Country music singer-songwriter Thomas Rhett – born Thomas Rhett Akins, Jr. on
March 30, 1990, in Valdosta, Georgia – is the son of Rhett Akins, who topped the
U.S. country charts in 1996 with the single “Don't Get Me Started”. Thomas Rhett
was extremely young when his mother started playing him Led Zeppelin songs, and
he always seemed destined for a musical career of some sort. He thrashed around
in emo punk bands in his youth before being spotted playing country rock covers
and given a developmental publishing deal at the age of 20. Dropping out of
college and moving to Nashvil...