Dierks Bentley Profile

Name: Dierks Bentley (Dierks was his mother's maiden name)

Birthdate: November 20, 1975

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona

Current Home: Nashville, Tennessee

Musical Influences: George Jones, Hank Williams Jr., Del McCoury Band

Instrument played: guitar

Pet: Jake "the dog" (whose breed Dierks describes as "half Spitz, half one night stand")

First Grand Ole Opry performance: April 18, 2003

Accomplishments: 2005 Joined the Grand Ole Opry
2005 CMA Horizon Award
2004 ACM New Artist Award
2004 Radio Music Award –Country Song of the Year - Nomination
2004 ACM Award – Top New Artist
2004 Flameworthy Award – Breakthrough Video
2003 Top New Artist of the Year – Billboard and R&R
2003 Breakout Artist of the Year – Music Row Magazine

Dierks Bentley's Discography: Singles:

• "What Was I Thinkin'?" #1 (2 weeks)
  
• "My Last Name" #17
  
• "How Am I Doin'?" #4
  
• "Lot of Leavin' Left to Do" #3
  
• "Come a Little Closer" #1 (3 weeks)
  
• "Settle for a Slowdown" #1
  
• "Every Mile a Memory" #1
  
• "Long Trip Alone" #10
  
• "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)" #1
  
• "Trying to Stop Your Leaving" #20 (as of 03/22/08 chart)
  

Albums:

• Don't Leave Me In Love - Independent Release
• Dierks Bentley (Platinum)
• Modern Day Drifter (Platinum)
• Long Trip Alone

DVDs:

• Live and Loud at the Fillmore