1. Kix Brooks has a sister, a half-sister, and a half-brother; his father adopted a son of his third wife.
16 Facts About Kix Brooks
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Kix Brooks moved to Alaska to work with his father on an oil pipeline for one summer, then returned to Louisiana Tech to finish his education.
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Kix Brooks' father urged him to pursue his desire to become a musician, and he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in the early 1980s.
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Kix Brooks's then-girlfriend followed shortly thereafter.
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Kix Brooks worked for Tree Publishing as a staff songwriter.
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Kix Brooks recorded his first solo single, "Baby, When Your Heart Breaks Down", for Avion in 1983, but returned to songwriting after it only reached number 73 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
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Kix Brooks usually provided backing vocals on their songs and singles.
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Kix Brooks resumed his solo career in 2012, releasing a new 12-track album on September 11,2012.
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New to This Town features nine songs co-written by Kix Brooks, including the album's first single, the title track.
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Kix Brooks followed his second album with the soundtrack to the western film Ambush at Dark Canyon in 2014.
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Kix Brooks composed the majority of the musical score as well as starring in the film.
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Kix Brooks performed at the 2019 Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum Concert and Induction Ceremony.
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Since January 2006, Kix Brooks has hosted American Country Countdown, a syndicated radio countdown show based on Mediabase, country charts.
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Kix Brooks is co-owner of Arrington Vineyards, a Nashville winery with winemaker Kip Summers and businessmen John Russell.
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In 2013, Kix launched the film company Team Two Entertainment along with Eric Brooks.
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Kix Brooks makes independent films Kix produces, and Kix occasionally appears as an actor.