Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American musician. He is known for his role as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, of which he has been a member since the band's inception in 1986, and his work as a solo artist.

Along with his work in Hootie & the Blowfish, Rucker has recorded two solo albums. The first, Back to Then, was released in 2002 on Hidden Beach Recordings. An album of country music entitled Learn to Live followed in 2008 on Capitol Records Nashville. Its first three singlesâ??"Don't Think I Don't Think About It", "It Won't Be Like This for Long" and "Alright"â??have all reached Number One on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart. He also won the 2009 Country Music Association Award "New Artist of the Year".

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