Rucker first achieved multi-Platinum status in the music industry as lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the GRAMMY Award-winning band Hootie & the Blowfish, who have sold more than 25 million albums worldwide including their Double Diamond-certified (22x Platinum) debut Cracked Rear View, which remains among the top 10 best-selling studio albums of all time. Since releasing his first Country album in 2008, Rucker has earned a whole new legion of fans with four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Country chart plus 10 No. 1 singles at Country radio and 11 Gold, Platinum or multi-Platinum certified hits. Rucker was inducted as a Grand Ole Opry member in 2012 and he won his third career GRAMMY Award in 2014 for Best Solo Country Performance with his Diamond-certified (11x Platinum) version of “Wagon Wheel,” one of the top five best-selling Country songs of all time. His latest album Carolyn’s Boy (featuring recent single “Never Been Over” with Jennifer Nettles) is available everywhere now as is his New York Times bestselling memoir Life’s Too Short, released via Dey Street in 2024.
As a lifelong philanthropist, Rucker co-chaired the capital campaign that generated $150 million to help build the new MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in his hometown of Charleston, S.C. and has raised over $4.3 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through his annual Darius & Friends benefit concert and golf tournament. In addition, Rucker has advocated for over 200 charitable causes supporting public education and junior golf programs in South Carolina through the Hootie & the Blowfish Foundation and serves as a National Chair for the National Museum of African American Music in Nashville, Tenn. Rucker is also an avid sports fan, with his Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics line of NFL, MLB, NHL and NCAA apparel available via Fanatics.com, and he is part of the Music City Baseball investment group working to bring an MLB team to Tennessee in addition to serving as a partner at the MGC Sports & Entertainment agency.
Wagon Wheel
Alright
Beers and Sunshine
It Won't Be Like This For Long
If I Told You
Lead singer and guitarist for Hootie & the Blowfish band.
Band’s debut album Cracked Rear View certified 22x Platinum worldwide.
Cracked Rear View is a top 10 best-selling studio album.
Band sold over 25 million albums across the globe total.
Band won GRAMMY Award for Best New Artist in 1996.
Released first Country album Learn to Live in 2008.
First solo single hit No. 1 on Country chart.
First Black artist with a Country chart-topper since 1983.
Earned 10 No. 1 singles at Country radio total.
Scored 4 No. 1 albums on Billboard Country chart.
Accumulated 11 Gold, Platinum, or multi-Platinum certified Country hits.
Won GRAMMY in 2014 for “Wagon Wheel” performance.
“Wagon Wheel” certified Diamond and among top-selling Country songs.
Country debut album produced three consecutive No. 1 singles.
Released Charleston, SC 1966 with two No. 1 singles.
Inducted into Grand Ole Opry as a member, 2012.
CMA New Artist of the Year winner, 2009.
First Black American to win CMA New Artist award.
Life’s Too Short memoir became a New York Times bestseller.
Co-chaired $150 million campaign for children’s hospital construction.
Raised $4.3 million for St. Jude Children’s Hospital programs.
Supports public education and youth golf via Hootie Foundation.
Serves as National Chair, Museum of African American Music.
Advocated for 200+ causes through consistent philanthropic involvement.
Founder of Darius Rucker Collection by Fanatics apparel brand.
Sports-themed clothing line features NFL, MLB, NHL, NCAA items.
Partner at MGC Sports & Entertainment agency, Nashville-based.
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