American country singer, born March 26, 1968, Knoxville, Tennessee.

In 1989, he recorded a self-released demo album, Good Old Boy At Heart at [l894797]. He sold 1,000 copies while performing at the local clubs in Johnson City, Tennessee. After making the rounds of the music publishers in Nashville, Chesney got a contract in 1992 with BMI and [l507882]. In 1994, he released his first studio album [m=563033]. He has received multiple awards for his music, including the Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008.