Profile and Story. His labels are Capitol Nashville and Show Dog-Universal Music. Country, country rock and blues rock are his genres. The story was written on Wikipedia, Trace Adkins is an American singer (musician). He was born January 13, 1962 in Sarepta, Webster Parish, north Louisiana.
His parents are Aaron Adkins, a mill worker, and the former Peggy Carraway. His maternal grandfather was the Christian musician James W. Carraway (1923–2008). His musical interest came at an early age, when his father taught him to play the guitar. In high school, he joined a gospel music group called the New Commitments. He was also a member of Future Farmers of America (FFA). Later, Adkins went on to study at Louisiana Tech University, where he also played defensive end for the Bulldogs football team. Though he never officially graduated he took up work at an oil rig. He lost the pinky finger on his left hand in an accident while using a knife to open a bucket, and asked doctors to reattach the finger at an angle so that he could continue to play guitar.
Adkins then moved on to playing in honky tonk bars around Nashville, Tennessee, in the early 1990s. An executive of Capitol Records spotted Adkins playing at a honky tonk, and soon afterwards signed him to the label. His brother, whom Trace describes as his first fan, was killed in a truck accident at the age of 21. Adkins is married to his third wife Rhonda Forlaw; together they have three daughters (Mackenzie, Brianna, and Trinity). Adkins also has two daughters from his first marriage (Tarah and Sarah).
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Adkins then moved on to playing in honky tonk bars around Nashville, Tennessee, in the early 1990s. An executive of Capitol Records spotted Adkins playing at a honky tonk, and soon afterwards signed him to the label. His brother, whom Trace describes as his first fan, was killed in a truck accident at the age of 21. Adkins is married to his third wife Rhonda Forlaw; together they have three daughters (Mackenzie, Brianna, and Trinity). Adkins also has two daughters from his first marriage (Tarah and Sarah). 
