Rhett Akins

Country Singer and Songwriter Rhett Akins

Thomas Rhett Akins, Sr. was born on October 13, 1969 in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia, USA to Thomas Akins and Pamela LaHood.

Thomas married Paige Braswell and they have 2 children, Thomas Rhett Akins, Jr. (Country Singer Thomas Rhett) and a daughter Kasey. The couple has since divorced and Thomas Sr. has remarried to Sonya Mansfield. Thomas is known for his songs “That ain’t my truck”, “I brake for brunettes”, “What they’re talking about”, "Don't Get Me Started", "Love You Back", and "Kiss My Country Ass",

Thomas has written also co-written several chart topping songs for other artists as well, such as,  "Put a Girl in It" recorded by Brooks & Dunn, "Barefoot and Crazy" by Jack Ingram, "Gimmie That Girl" and "The Shape I'm In" by Joe Nichols, "All About Tonight", "Honey Bee", "I Lived It", and "Boys 'Round Here" by Blake Shelton, "When She Says Baby", "Just Gettin' Started", "Tonight Looks Good on You" by Jason Aldean, "All Over Me" by Josh Turner, "Hot Mess" by Tyler Farr, "Farmer's Daughter" and "Take a Back Road" by Rodney Atkins, "Bait a Hook" and "Point at You" by Justin Moore, "I Can Take It from There" by Chris Young, "I Know Somebody" by LoCash, "Parking Lot Party", "That Don't Sound Like You" by Lee Brice, "Hey Girl" by Billy Currington, "I Don't Want This Night to End", "Huntin', Fishin' and Lovin' Every Day" by Luke Bryan, "Wild in Your Smile", "Mind Reader", "Small Town Boy" by Dustin Lynch, "It Goes Like This", "Get Me Some of That" and "Star of the Show" by Thomas Rhett, "Granddaddy's Gun" by Aaron Lewis and "A Buncha Girls", "Young & Crazy" by Frankie Ballard, "Kick It in the Sticks", "Small Town Throwdown" by Brantley Gilbert., "Ready Set Roll" by Chase Rice, "Dirt on My Boots" by Jon Pardi and "Missing" by William Michael Morgan.