Happy birthday, Garth Brooks! In honor of the country legend's special day, let's take a closer look at his personal life, career, net worth, and how he is as a father to his children.
Born Troyal Garth Brooks on February 7, 1962, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the musician is now 62 years old! He was the youngest child of his father, who was a draftsman, and moteher, who was a singer.
Ever since he was a kid, Brooks had been fond of music as he loved giving his family members a show in casual settings or events.
Initially, the singer wanted to have a career as an athlete because he focused on playing football, baseball, and even track and field when he was in high school. Later on, he also played the javelin.
As a side hustle, Brooks worked as a bouncer at a local bar, then later decided to form his own band called Santa Fe. The group remained together until he ventured out into a solo career in 1995.
Garth Brooks Career, Net Worth
His career began skyrocketing in 1989 when his first album was released. It was an immediate succes as it peaked at number two on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Since then, the musician released countless album like "Beyond the Season," "Sevens," "The Chase," "Ropin' the Wind," "No Fences," "Time Traveler," and more.
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Thanks to his extensive career, Garth Brooks is considered to be one of the richest country musicians in the music industry with an impressive net worth of $400 million.
In addition to his work as a musician where he constantly tour and sell albums, he also ventured out into entrepreneurship as he is the proud owner of Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk in Nashville, a bar dedicated to up and coming musicians.
Garth Brooks Struggles with Fatherhood
Regarding his personal life, Garth Brooks has been married to his wife Trisha Yearwood for years now and they are proud parents to their children Taylor, Allie, and August, whom he share with his ex-wife Sandy Mahl.
According to Fox News, Garth Brooks struggled with being a father to his kids and also being a husband as he said, "I sucked at being a husband, I was horrible at it. I was horrible at being a dad. I had to get my s*** together."
Throughout his career, the musician admitted that he didn't always have a positive image because there were times in the past that he was being labeled as a bad husband and a bad man.
Fortunately, the singer was able to turn his life around because of love, as he added, "I will tell you this, the person you're with [does make] a huge difference in your life."
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