22 Facts About Chase Rice

Chase Rice was born on September 19,1985 and is an American country music singer, songwriter and reality television personality.

Chase Rice first came to prominence in 2010 while he was a contestant on Survivor: Nicaragua, where he was the runner-up to Jud "Fabio" Birza.

Chase Rice has released six studio albums, and his third album, Ignite the Night, debuted atop the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

Chase Rice attended AC Reynolds High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a linebacker on the football team.

Chase Rice did not pursue an NFL career due to injury.

Chase Rice worked on Jimmie Johnson's Sprint Cup Series car and won two championships with the Lowe's team.

Chase Rice was selected as a cast member of the reality television show Survivor: Nicaragua.

Chase Rice said that he was able to get his application into CBS through a college friend who had a connection with the network.

Chase Rice was originally on the La Flor tribe, consisting of younger contestants.

Chase Rice performed exceptionally well in the post-merge challenges, being on the winning team in two of the three team-oriented rewards, and winning the last two individual rewards.

In pleading his case to the jury, Chase Rice claimed that he was being open about how he played the game, but was criticized both for his rash decisions and occasional indecisiveness, as well as being perceived as a follower under both Lowe and Lenahan.

Chase Rice has received air play as a "Highway Find" on satellite radio channel The Highway.

Chase Rice was a co-writer of Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" which topped Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Chase Rice partnered with Columbia Records for distribution of "Ready Set Roll" in March 2014.

On June 30,2014, Chase Rice released the album cover, release date, and album sequence for Ignite the Night.

In February 2016, Chase Rice released "Whisper", which was intended to be the lead single from an upcoming album.

Chase Rice then released "Everybody We Know Does", which was sent to country radio on June 24,2016.

Chase Rice then released the follow-up single "Lonely If You Are" on July 1,2019.

Chase Rice wrote and performed the inaugural theme song for The Pat McAfee Show, which was used from September 10,2019, to April 30,2020.

Chase Rice appeared on the fourth episode of season 24 of The Bachelor, performing at a private concert for bachelor Peter Weber and his date, Victoria Fuller, at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.

On June 27,2020, Chase Rice played a concert at the Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary, in Petros, Tennessee, where many fans chose to ignore recommended safety measures against spreading and contracting COVID-19.

In early 2024, Chase Rice embarked on his headlining "Get Western Tour" across Canada and the Pacific Northwest, with Owen Riegling and Palmer Anthony as supporting acts.