Gary LeVox

Background

Gary Wayne Vernon, Jr, better known as Gary LeVox, was born to American parents in Columbus, Ohio on July 10, 1970. Being raised in Ohio, Gary had no idea that he would eventually become a highly talented and accomplished singer and songwriter and the lead vocalist of Rascal Flatts' multi-award-winning American country band. He had a great love for music from an early age. He and his cousin frequently participated in family jam band sessions.

He got a chance to display his musical talent on a larger stage for the first time at the age of eight when he gave his first musical performance at his local church. He was an intelligent child with a deep sense of music. Gary LeVox attended Olentangy High School and then enrolled at Ohio State University after his high school graduation.

Before finding his true calling and making it big in the music industry, LeVox was employed at the Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities.

Encouraged by his cousin, LeVox moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1997 to pursue his rock star dreams. Along with his cousin, he became a member of Chely Wright's band. LeVox joined hands with his second cousins Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney, and together the trio formed the country band Rascal Flatts.

Music Career

LeVox is proud to be the lead vocalist of the rock music and country band Rascal Flatts. They have had more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The band came into existence in 1999, and they signed their first record deal with Disney Music Group's Lyric Street Records. The debut album was released on June 6, 2000. LeVox's stage name translates into ' The Voice.' Their single, ' Bless the Broken Road,' has been the band's biggest hit, with the song occupying the top position for five weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

LeVox is an accomplished musician and has won several awards, accolades, critical praise, and the love of his fans. He was awarded his first CMA Horizon Award as early as 2002, just three years after the band came into existence. LeVox was nominated for and won People's Choice awards for his work in Cars in 2007.

In 2007, the band came out with its fifth album, Still Feels Good. After its release on September 25, the album sold an estimated 547,000 copies in the first week. The album was able to sell over two million copies in just two years. It was certified two-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIIA). The hit album had five songs listed on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The song 'Take Me There,' which LeVox co-wrote with Kenny Chesney, reached the number one position. Both "Winner at a Losing Game" and "Every Day" went the number two spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The album was a critical and commercial success, with People and Rolling Stone magazine praising the band and giving the album.