Sam Hunt

Sam Hunt was born and raised in Cedartown, Georgia, a rural setting that inspired songs like "Country House" and "Break Up In A Small Town."

Hunt was a college football quarterback for Middle Tennessee State University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham. After graduating, he was briefly signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Before releasing his own debut album, Montevallo, in 2014, Hunt co-wrote Kenny Chesney's 2012 hit single "Come Over." He also penned Keith Urban's "Cop Car," which he would cover, and Billy Currington's "We Are Tonight."