Drake White

William Drake White (born October 3, 1983 where he attended Hokes Bluff High School. White started writing his thoughts down when he was 14, some of which would later become lyrics in his songs. He started singing when he was asked to join the youth choir at First Baptist Church of Hokes Bluff by his parents.

Music career In concert, he and his band ("Drake White & The Big Fire") opened up performances for such musicians as Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tyler Bryant, and Channing Wilson. White has opened for Little Big Town and the Zac Brown Band.

In early 2013, he released his debut single "Simple Life" through MCA Nashville. White signed to Big Machine Records' re-establishment of Dot Records in June 2014. The first single, "It Feels Good" released to country radio on February 24, 2015. The second single, "Livin' the Dream" released to country radio on December 7, 2015. On August 19, 2016, White released "Spark", his debut album under Dot Records. It charted at No. 4 on the Top Country Albums chart. The album's third single, "Makin' Me Look Good Again", was released in 2016. A new 5-song EP titled "Pieces" was released on May 4, 2018.

Personal life In January 2019, White was diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a rare vascular disorder.

Discography

Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales US Country US 50 Years Too Late Release date: February 18, 2011 Label: Self-released Formats: CD, digital download — — Spark Release date: August 19, 2016 Label: Dot Records Formats: CD, digital download 4 34US: 58,900 The Optimystic Release date: March 11, 2022 Label: Reverend White Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — — Low Country High Road Release date: September 20, 2024 Label: Reverend White Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays Title Details Sales It Feels Good Release date: September 18, 2015 Label: Dot Records Formats: Digital download Pieces Release date: May 4, 2018 Label: BMLG Formats: Digital download, streamingUS: 2,300 Drake White and the Big Fire Live Release date: December 4, 2018 Label: Reverend White Formats: Digital download, streaming Stars Release date: April 17, 2020 Label: Reverend White Formats: Digital download, streaming The Bridge Release date: October 6, 2023 Label: Reverend White Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles Year Single Peak chartpositions Sales Album US Country US Country Airplay US Bubbling 2013 "The Simple Life" — 36 — 2015 "It Feels Good" 38 33 — Spark "Livin' the Dream" 20 12 4 2016 "Makin' Me Look Good Again" 32 26 —US: 93,000 "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos Year Video Director 2015 "It Feels Good" Roman White 2016 "Livin' the Dream" P. R. Brown 2017 "Makin' Me Look Good Again" Shaun Silva