Thomas Rhett
Rhett in 2021
Background information
Born	Thomas Rhett Akins Jr.[1] (1990-03-30)March 30, 1990 (age 35)[1] Valdosta, Georgia, U.S.
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Valory/Big Machine
Spouse	Lauren Akins ​ (m. 2012)​
Website	thomasrhett.com

Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. (born March 30, 1990)^[1] is an Americancountry music singer-songwriter.^[2] He is the oldest son of singerRhett Akins.^[3]

Rhett has released seven studio albums forBig Machine Records' Valory Music imprint:It Goes Like This (2013),^[4]Tangled Up (2015),^[5]Life Changes (2017),^[6]Center Point Road (2019),Country Again: Side A (2021),Where We Started (2022) andAbout a Woman (2024).^[7] He has received fourGrammy Award nominations with two albums being nominated forBest Country Album in 2017 and 2019.^[8]

His six albums have produced 21 singles on theBillboardHot Country andCountry Airplay charts, with 20 reaching the No. 1 position on the latter: "It Goes Like This", "Get Me Some of That", "Make Me Wanna", "Crash and Burn", "Die a Happy Man", "T-Shirt", "Star of the Show", "Craving You", "Unforgettable", "Marry Me", "Life Changes", "Sixteen", "Remember You Young", "Look What God Gave Her", "Beer Can't Fix", "What's Your Country Song", "Country Again", "Half of Me", "Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)", and "Mamaw's House".

In addition to much of his own material, Rhett has written singles forJason Aldean,Lee Brice,Florida Georgia Line,LoCash, andMichael Ray, among others.

Thomas Rhett Akins Jr. was born inValdosta, Georgia,^[1] to mother Paige (née Braswell) and fatherRhett Akins. Rhett Akins had hit singles in the 1990s with "That Ain't My Truck" and "Don't Get Me Started" before becoming a songwriter at the beginning of the 21st century.^[9]

He was raised inHendersonville,Tennessee.^[10] He grew up knowing other singers includingTim McGraw andBrooks & Dunn.^[11] He has one younger sister,^[12] and two younger half-brothers; one on his mother's side, and one his father's side.^[13]

After learning to play drums while attending junior high school, Rhett later would go onstage with his father and play. In high school, he was part of a band named The High Heeled Flip Flops.^[14] Rhett went toLipscomb University inNashville, Tennessee, to study communications.^[15] He dropped out of college when he was 20 to pursue a career in music.^[16] He subsequently accepted a publishing deal byBig Machine Label Group to write songs.^[11]

Rhett co-wrote the song "I Ain't Ready to Quit" onJason Aldean's 2010 albumMy Kinda Party and signed a recording contract withBig Machine Records' Valory Music Group division in 2011.^[17] The album's first 21 weeks were spent in the top 40 of the Billboard 200; it also has sold 1.7 million in its first years of release.^[18] Rhett also co-wrote the 2013 singles "1994" by Jason Aldean, "Parking Lot Party" byLee Brice, and "Round Here" byFlorida Georgia Line. During the chart week of September 21, 2013, theCountry Airplay chart included five songs within the top 10 that Rhett or his father had co-written, including "It Goes Like This".^[19]

In early 2012, he released his debut single, "Something to Do with My Hands", followed later that year by "Beer with Jesus". Both of these made top 30 on theHot Country Songs charts. His third single, "It Goes Like This", topped theCountry Airplay chart and also peaked at number 2 on theHot Country Songs.

His debut album, also titledIt Goes Like This, was released on October 29, 2013.^[20] The album's fourth single, "Get Me Some of That", became Rhett's second number 1 single in early 2014. The album's fifth single, "Make Me Wanna", was released to country radio on August 4, 2014. It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart on March 7, 2015. In between the two singles, Rhett sang guest vocals along withJustin Moore onBrantley Gilbert's "Small Town Throwdown".

On April 7, 2015, Rhett released a new single titled "Crash and Burn" which served as the lead single to his second studio album. The album,Tangled Up, was released on September 25.^[21] It reached at number one on the Country Airplay chart in September 2015. The album's second single, "Die a Happy Man" released to country radio on September 28, 2015. It reached at number one on the Country Airplay,Hot Country Songs, andCanada Country chart in December 2015. and January 2016. It stayed at number one on the Country Airplay chart for 8 weeks, becoming the second song in the chart's history to do so. The album's third single, "T-Shirt" released to country radio on February 16, 2016. It reached at number one on the Country Airplay in June 2016, but received poor critical reviews criticizing its lyrical content. The album's fourth single, "Vacation" released to country radio on June 13, 2016. The album's fifth single, "Star of the Show", released to country radio on October 3, 2016.

