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Dierks Bentley Wiki Biography
Fredrick Dierks Bentley was born on 20 November 1975, and is a country music songwriter and a singer, who joined the Grand Ole Opry group at 29 years of age. He is best known for his award-winning country music songs, especially from the album ‘Modern Day Drifter’ released in 2005. One of his songs, ‘What Was I Thinking’ dominated the charts in the US.
Are you wondering what the net worth of Dierks Bentley is, as of early 2016? Bentley is estimated to have a net worth amounting to an impressive $24 million. He has acquired his wealth from his prolific career singing and writing country music. He sold millions of albums every time he released one, with most of his songs topping the country’s charts. In fact, 13 of his singles reached the number one position and dominated for a lengthy period.
Born in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, Dierks Bentley is the son of Catherine Childs and Leon Fife Bentley. He joined The Lawrenceville School, which was part of Culver Academies, and then in 1993 enrolled at the University of Vermont, where he studied for a year before moving to Nashville, Tennessee, joining Vanderbilt University, and graduating in 1997.
Bentley started working at The Nashville Network, now spike TV, where he was tasked to research old footage of all country performances. He grew interest in this kind of music, releasing his self-titled album in 2003. All the singles from the album managed to reach top charts in the US.,resulting in certification as Platinum by the RIAA. He released his second album entitled ‘Modern Day Drifter’ in 2005, in which two of its singles: ‘Come a Little Closer’ and ‘Slowdown,’ reached the top spot in the country music countdown. This album also received certification as platinum. Both albums contributed significantly to his net worth.
Dierks Bentley won the prestigious CMA Award for Best New Artist in 2005, which saw him invited to join the Grand Oley Opry in October that same year; he stands as one of the youngest member in the group. He released ‘Long Trip Alone,’ his third album in June 2006. -the album included top hits such as ‘Every Mile a Memory’, ‘Free, Easy (Down the Road I Go), and ‘Trying to Stop Your Leaving.’ Bentley released ‘Live and Loud at the Fillmore,’ a live DVD that was filmed in the city of Denver, Colorado. His net worth continued to grow.
Bentley’s fourth album, ‘Feel That Fire,’ which was released in 2009, featured massive hits such as ‘Sideways,’ and ‘I Wanna Make You Close Your Eyes.’ In June 2010 he released another album entitled ‘Up on the Ridge,’ which was featured on iTunes. The hit single from the album ‘Draw Me a Map’ was released in August 2010, peaking at number 33 on Billboard Hot Country Music charts. Other albums that followed included ‘Home,’ and ‘Riser.’ All added steadily to his net worth.
Along with artist Eric Paslay, Bentley is featured in the debut single of Charles Kelley, ‘The Driver,’ a hit song that was nominated for the 58th Annual Grammy Awards in the category of Best Country Duo Performance. Bentley is expected to release ‘Black,’ his ninth album, in 2016. One of the album’s single, ‘Somewhere on a Beach,’ was released in early 2016.
In his personal life, on 17 December 2005, Dierks Bentley married his long-time girlfriend Cassidy Black; they have three children and live in Nashville, together with their dog, who has appeared in several of Bentley’s videos.
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Dierks Bentley Quick Info
Full Name | Black |
Net Worth | $24 Million |
Date Of Birth | November 20, 1975 |
Place Of Birth | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
Height | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
Profession | Singer, Musician, Artist, Songwriter, Guitarist, Music artist |
Education | Vanderbilt University, Lawrenceville School, University of Vermont, Different for Girls, Somewhere on a Beach, Drunk on a Plane, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada |
Nationality | United States of America |
Spouse | Cassidy Black (m. 2005) |
Children | Jordan Catherine Bentley, Evelyn Day Bentley, Knox Bentley, Different for Girls, Somewhere on a Beach, Drunk on a Plane, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada |
Parents | Leon Bentley, Catherine Childs, Different for Girls, Somewhere on a Beach, Drunk on a Plane, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, Calgary, AB, Canada |
Nicknames | Dierks Bently , Bentley, Dierks |
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Awards | Winning country music songs Award, CMA Award for Best New Artist (2005), 58th Annual Grammy Awards for the Best Country Duo Performance, |
Nominations | Country Music Association Award for Male Vocalist of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Country Album, Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Country Song, Academy of Country Music Award for Album of the Year,… |
Movies | Dierks Bentley: Video Hits |
Dierks Bentley Quotes
- “Keep it Country”.
