Christopher Alvin Stapleton, an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer, was born on April 15, 1978. He was raised in Staffordsville, Kentucky, and was born in Lexington, Kentucky. Stapleton relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2001 to enroll at Vanderbilt University to seek a degree in engineering, but he left early to focus on his musical career. Stapleton then agreed to write and publish his songs under a deal with Sea Gayle Music.
As of 2018, Stapleton has accumulated writing and co-writing credits for more than 170 songs. He has co-written six number-one country songs, including Kenny Chesney’s “Never Wanted Nothing More,” which spent five weeks at the top, Josh Turner’s “Your Man,” George Strait’s “Love’s Gonna Make It Alright,” and Luke Bryan’s “Drink a Beer.” His songs have been featured on the albums of numerous artists, Also, he has written songs with a number of musicians, such as Vince Gill, Peter Frampton, Sheryl Crow, and Ed Sheeran.
Eight Grammy Awards, ten Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, and fourteen Country Music Association (CMA) Awards are just a few of the accolades given to Stapleton. He received the Artist-Songwriter of the Decade award from the ACM.
