Gary LeVox
| Gary LeVox | |
|---|---|
 Gary LeVox in Bagdhad, Iraq, August 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gerald Wayne Vernon, Jr. |
| Born | July 10, 1970 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer-Songwriter, Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin, , Piano |
| Years active | 2000-Present |
| Labels | Lyric Street |
| Associated acts | Rascal Flatts |
| Website | Rascal Flatts.com |
Gary LeVox (born Gary Wayne Vernon, Jr.; July 10, 1970) is the lead vocalist of American country trio Rascal Flatts. His stage name (LeVox) literally means "The Voice",[1] a name he lifted from the studio-console label for his lead-vocal track.[2]
LeVox was born in Columbus, Ohio.[3] Before he became famous, he worked at Ohio Department of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities in downtown Columbus. Gary's first musical performance was at the age of eight, in a play at his church. Gary graduated from Olentangy High School[4] and is an alumnus of Ohio State University. Prompted by his cousin, LeVox moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1997.[5] LeVox and his second cousin, Jay DeMarcus, started out together in Chely Wright's band. One day, when the regular guitarist wasn't available, Joe Don Rooney stepped in. The three men say they felt the chemistry immediately.[6]
[edit] Personal life
Gary's parents divorced when he was nine. His mother remarried when he was 10 and he was very close to his stepfather until the couple divorced when he was 18. His wife's name is Tara and they married on May 15, 1999. They have two daughters, Brittany (born August 26, 2000) and Brooklyn (born March 21, 2004) .[7] LeVox has been friends with Jamie Foxx since the mid-1990s, and Foxx made a guest appearance on the album Still Feels Good.[6]
"We used to sit around for hours at Jamie’s house, singing and playing and having a good time...So when Jay and Joe and myself wrote this song, we thought it would be great to have him on it. I called him up just to say, ‘Hey, man, you’ve got to hear this song. I think you could really, really kill it.’ He said, ‘Tell you what. I’ll sing on your record if you guys will sing on mine.’ I said, ‘Alright.’"—Gary LeVox (2007)[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Keyes, J. Edward (2007-09-25). "Single Minded: New Foo Fighters, Joni Mitchell, Rascal Flatts, Keyshia Cole and KyMani Marley". Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ (April 3, 2006), "Finally, one of the 'Gang'". USA Today. :01d
- ^ AOL music, Gary LeVox biography Retrieved 2008-03-20
- ^ Public School Review LLC Retrieved 2008-03-20
- ^ Rascal Flatts.com Retrieved 2008-03-20
- ^ a b c Price, Deborah Evans (December/January 2008), "THE TRIUMPH OF RASCAL FLATTS". CMA Close Up volume unknown:20-21
- ^ Gary LeVox: Life has given me a strong foundation for fatherhood Celebrity Baby Blog, March 24, 2009
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