Troy Gentry

Country Singer

Birthday April 5, 1967

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Lexington, KY

DEATH DATE Sep 8, 2017 (50)

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About

One half of the Kentucky-born country duo Montgomery Gentry with Eddie Montgomery. They have released half a dozen successful studio albums since they began playing together in the early 1990s.

Before Fame

In the early 1990s, he began playing in a number of bands with partner Eddie and Eddie's brother, John Michael Montgomery. After he failed to secure a solo record deal when he won a talent contest in 1994, he formed Montgomery Gentry in 1999.

Trivia

In 2000, Montgomery Gentry won the title of Top New Vocal Duo from the Academy of Country Music.

Family Life

After marrying Angie McClure in 1999, they gave birth to a daughter named Kaylee in 2002. He also has a daughter named Taylor from a previous marriage.

Associated With

During his brief solo career, he opened for Patty Loveless and Tracy Byrd.