After I tore my knee up the second time, it was over - you know, had a really cool orthopedic surgeon that told me that my career was over, you know?ĪDKINS: And that was not something that a 19-year-old kid wanted to hear.ĪDKINS: He said, well, get away from the game while you can still walk, you know? So, yeah, I went to Louisiana Tech and studied petroleum engineering and was studying music on the side, too. And what happened with the football?ĪDKINS: Yeah. ![]() I'd never asked him why he did that either.ĮISENBERG: But you did go to college to pursue music and football. Is that right?ĪDKINS: Well, Santa brought it when I was 10.ĪDKINS: And then my dad paid this guy to give me guitar lessons. ![]() Please welcome Trace Adkins.ĮISENBERG: Trace, when you were a kid, your dad taught you how to play guitar. Our first guest is a country music superstar and a member of the Grand Ole Opry. veterans and military.JONATHAN COULTON: This is ASK ME ANOTHER, NPR's hour of puzzles, word games and trivia coming to you from Nashville, Tenn. Today, he is an active supporter of our veteran charity efforts at the Wounded Warrior Project by being an incredible advocate for U.S. This movie was the third largest selling film on its opening weekend in the U.S. This film took $7 million to make and blew all critic expectations away by pulling in $17.1 million. Trace Adkin’s most recent achievement was his role in the box office hit “I Can Only Imagine.” He played the role of MercyMe’s manager. In 2007, Trace unfolded the personal battles he faced with the rise of fame in his autobiography, A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Freethinking Roughneck. His baritone trademark has also made an appearance in a number of films and tv programs, from playing a tough-as-nails biker in The Lincoln Lawyer (starring Matthew McConaughey) to a wise oracle of a tattoo artist in the family-friendly film Moms' Night Out (starring Patricia Heaton, Sean Astin, Sarah Drew). He also appeared as a desperate father in Deepwater Horizon, with one of WWP’s celebrity supporters, Mark Wahlberg. ![]() 2010 - AMC Vocal of the Year & Collaborative Video of the Year (CMT Award) for “Hillbilly Bone” with Blake Shelton.2009- Grammy - Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "All I Ask For Anymore".2008 - Grammy award for hit song “ You’re Gonna Miss This”.Below are a few monumental awards that Trace Adkins has received over his long career: The Grand Ole Opry member has won both CMT and ACM awards as well as received three Grammy Award nominations. Trace Adkins currently has over 1 million followers on Spotify, over 1 billion spins on Pandora (10 million/month), with 200 million plays on youtube. He was also honored with the 2010 Artist Humanitarian Award by Country Radio Broadcasters. In appreciation, The Medal of Honor Convention presented Trace with the Bob Hope Award for Excellence in Entertainment for both supporting and entertaining our Service Members. Even when Trace is not working directly with WWP, he is always advocating for veteran needs at his concerts and even within interviews. As a celebrity spokesperson for WWP, Trace is always ready to support veterans in any way he can. From performing at benefits to appearing in creative TV advertisements to giving the rights to use his song in DRTV creative, Wounded Warrior Project has been lucky to work with this morale-boosting country icon since 2010. While he is not, in the studio or touring, Trace can be found deep in charitable endeavors. Adkins believes in connecting with his fans through his songs, which he describes as autobiographical, and possess insightful lyrics that cover a wide range of interests. This Louisiana native admired Nashville icons like Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard growing up and looks to pay it forward by inspiring the future generations of country artists. Making his mark on the country-music industry, Trace Adkins has sold over 11 million albums to his remarkably strong fanbase.
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