9 Facts About Dierks Bentley

While fans know the bullet points in Dierks Bentley bio - he was born on November 20, 1975, graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1997, signed to Capitol Nashville in 2003 and is married with three kids - what about those little things that go along with it? The things that make him uniquely him? These are some things you may not know about Dierks ...

• Dierks learned to play the guitar at the age of 13.
• His dog, Jake, has appeared on the red carpet with and has been featured in several of his music videos.
• His favorite sport is hockey and he takes his gear on the road with him, in case he has time to hit the local ice.
• He worked for The Nashville Network (now Spike TV) for a while after graduating college, researching country music performances.
• His first gig paid a fat $25. (Sadly, his bar tab was double that!)
• He first performed at the Grand Ole Opry on April 18, 2003 and he was inducted on October 1, 2005, becoming the youngest member.
• He and his wife Cassidy, who were high school sweethearts, eloped to Mexico in 2005.
• Dierks' tour bus has logged over 1 million miles!
• Whenever possible, he flies to his concert dates to give him extra hours with his family.