95.3 The Bear, WELCOMES Dierks Bentley to Tuscaloosa

953fm The Bear WELCOMES Dierks Bentley to the Tuscaloosa Amp!  Frederick Dierks Bentley, known professionally as Dierks Bentley, has accounted for 25 singles, of which 15 have reached number one!!!!

What was i thinking - Come a little closer - Settle for a slowdown - Every mile a memory -

Free and Easy - Feel That fire - Sideways - Am I the only one - 5,1,5,0 - I hold on -

Drunk on a Plane - Say you do - Somewhere on a Beach - Different for Girls

Here's more you may not know about Dierks....

HE’S A SELF TAUGHT MUSICIAN

Dierks taught himself to play guitar at the age of 13!

DIERKS IS HIS MIDDLE NAME

His real first name? Frederick! Dierks was given to him as a middle name in honor of his great grandmother’s maiden name.

HE’S A SMARTY PANTS

Dierks attended Culver Academies and graduated from The Lawrenceville School, both very prestigious, elite college preparatory academies.

HE’S A GRADUATE OF VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Dierks transferred from the University of Vermont to Vanderbilt when he was 19. He graduated there in 1997.

HIS FIRST INDUSTRY JOB WAS IN TELEVISION

Dierks started working at Nashville Network (now SpikeTV) at the age of 19. His job was to look through old videos of country music performances!