Sam Hunt biography

American singer-songwriter, Sam Hunt was a soccer player in the early phase of his career. Later, he pursued a career in music and gave some amazing songs and albums that charted on the US Billboard chart. Furthermore, he has also been nominated for several awards for his work. In 2014, he released his first studio album, Montevallo . As of 2018, he is working on his second studio album.

Early life and education of Sam Hunt

Sam Lowry Hunt was born as Sam Lowry Hunt on December 8, 1984 in Cedartown, Georgia, where he spent most of his childhood. His birth sign is Sagittarius. Hunt is American by nationality and as far as his ethnicity is concerned, he is white.

Hunt is the son of Joan Hunt (a teacher) and Allen Hunt (an insurance agent). His parents raised him with his siblings, two brothers. From Hunt and Ben Hunt in Georgia.

Regarding his academic studies, Hunt attended Cedartown High School where he used to play football. He later he was named the 2002 Co-Offensive Player of the Year. He was selected to the Georgia Sportswriters Associates All-State Class AAA First Team as an all-around player. He was interested in both music and soccer.

Later, he played quarterback for two years at Middle Tennessee State University and another 2 years at UAB majoring in philosophy. He thought of pursuing a music career in late 2008 after giving up football.

Sam Hunt’s career

Sam Hunt began his music career in 2012 when he co-wrote Kenny Chesney’s Beaten, Come Here for which he received the ASCAP Award. In addition, he also wrote several singles like Police Car by Keith Urban and We’re In Tonight by Billy Currington .

In 2013, he released his first independent single ‘Raised on it’. The following year, Hunt signed a recording contract with the MCA Nashville label. The same year, she released a four-song EP, X2C, which reached #36 on the US Billboard 200 and also reached #5 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

On June 16, 2014, Hunt released MCA’s first single ‘Leave the Night on’. She got huge fame with the single. The single helped him get nominated for several awards and he won a few of them as well. Later, ‘Leave the night on’ also became a number one Country Airplay hit. In the United States, 1002000 of its copies were sold and the MC listed it Gold while the RIAA certified it Platinum.

Finally, he released his debut studio album, Montevallo on October 27, 2014. That same year, he announced his first tour, Lipstick Graffiti. The ticket for his Lipstick Graffiti tour sold out very quickly.

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He also went on to release other singles like Take Your Time , Home Party , and More Interesting Music. He believes that his songwriting is heavily influenced by the country singer. Brad Paisley. His songs revolve around R&B, country and pop.

Since 2017, Hunt has been working on his second studio album. She had already released two singles, Body Like a Backroad and Downtown Dead .

Sam Hunt Awards and Nominations

Sam Hunt has been nominated for several awards and won a few of them as well. Here is the list of the awards won from him:

• 2015 = American Music Awards .
• 2015 = ASCAP Country Music Awards .
• 2015 = Taste of Country Music Awards .
• 2015 = CMT Music Awards for Leave the Night On .
• 2016 = Music Biz Awards .
• 2016 = Academy of Country Music Awards .
• 2016 = American Country Countdown Awards for Montevallo .
• 2016 = American Country Countdown Awards.
• 2017 = Teen Choice Awards for Body Like a Backroad .

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Some of his other nominated awards include Teen Choice Awards , People’s Choice Awards , Grammy Awards , and Country Music Association Awards .

Sam Hunt Net Worth

Sam Hunt’s net worth is estimated at almost $2 million according to Celebrity Net Worth and his salary has recently increased due to his popularity.

His album Montevallo debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums and at number 3 on the Billboard 200. It was certified platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). The album sold more than 1 million copies in the United States.

Here is the list of his several impressive unit-selling singles and mixtapes:

• X2C = 31k units sold.
• Between the pines = 34k copies sold.
• Leave the night on = 22k copies sold.
• House Party = over 1 million copies sold.
• Breaking in a small town = a thousand copies sold.
• Make you miss me = 708k copies sold.
• Body like a backroad = 1.9 million copies sold.

Hunt has a collection of luxury cars like

• Ferrari = $188,425 at $400k.
• Toyota = $16,555 to $85,860.
• Porsche = $57,400 to $293,200.

In addition, Hunt is also involved in various charities.

Sam Hunt’s personal life

The talented singer Sam Hunt is a married man but has no children yet. He was in an on-and-off relationship, his girlfriend-turned-wife, Hannah Lee Fowler , for almost 10 years before they got married. Finally, on April 15, 2017, they got married in Cedartown, Georgia, Hunt’s hometown. 150 people attended including family and friends.

Many of their relatives wish them for their married life.

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Also, the couple somehow manage to keep their relationship a secret. The couple attend various events and ceremonies together, but post limited images on their social media.

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Also, there were rumors that he had stolen the song ‘Cop Car’ that Keith Urban sang. He tweeted that he had worked hard to make it and that much of it was based on his life. This generated a lot of controversy during the Grammys.

Hunt’s music career is gradually emerging as his music is being discovered by many and appreciated by thousands. Also, she can play the guitar and the piano.

Sam Hunt Body Measurement

Sam Hunt has a fit and masculine body as he works out regularly and goes to the gym. He stands at a height of 6 feet 2 inches. His fans adore him for his innocent face and his masculine body with perfect body measurements. As of 2018, his age is 33.

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