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Luke Bryan Basic Information
| Stage Name: | Luke Bryan |
| Real Name: | Thomas Luther Bryan |
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| Date Of Birth/Age: | July 17, 1976 (47 Years Old) |
| Place of Birth: | Leesburg, Georgia, U.S |
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | America |
| Marital Status: | Caroline Boyer ​(m. 2006) |
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| Height: | 6 ft 1 ½ (186.7 cm) |
| Net Worth: | $160 million |
Luke Bryan Biography
Thomas Luther Bryan, best known as Luke Bryan, is an American country singer, songwriter, and television personality. He is a five-time “Entertainer of the Year,” awarded by the Academy of Country Music Awards and the Country Music Association. His 2013 album Crash My Party received the first Album of the Decade award from the Academy of Country Music in 2018. His first ten albums, I’ll Stay Me (2007), Doin’ My Thing (2009), Tailgates & Tanlines (2011), Crash My Party (2013), Spring Break…Here to Party (2013), Spring Break…Checkin’ Out (2015), Kill the Lights (2015), Farm Tour… Here’s to the Farmer (2016), What Makes You Country (2017), and Born Here, Live Here Die Here (2020) have produced 27 number-one hits on the Billboard Country charts. With over 75 million records sold, Bryan is among the world’s best-selling music artists.
Family
Bryan was born in Leesburg, Georgia, where his family lived. His family unexpectedly lost his older brother in a car accident shortly before he moved to Nashville at age 19.
Parents
Bryan’s parents owned a peanut farm in Leesburg, Georgia.
Father
Luke’s father is Tommy Bryan. His father opened up with 20/20 about firing him from the peanut farm so that he could pursue a music career. “I said, ‘You know, if you’re going to pursue your music career, you need to pack your truck up and move to Nashville,'”
Mother
Luke’s mother is LeClaire Bryan. She told 20/20, “he was sickly when he was little baby, so I bounced him all the time … and hummed ‘Rock of Ages.” He could literally hum “Rock of Ages” before he could talk.”
About his move to Nashville at age 19, she said, “We knew Luke at some point would come to Nashville. But … you can’t leave your family, and … I couldn’t bear the thought of him being away.”
Siblings
Two of Bryan’s older siblings are late. He said, “My only older siblings … gone from the world, in a flash in two, two different, crazy, tragic manners, that … we’ll never know, and never understand.” Their deaths inspired the performance of his single Drink a Beer.
Brother(s)
Bryan’s older brother died in a car accident. He told 20/20, “My older brother, Chris, was unexpectedly killed in a … car accident. I’m kind of hyperventilating talking about it. … You never truly … move beyond it.”
Sister(s)
Bryan has an older sister named Kelly Cheshire. She organized 129 people to attend and watch his Opry debut when he was invited to perform at the famous Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. She died a few days before his performance due to undetermined causes. Her husband, Ben Lee Cheshire, died in 2014, and Bryan and his wife began raising their nephew and caring for his nieces.
Children
Bryan and his wife, Caroline, have two kids. They raise his late sister’s son and care for his nieces.
Wife
Bryan met Caroline singing in a bar in Georgia. They dated for a year and a half before she ended things with him. He moved to Nashville, and she focused on her life. They reconnected when he returned home and was performing at a bar. They married on December 8, 2006.
Lifestyle
Brayn supports numerous charities, including the City of Hope and Red Cross. He supported several other causes, including AIDS and HIV, cancer, children’s disaster relief, health, and human rights. He started Brett’s Barn, located on their family farm in her late sister’s honor. It is a sanctuary for rescue animals.
Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Bryan is worth $160 million.
Cars
According to Motor Biscuit, Bryan has been a brand ambassador for Chevy since 2016. He drives a Chevy Silverado. “His latest model is a replacement for the black Chevy Silverado 4×4 he totaled when he drove it into his catfish pond.”
House
Bryan lives with his family in Williamson County, near Nashville. They named their house “Red Bird Farm” after his older sister Kelly died. The house is located on the Blackberry farm in Knoxville.
