#1

The Zac Brown Band got their start in Georgia in 2002, hitting the road as often as possible and in front of anyone who would listen.

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#2

The band's debut single, "Chicken Fried" was originally recorded in 2003, but didn't hit big in country music until it was re-recorded and released in 2008.

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#3

Clay Cook was the last member to join the Zac Brown Band in 2008, thus completing the current line-up of the band.

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#4

In 2011, the Zac Brown Band was nominated for 5 ACM Awards and won 1 for "Top Vocal Event of the Year" for "As She's Walking Away" (with Alan Jackson).

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The band has recorded 4 studio albums and have charted EIGHT #1 singles. They are: "Chicken Fried", "Toes", "Highway 20 Ride", "Free", "As She's Walking Away", "Colder Weather", "Knee Deep" and "Keep Me In Mind". "Whatever It Is" peaked at #2.

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Zac Brown attended the University of West Georgia where his love of music really took off. His band at the time broke up, but after 9/11 Brown quit school and decided to hit the road full-time.

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Zac Brown has his very own record label, Southern Ground Artists, which has signed acts such as Sonia Leigh, The Wood Brothers, and Blackberry Smoke.

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#8

Their debut album, "The Foundation" has sold over 2 million copies, not a small feat, and their second release, "You Get What You Give" sold over 1 million copies.

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#9

Zac opened a southern-style cooking restaurant with his father, and used the club to perform in early on, over the weekend, along with their other gigs.

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#10

As if the record label wasn't enough, Zac also oversees a full-production metal shop, leather artistry shop and camp for children (opening in 2014).

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