Thomas Rhett is an American country-pop singer, known for his hit singles It Goes That Way , Get Me Some Of This , Make Me Do It , Die A Happy Man , and Life Changes . He has won numerous awards for his superior singing skills such as the Country Music Association Award , Billboard Music Award , and iHeartRadio Music Award , among others. He has earned more than 4 million followers on Instagram and more than 3 million followers on Twitter. Thomas also has a self-titled YouTube channel with over 1 million subscribers.

Born name

Thomas Rhett Akins Jr.

nickname

Thomas

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Valdosta, Georgia, USA

Residence

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

nationality

training

Thomas Rhett studied communications at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, but dropped out to pursue his music career.

occupation

singer, songwriter

family

• Father – Rhett Akins (singer)
• Mutter – Paige Braswell
• Siblings – Tyler Lankford (Brother), Kasey Lee Akins (Sister)
• Others – Lisa A Gregory (mother-in-law), Thomas Dempsey Akins, Jr. (paternal grandfather), Pamela “Pam” Marie LaHood (paternal grandmother)

Manager

Thomas Rhett is managed by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC of Beverly Hills, California, USA.

Genre

Country, Country Rock, Country Pop, R & B

instruments

Vocals, guitar, drums

labels

Valory Music Group

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

74 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Thomas Rhett dated –

1. Lauren “Gregory” Akins– In 2011, Thomas rekindled his high school relationship with nurse and childhood friend Lauren Gregory. Thomas and Lauren went to the same school in the 2nd grade. They had a brief relationship during their youth that didn’t work out. They broke up, dated other people, and almost got engaged to someone else. When Thomas was invited to Lauren’s sister’s graduation in 2011, her father told Thomas almost threateningly that he should reveal his feelings for Lauren. Thomas did and after that the couple dated for 5 months before tying the knot on October 12, 2012. On May 12, 2017, they adopted a girl from Uganda, Willa Gray Akins (b. November 1, 2015). They also have a biological daughter named Ada James Akins (born August 12, 2017).

race/ethnicity

Multiracial (White and Middle Eastern)

He is of German, Swiss-German, English, Irish, Scottish and 1/8 Syrian-Lebanese ancestry.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Bart
• dimple smile
• Tends to keep long, spiky hair

brand promotion

Thomas Rhett has done support work for brands like –

• Chubbies
• Budweiser

He was also featured in Zaxby’s commercial with country singer Brett Eldredge in 2015.

Religion

Christianity

Known for

• The success of his songs including It Goes That Way , Get Me Some of This , Make Me Do It , Die Happy Man , Star of the Show , Unforgettable , Marry Me , and Life Is Changing
• Winner of numerous awards including “Top 50 Songs” in BMI Country Awards (2015) for the song Make Me Do It , “Song of the Year” in Country Music Association Awards (2016) for the song Die A Happy Man , “Top Country Song” in Billboard Music Awards (2016) for Die A Happy Man , iHeartRadio Music Awards (2017 & 2018) for Country Artist of the Year and many more

First album

On October 29, 2013, he released his debut studio album entitled Es geht so mit Valory Music Group. The album consisted of 12 original tracks.

First TV show

In 2012, he made his first TV show appearance on the talk show Big Morning Buzz Live .

Personal trainer

Thomas Rhett follows the intense training program to stay in shape. He previously partnered with Schnell Fitness Gym to promote fitness and to point out that anyone can work out at any time of the day as the gym is open 24 hours a day. Thomas Rhett’s workout routine is as follows:

• Movement Preparation (12 minutes) – He begins the workout with a series of stretches.
• Workout (35 minutes) – The main workout consists of two types viz.- 1) Hip Exercises – Using power bands, he performs a variety of adduction, abduction, flexibility and extension exercises. 2) Weight Exercises – Using some weights, bars, and hangers, he performs 3 kettlebell swings, barbell deadlifts, burpee pull-ups, TRX toning, and farmer’s walk.
• Recovery (8 minutes) – For recovery , he does quick static stretches and foam rolls.

As for his diet, he follows a semi-strict, balanced diet.

Thomas Rhett favorite things

• Restaurant – Zaxbys

Thomas Rhett Facts

1. While at school, he was part of a band called The High-Heeled Flip Flops .
2. In his early days he played drums for his father’s band.
3. He has written songs for other artists such as Jason Aldean, Lee Brice, Florida Georgia Line, LoCash and Michael Ray, among others.
4. He often writes songs about his personal life such as Die A Happy Man , Marry Me , and Life Changes with his wife Lauren in the music videos.
5. The 3 artists outside of country music that have influenced him are Adele, Justin Timberlake and Frank Sinatra.
6. He likes to play golf.
7. He supports charities such as 147 Million Orphans , Love an International , St. Jude , and Feed America , among others.
8. Visit his official website @ thomasrhett.com.
9. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Google+ and YouTube.