“There's this sort of model that exists in Nashville that we think we have to abide by: You put out a record, and in two years you have to put out another one and have three or four singles. There are all these rules that I've just sort of thrown out the window.”

American country music singer and songwriter

Sam Hunt is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is known for moving from athletics toward music, and for the songs that established him as a prominent country artist. Born in Cedartown, Georgia, he played football in high school and college. He first tried to build a professional sports career, then signed with MCA Nashville in 2014 and turned fully to music.