Darius Rucker

American singer-songwriter

Photo by: U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis · Public Domain · Wikimedia Commons

Born:May 13, 1966

Age:60

Zodiac Sign:Taurus

Born in:Charleston, United States

Languages:English

Guitarist Musician Singer Composer Singer-songwriter

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Famous For

Bands

Hootie & the Blowfish

Movies & TV

The Masked Singer, season 5Truelove: The Film

Songs & Albums

Home for the HolidaysLearn to LiveBack to ThenHomegrown HoneyTrue Believers

Darius Rucker

American singer-songwriter

Biography

Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Brantley Smith, and Dean Felber. The band released six studio albums with Rucker as a member and charted six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Rucker co-wrote most of the songs with the other members of the band. His debut studio album, an R&B record titled Back to Then (2002) was released through Hidden Beach Recordings. Six years later, Rucker signed to Capitol Nashville as a country singer and released his second album, Learn to Live (2008). Its first single, "Don't Think I Don't Think About It", peaked at number one on Hot Country Songs chart, making it the first song by a Black artist to do so since Charley Pride in 1983. It was followed by three similarly successful singles: "It Won't Be Like This for Long", "Alright", and "History in the Making". In 2009, he became the first Black American to win the New Artist Award from the Country Music Association, and the second Black person to win any award from the association. His third album, Charleston, SC 1966, was released on October 12, 2010. The album included the number one country singles, "Come Back Song" and "This". His fourth album, True Believers (2013), reached number 2 on the Billboard 200, and spawned the singles "True Believers", "Wagon Wheel", and "Radio". His first country Christmas album, Home for the Holidays (2014) reached number 31 on the US Billboard 200. His sixth album, Southern Style (2014) reached number 6 on the Billboard 200, supported by the singles "Homegrown Honey" and "Southern Style". His seventh and eighth studio albums, When Was the Last Time (2017) and Carolyn's Boy (2023) followed thereafter. In 2025, he debuted a new supergroup, Howl Owl Howl.

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Quotes

“Tupac is taking the message to black kids and a lot of white kids, going "This shit's happening on the streets." Well, I'm from a different part of the black community. Why is Orleans Woods in Charleston, South Carolina, less "valid" than Compton?”

— Quoted in Chris Willman, "Hootie ya love?". Entertainment Weekly (325):18 {1996-05-03)

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Photos

Yokota Air Base, Japan -- Darius Rucker, lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish, listens to Staff Sgt. Tami Bonne sing "Amazing Grace" during an Operation Pacific Greetings tour concert here May 19.

Performers gather onstage for the grand finale of the “Country Music: In Performance at the White House” concert in the East Room of the White House, Nov. 21, 2011. Pictured, from left, are: Lyle Lovett, Alison Krauss, The Band Perry, Kris Kristofferson, James Taylor, Caroline Taylor, and Darius Rucker. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Daytona Speedweeks, 2020

Country music singer, Darius Rucker, delivers remarks during opening ceremonies at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 19, 2022. Hosted by the U.S. Army, service members and veterans from across the DoD compete in adaptive sports alongside armed forces competitors from Canada and Ukraine. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Henry Villarama)

Darius Rucker on the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade float for Les Paul

On stage, the famous Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer Darius performs during Operation Pacifc Greetings which also features the New England Patriot Cheerleaders and Air Force Reserve Band at Kunsan Air Base (AB), South Korea (ROK).

Darius Rucker, lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish, sings to a crowd during an Operation Pacific Greetings tour concert

Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker performs one of his many hit songs along with his band, during a free concert sponsored by the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRCOM) at Hickam Air Force Base (AFB), Hawaii (HI).