, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
• Ailie Birchfield, Universal Music Group, Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Genre

Country, Country Rock, Rock, Southern Rock, Bluegrass

instruments

Vocals, guitar, piano, banjo

labels

• Snakefarm Records
• Capitol Nashville
• EMI Nashville

To build

Athletic

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

82 kg or 180.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Eric Church dated –

1. Katherine Blasingame – On January 8, 2008, Eric and Katherine untied dieKnot in front of their family and friends at Westglow Spa & Resort in Blowing Rock, North Carolina after a while. Eric surprised his wife and guests with a love song titled “You Make It Look So Easy” at the wedding. The couple is blessed with two sons – Boone McCoy Church (born October 3, 2011) and Tennessee Hawkins Church (born February 15, 2015).

Note: Before meeting Katherine Blasingame, he was once engaged to a Spanish teacher from Lenoir, North Carolina. The engagement did not last as his fiancee’s father wanted Eric to pursue a career in the corporate sector.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Often seen wearing aviator sunglasses
• Short spiky hairstyle
• Light beard

brand promotion

Eric Church has his own branded merchandise and some other brands as endorsed –

• Chief Merch
• Those boots
• Lucchese

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• Giving hit singles like “How Are You?”, “Two Pink Lines”, “Boys Like Me”, “Smoke Some Smoke”, “Love Your Love Most”, “Hell On Your Heart”, “Drink Up.” In My Hand, Springsteen, Homeboy, Creepin’, Like Jesus, Give Me Back My Hometown, Cold One, Talladega, Like a Wrecking Ball, Record Year , “Round Here Buzz”, and “Desperate Man”

First album

On July 18, 2006, he released his debut studio album, entitled Sinners Like Me , through the Nashville Capitol. The album consisted of 12 original tracks.

First TV show

In 2007, he made his first TV show appearance on the family reality series, Throwdown with Bobby Flay .

Eric Church favorite things

• Holiday Destination – Mountains in North Carolina
• Fashion Accessories – His boots and his glasses

Eric Church facts

1. When he was younger he was in a band called Bergjungen with his younger brother.
2. He played sports while at school and took a particular interest in golf as he dropped out of school early.
3. In his early career, he was sent off Rascals Flatts Tour for breaking all the rules of an opening act.
4. He is influenced by artists such as Hank Williams Jr., Merle Haggard, Little Feat, The Band, Kris Kristofferson, Ray Wylie Hubbard and Waylon Jennings.
5. He has also admitted that he takes inspiration from heavy metal bands like Metallica, Pantera, and AC/DC.
6. In May 2015, he co-produced a hit single with Keith Urban entitled: Pick Them Up .
7. In 2013, he and his wife started a non-profit organization called the Chief Cares Fund.
8. He has advocated the use of cannabis.
9. In June 2017, he had a serious health incident when he was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome and required immediate surgery.
10. He has said that the sexiest drink a woman can order in a bar is a bottle of beer.
11. The 3 specific things not to talk about in a bar are politics, religion and past relationships.
12. His ideal drinking partner would have been Johnny Cash or his late grandfather.
13. His two touring accessories are premium linens and Jack Daniel ‘s.
14. He has a specific pair of boots that he only uses for his stage performances.
15. One thing that’s always in his fridge is Diet Sun Drop drink.
16. One habit he really wants to break is eating pizza after midnight.
17. He has also won numerous awards including Country Music Associations Awards for Album of the Year for Misunderstood (2016) and Boss (2012), British Columbia Country Music Association Awards for International Album of the Year for The Outsiders (2014) and Academy of Country Music Awards for “Top New Solo Vocalist” (2011) and “Album of the Year” to Chef (2013).
18. Visit his official website at www.ericchurch.com.
19. Follow Eric Church on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.