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
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:


