10 Things You Didn’t Know About Sam Hunt

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9. Quarterback

He was a starting quarterback for Middle Tennessee State University’s football team for two years, before he transferred to the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s football team. At UAB, he was also a starting quarterback.

My UGA buddy Hunter Long came across this picture and sent it to me. My first trip to Athens. I didn’t know I’d be playing music instead of football on my next few visits A photo posted by Sam Hunt (@samhuntmusic) on Apr 4, 2014 at 11:55am PDT

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8. University Educated

He has a business degree in economics from UAB. He was initially going to major in philosophy.

A photo posted by Sam Hunt (@samhuntmusic) on May 24, 2013 at 9:41pm PDT

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7. Learning the Guitar

When he was 18, he bought his first guitar at a pawnshop in his hometown. During his time at UAB, he taught himself how to play it. After learning a few songs from other artists, he got bored and decided to start writing his own songs.

A photo posted by Sam Hunt (@samhuntmusic) on May 13, 2013 at 7:22pm PDT

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6. Songwriter

He co-wrote Kenny Chesney’s 2012 hit “Come Over” and Keith Urban’s song “Cop Car” and Billy Currington’s “We are Tonight.” For “Come Over,” he received an ASCAP award.

A photo posted by Sam Hunt (@samhuntmusic) on Apr 2, 2013 at 9:05pm PDT

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5. Trying out for the NFL

After graduating college, he got the attention of the NFL and was invited to training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs. Unfortunately, he failed to impress them and nothing materialized. This was when he decided to move to Nashville.

Summer Sunday. #outinit A photo posted by Sam Hunt (@samhuntmusic) on Aug 10, 2014 at 9:00pm PDT

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4. Budding Songwriter

He has been writing songs since he was 18, but no one in his family knew about this so, when he told them he was going to move to Nashville after he graduated from university, they were all shocked.

Stopped by @981txt here in Tuscaloosa to talk w/ Wild Bill. Looking forward to tonight’s show w/ @chaserice and @dariusrucker

A photo posted by Sam Hunt (@samhuntmusic) on Sep 18, 2014 at 1:40pm PDT

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3. Musical Style

When he writes songs, he doesn’t do it with a specific genre in mind and instead follows his instincts.

Pre show at the Ryman #Montevallo 10/27 A photo posted by Sam Hunt (@samhuntmusic) on Oct 18, 2014 at 2:11pm PDT

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2. Mixtape

In 2013, before he released Montevallo, he released an independent album, Between the Pines, an acoustic mixtape which featured 15 acoustic tracks, on his website. Seven of the songs appear on Montevallo.

A photo posted by Sam Hunt (@samhuntmusic) on May 25, 2014 at 8:47am PDT

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1. Performance Issues

When he first started performing, he toured with two guitarists and a laptop because he couldn’t afford a drummer. The computer would spit out beats while he sang and he did encounter some hiccups. Sometimes his laptop would freeze and at other times Skype or a Facebook update would interrupt his performance.

  A photo posted by Sam Hunt (@samhuntmusic) on Aug 25, 2014 at 8:32pm PDT

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