Kix Brooks

Country Singer

Birthday May 12, 1955

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Shreveport, LA

Age 69 years old

#55,600 Most Popular

About

Born Leon Eric Brooks, he is one half of the country duo Brooks & Dunn alongside his partner Ronnie Dunn. They had a collaboration that lasted for twenty years, until 2010. In 2019, they were selected for the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Before Fame

He went to Louisiana Tech University as a theatre arts major and worked on an oil pipeline in Alaska one summer.

Trivia

He returned to a solo career in 2012 with the release of New to This Town. His song "New to This Town (feat. Joe Walsh)" has garnered over 1 million streams on Spotify. 

Family Life

His father pushed him to act on his dreams of being a musician and he started his career as a staff songwriter at Tree Publishing. He had a son named Eric with his wife Barbara, whom he married in 1981.

Associated With

He collaborated with Joe Walsh on the song "New to This Town."

Video

Kix Brooks Highlights
Kix Brooks Highlights