On September 8, Rhett released his third studio albumLife Changes. It includes the chart-topping singles "Craving You" featuringMaren Morris, "Unforgettable", and "Marry Me". The title track was released as the album's fourth single on April 16, 2018.^[22] The album's fifth single was "Sixteen".

On March 1, 2019, Rhett released "Look What God Gave Her" as the lead-off single to his fourth studio album,Center Point Road. The following night, onSaturday Night Live, Rhett performed another new song from the album, called "Don't Threaten Me With a Good Time." The album was released on May 31.^[23] "Remember You Young" was the album's second single,^[24] while "Beer Can't Fix" featuringJon Pardi was the third single.^[25]

In 2020, Rhett released the standalone single "Be a Light", a star-studded collaboration featuringReba McEntire,Hillary Scott,Chris Tomlin andKeith Urban. All proceeds earned from the song are donated to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.^[26] Rhett won Entertainer of the Year at the2020 Academy of Country Music Awards.^[27]

In March 2021, Rhett announced adouble album release, with the first part,Country Again: Side A, released on April 30, 2021. It includes the singles "What's Your Country Song" and "Country Again".^[28][29] The album sees Rhett return to his country roots, with stripped down songs that often include country elements, such as the fiddle.^[30] Six songs were co-written by his father, country singer Rhett Akins.^[31] Rhett released previews of some of the album's songs onInstagram during theCOVID-19 pandemic.^[32] The second part of the album,Country Again: Side B, has yet to release. In March 2023, Rhett stated that the album had not come together because of his focus on releasing more high-energy music to play at live shows, but he still hoped to eventually release Side B.^[33]

In November 2021, he released "Slow Down Summer", which was the lead single from his sixth studio albumWhere We Started, released on April 1, 2022.^[34] The album's second single, "Half of Me," was released on June 6, 2022 as a collaboration withRiley Green. Rhett released the album's third single, "Angels (Don't Always Have Wings)" on January 23, 2023. The album's latter two singles reached number one on the Country Airplay chart.^[35] The album also features collaborations with Katy Perry, Tyler Hubbard, and Russell Dickerson.

On October 21, 2022, Rhett released his EPMerry Christmas, Y'all, featuring his take on four Christmas classics.^[36]

On September 29, 2023, Rhett released "20 Number Ones," agreatest hits album, in honor of "Half of Me" becoming his 20th number one single on the Country Aircheck/MediaBase chart.^[35] The album includes the bonus track "Mamaw's House," which was released as a single and featuresMorgan Wallen.

On May 10, 2024, Rhett released the song "Beautiful as You".^[37] On June 5, 2024, Rhett announced that his seventh albumAbout a Woman would be released on August 23, 2024.^[38] In September 2024, Rhett co-hosted the2024 Canadian Country Music Awards alongsideMacKenzie Porter.^[39]

Rhett marriedLauren Akins (née Gregory), on October 12, 2012.^[40] In May 2017, they announced viaInstagram that they were expecting and also in the process of adopting a child from Africa. Shortly after, they brought home their first daughter from Uganda, who was born on November 1, 2015. They then welcomed their second daughter in August 2017.^[41][42][43] Their third daughter was born on February 10, 2020,^[44] and their fourth daughter was born on November 15, 2021.^[45] On August 26, 2025, the couple announced that they are expecting their fifth child.^[46]

Rhett is a Christian.^[44][47][48] He has incorporated his faith into his music through singles like "Beer With Jesus" and collaborations with worship singers such asChris Tomlin.^[49]

• It Goes Like This (2013)
• Tangled Up (2015)
• Life Changes (2017)
• Center Point Road (2019)
• Country Again: Side A (2021)
• Where We Started (2022)
• About a Woman (2024)

Headlining

• Home Team Tour^[50] (2017)
• Life Changes Tour (2018)^[51]
• Very Hot Summer Tour (2019)
• Center Point Road Tour (2020-2021)^[52]
• Home Team Tour (2023)

Supporting

• Own the Night Tour withLady Antebellum (2012)
• Night Train Tour withJason Aldean andJake Owen (2013)
• Anything Goes Tour withFlorida Georgia Line andFrankie Ballard (2015)
• Suits & Boots Tour (co-headlining) withBrett Eldredge (2015)
• We Were Here Tour with Jason Aldean (2016)
• Six String Circus Tour with Jason Aldean (2016)

He also sang a duet with Elmo and the gang onSesame Street.^[85]

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