Darius Rucker
Darius Rucker
Darius Carlos Ruckeris an American singer and songwriter. He first gained fame as the Lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning rock band, Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan, Jim "Soni" Sonefeld and Dean Felber. The band has released five studio albums with him as a member, and charted six top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Rucker co-wrote the majority of the band's...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth13 May 1966
CityCharleston, SC
CountryUnited States of America
One of the things that I'm dying to do is to sing the hook on a big rap song. No one's ever called me to do that.
I have major respect for Kenny Chesney and Carrie Underwood and Sugarland. They are wonderful. They're superstars in the music business.
When somebody says to you the real USC is in L.A., tell them we were a school before they were a state.
My family lives a pretty normal life.
I'm lucky my wife is a strong woman. She's one of the stronger people I've ever met. It's hard for me to be away, but I know my home life is fine because my wife is there.
I just wanted to go out and make a record that Ive always wanted to make since I was a kid.
When I was asked if I wanted to perform on the Grand Ole Opry, I yelled, 'Are you kidding me?' I've been waiting for that my whole life. To be invited where so many of the greatest country artists have performed is an honor, and I still can't believe it has been bestowed on me. Just to stand in the circle where so many greats have stood-Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, I just couldn't believe it.
Rock and roll was something to fall back on. If I had my choice, I'd be Jerry Rice and I'd be playing until I was forty-five.
I think people who go out and tell you how much they're gonna change things are the people who end up being just another whatever. I'm never trying to change anything. That's not for me.
I'm a kid who grew up in an all African-American neighborhood and got into schools and aspired to just be me, and didn't worry about labels or anything. Just wanted to be a success at what I did.
Find something that makes you want to give and give and give 'til it hurts.
I don't think I get the respect as a singer. With this record, I wanted to bring respect to my band.
When I was growing up, I always knew that if I ever got anything, I was going to give back as much as I can. I learned that all you have to be willing to do is give your time.
You gotta love and learn and learn to live.