“Music education was always big for me. Ever since I was a young kid, I always said it was the reason I went to school sometimes and knowing if I didn't do well in class that my mom wasn't gonna let me sing in school or sing at that concert.”

American singer, musician, and songwriter

Darius Rucker is an American singer, musician, and songwriter. He first became known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Hootie & the Blowfish, the rock band he helped found in 1986 at the University of South Carolina. With the band, he was part of six studio albums and six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. He also co-wrote most of the group’s songs with the other members, which shaped much of the work that brought him early fame.