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Learn 50 interesting facts about Thomas Rhett.
1. He kicked off his career with his debut album It Goes Like This.
2. His debut album spawned five Top 40 hits and three Numbers Ones.
3. Thomas Rhett spent his childhood listening to the sounds of FM radio.
4. His hometown is Nashville.
5. He did a year-long tour to support his first album.
6. He likes jumping into the crowd.
7. He likes to dance.
8. Some of his music is influenced by Eric Church, Justin Timberlake or Bruno Mars.
9. He grew up listening to various styles of music.
10. His full name is Thomas Rhett Akins, Jr.
11. He is an American country music singer and songwriter.
12. He is the son of recording artist Rhett Akins.
13. Akins has charted five singles from his debut album It Goes Like This, including the title track, "Get Me Some of That" and "Make Me Wanna", all three of which went to number 1 on Country Airplay.
14. Rhett has also written singles for Jason Aldean, Lee Brice, and Florida Georgia Line.
15. In junior high, Rhett learned how to play the drums.
16. When he was old enough, he would go onstage with his father, Rhett Akins, and play the drums for him.
17. A band was then put together in high school called The High Heeled Flip Flops.
18. Besides music, he did not have a career choice in mind.
19. After high school, Rhett went to college at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.
20. In college he played as a member of Tau Phi for their cowboy show and for frat parties, where he got used to the crowd.
21. Rhett co-wrote the song "I Ain't Ready to Quit" on Jason Aldean's 2010 album My Kinda Party.
22. He signed a recording contract with Big Machine Records' Valory Music Group division in 2011.
23. In early 2012, he released his debut single, "Something to Do with My Hands", followed later that year by "Beer with Jesus".
24. Both songs "Something to Do with My Hands" and "Beer with Jesus" made top 30 on the Hot Country Songs charts.
25. His third single, "It Goes Like This", topped the Country Airplay chart and also peaked at number 2 on the Hot Country Songs.
26. His debut album It Goes Like This, was released on October 29.
27. The album's fourth single, "Get Me Some of That", became Rhett's second number 1 single in early 2014.
28. The debut album's fifth single, "Make Me Wanna", was released to country radio on August 4, 2014.
29. Single "Make Me Wanna" reached number one on the Country Airplay chart on March 7, 2015.
30. In between the two singles, Rhett sang guest vocals along with Justin Moore on Brantley Gilbert's "Small Town Throwdown".
31. Rhett also co-wrote the 2013 singles "1994" by Jason Aldean, "Parking Lot Party" by Lee Brice, and "Round Here" by Florida Georgia Line.
32. On April 7, 2015, Rhett released a new single titled "Crash and Burn" which served as the lead single to his second studio album.
33. His second album, Tangled Up, was released on September 25 2015.
34. Tangled Up reached at number one on the Country Airplay chart in September 2015.
35. Rhett is married to Lauren Gregory.
36. Rhett knew Lauren since first grade.
37. The couple married on October 12, 2012.
38. People that influenced his music outside country music were Adele, Justin Timberlake, Frank Sinatra.
39. He wants to have 3 children, but his wife wants 5.
40. He has written a song for his wife titled "Star of the show".
41. He likes golf and wants to join a country club.
42. He is not good with social media.
43. His favorite golf course is TPC Boston.
44. He was in a lot of different bands growing up.
45. He dropped out college to pursue his career.
46. For him the most underrated spot in Nashville is East Nashville.
47. He was born in Georgia.
48. He will never forget playing at Sanford Stadium, Georgia.
49. His wife hates the song it will probably not make the record.
50. He worked with couple choreographers how to work in front of camera and stage movement. But he wouldn't do Dancing with the Stars.
