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Kix Brooks | |
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![]() Brooks in March 2018 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Leon Eric Brooks III |
Born | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | May 12, 1955
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, radio personality, producer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, piano |
Years active | 1983–present |
Labels | Avion, Capitol, Arista Nashville |
Member of | Brooks & Dunn |
Website | kixbrooks |
Leon Eric Brooks III, better known by his stage name Kix Brooks (born May 12, 1955), is an American country music artist, actor, and film producer best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn and host of radio's American Country Countdown. Prior to the duo's foundation, he was a singer and songwriter, charting twice on Hot Country Songs and releasing an album for Capitol Records. Brooks and Ronnie Dunn comprised Brooks & Dunn for twenty years, then both members began solo careers. Brooks’ solo career after Brooks & Dunn includes the album New to This Town.
In 2019, Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of Brooks & Dunn.[1]