- Keep It Real.
Dierks Bentley Important Facts
- Dierks and his wife Cassidy welcomed their son Knox on October 9th 2013.
- Has made his home in Nashville, Tennessee, since the age of nineteen. [1994]
- His wife Cassidy is expecting their 3rd child in the fall of 2013.
- His wife, Cassidy, gave birth to a girl, Jordan Catherine Bentley on December 25, 2010. Jordan weighed 7 lbs 14 oz.
- Attended The Lawrenceville School (class of ’93) – a prestigious, private high school in New Jersey.
- His first name is pronounced “Durks”.
- Wife, Cassidy, gave birth to their first child, daughter Evalyn Day Bentley, on October 4 , 2008. She weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz.
- Met his now wife in 8th grade in a middle school in their hometown of Phoenix, AZ.
- He eloped to Mexico on Dec. 17 and 18 with his high school sweetheart Cassidy.
- On Oct. 1, 2005, was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, becoming the youngest current member.
- Has released three albums under the Capitol Records – Nashville label: the self-titled “Dierks Bentley” in 2003, “Modern Day Drifter” in 2005 and “Long Trip Alone” in 2006.
- First performed at the Grand Ole Opry on April 18, 2003.
Dierks Bentley Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | TV Series performer – 3 episodes, 2014 – 2016 writer – 1 episode, 2014 | Soundtrack | ||
Late Show with David Letterman | TV Series performer – 3 episodes, 2010 – 2015 writer – 1 episode, 2014 | Soundtrack | ||
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | TV Series performer – 2 episodes, 2010 – 2013 writer – 1 episode, 2010 | Soundtrack | ||
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | 2013 | TV Special performer: “Over You”, “Home” / writer: “Home” | Soundtrack | |
GCB | 2012 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
CMT Hot 20 Countdown | 2007-2011 | TV Series performer – 6 episodes | Soundtrack | |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV Series performer – 2 episodes, 2010 – 2011 writer – 1 episode, 2010 | Soundtrack | ||
CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs | 2011 | TV Movie performer: “Come a Little Closer” / writer: “Come a Little Closer” | Soundtrack | |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2010 writer – 1 episode, 2010 | Soundtrack | ||
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2010 writer – 1 episode, 2010 | Soundtrack | ||
CMT Insider | 2006-2009 | TV Series performer – 2 episodes | Soundtrack | |
Best of CMT Music Awards | 2009 | TV Special performer: “Lot of Leavin’ Left To Do” | Soundtrack | |
The Marty Stuart Show | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2009 writer – 1 episode, 2009 | Soundtrack | ||
Nobel Peace Prize Concert | 2008 | TV Special documentary performer: “Free and Easy”, “Feel That Fire”, “Beautiful World” | Soundtrack | |
40th Annual Country Music Association Awards | 2006 | TV Special performer: “Every Miles a Memory” / writer: “Every Miles a Memory” | Soundtrack | |
The Wire | 2006 | TV Series performer – 1 episode | Soundtrack | |
CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country | 2006 | Video Game “What Was I Thinkin'” | Soundtrack | |
Come a Little Closer | 2005 | Short | Composer | |
Aftermath: The Station Fire Five Years Later | 2008 | TV Movie music performer | Music Department | |
Entertainment Tonight | 2016-2017 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Good Morning America | 2005-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest / Himself | Self |
The 50th Annual CMA Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
All Access Nashville: Celebrating the CMA Awards with Robin Roberts | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Today | 2005-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest / Himself – Guest / Himself | Self |
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest | Self |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest | Self |
Weekend Today | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
51st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself – Host | Self |
The Insider | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Talk | 2016 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
CBS This Morning | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Country Singer | Self |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2009-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Musical Guest | Self |
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live | 2015 | Video | Himself | Self |
Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
ACM Presents: Superstar Duets! | 2015 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
50th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
One Night Stand | 2015 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
Late Show with David Letterman | 2010-2015 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest / Themselves – Musical Guest | Self |
Bob Harris: My Nashville | 2014 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock | 2014 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
2014 CMT Music Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
CMT Hot 20 Countdown | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest | Self |
Headline Country | 2007-2014 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
CMT Crossroads | 2014 | TV Series | Self | |
The View | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest / Himself | Self |
Larry King Now | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Guest | Self |
Front and Center | 2014 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
CMT Artists of the Year | 2013 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest | Self |
CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Stagecoach Festival Live | 2013 | TV Special | Self | |
Jason Aldean: 1994 | 2013 | Video short | Himself | Self |
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself – Performer / Nominee | Self |
Love for Levon: A Benefit to Save the Barn | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
CMA Country Christmas | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
