Dierks Bentley was born on November 20, 1975, in Phoenix, Arizona. After years of playing various local venues, Dierks was discovered and signed to Capitol Records in 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, were certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip Alone, was certified gold. It was followed in late 2007 by a greatest hits package. Bentley has charted ten singles on the country singles charts, of which five have reached No. 1: "What Was I Thinkin'," "Come a Little Closer," "Settle for a Slowdown," "Every Mile a Memory," and "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)." Three more of his singles have reached Top Five on the country charts as well.
Bentley is married to Cassidy Black, who also has Phoenix roots and whom he has known since high school. They live in Nashville, Tennessee with their dogs Jake (who has appeared in a few of Dierks' videos) and George. The couple welcomed their first child, Evalyn Day Bentley, on October 4, 2008
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