The 2012 American Country Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live: Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Teachers Rock 2012 | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Opening Act | 2012 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The 54th Annual Grammy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
In Performance at the White House Country Music | 2011 | TV Special | Singer | Self |
The 45th Annual CMA Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
CMT Insider | 2006-2011 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Performer | Self |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2005-2011 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest / Himself | Self |
The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself – Presenter | Self |
CMT: 40 Greatest Love Songs | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
The 44th Annual CMA Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself – Performer | Self |
Live with Kelly and Michael | 2010 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest | Self |
CMA Music Fest 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Live from the Artists Den | 2010 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2005-2010 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest / Himself | Self |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003-2010 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Musical Guest | Self |
The 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All Star Concert | 2009 | TV Special documentary | Self | |
Lopez Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest | Self |
The 43rd Annual Country Music Association Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest | Self |
CMT Star: Rides | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
2009 CMT Music Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself – Performer | Self |
Larry King Live | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
44th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Self | |
The Station | 2009 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Dierks Bentley: Feel That Fire | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
The Marty Stuart Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself – Special Guest | Self |
Nobel Peace Prize Concert | 2008 | TV Special documentary | Himself – Performer | Self |
CMT Star: Pets | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Prairie Town: Behind the Scenes of Country Music 2008 | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Self |
41st Annual Country Music Association Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
A Capitol Fourth | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
2007 CMT Music Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself – Performer | Self |
40th Annual Country Music Association Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
CMA Red Carpet 2006 | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Race to the Red Carpet: 2006 Country Music Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 2006 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest | Self |
Toyota Presents: CMT at Summerfest | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Himself – Performer | Self |
CMT: Greatest Men 2005 | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
CMA Red Carpet Live from NYC | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
CMA Music Festival: Country Music’s Biggest Party | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
Legends in Bronze Concert | 2005 | Video | Himself | Self |
Your Life | 2005 | TV Series | Himself – Host | Self |
The CMT Music Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself – Performer | Self |
Come a Little Closer | 2005 | Short | Himself | Self |
CMT Got Me in with the Band | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Controversy | 2004 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
CMA Music Festival: Country Music’s Biggest Party | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
CMT 100 Greatest Love Songs of Country Music | 2004 | TV Special | Himself – Performer | Self |
Academy of Country Music Pre-Show | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
CMT Flame Worthy Video Music Awards Pre-Party | 2004 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
CMT: 40 Greatest Road Songs | 2004 | TV Special | Himself – Host | Self |
Entertainment Tonight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
CMT Hot 20 Countdown | 2007-2011 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
A Capitol Fourth | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself | Archive Footage |
Best of CMT Music Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself | Archive Footage |
CMT Insider | 2007 | TV Series | Himself | Archive Footage |
Dierks Bentley Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2015 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Album | For the album “Riser.” | Won |
2013 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Solo Performance | For the song “Home.” | Won |
2011 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Album | For the album “Up On the Ridge.” | Won |
2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Long Form Music Video | Won | |
2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Vocal Performance – Female | For the song “Long Trip Alone.” | Won |
2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Album | For the album “Long Trip Alone.” | Won |
2015 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Album | For the album “Riser.” | Nominated |
2013 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Solo Performance | For the song “Home.” | Nominated |
2011 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Album | For the album “Up On the Ridge.” | Nominated |
2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Long Form Music Video | Nominated | |
2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Vocal Performance – Female | For the song “Long Trip Alone.” | Nominated |
2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Country Album | For the album “Long Trip Alone.” | Nominated |