Dustin Charles Lynch was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee, on May 14, 1985. In 2003, Lynch graduated from Tullahoma High School. In 2007, Lynch graduated from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee with a B.S. degree in biology. He said he chose Lipscomb because it is located near the Bluebird Café where he would play and learn the craft of songwriting while attending college. Although Lynch said he was interested in going to medical school, he decided to pursue a career in music.
Music career
Lynch said he started playing guitar when he was around 8 or 9 but soon abandoned it, and then picked it up again at 15. When he was 16, he performed at the Bluebird Café in Nashville on an open mic night and was well received by the audience, so he decided to start a band.
2011–2013: ''Dustin Lynch''
Lynch was first signed to Valory Music Group, and when one of its executives left to join Broken Bow Records, Lynch followed and signed with Broken Bow Records in late 2011. He released his debut single, "Cowboys and Angels" in January 2012. Lynch wrote the song with Josh Leo and Tim Nichols. That same month, Country Weekly began streaming his songs on its website. The self-titled debut album, Dustin Lynch, was released in August 2012 and reached number one on the Top Country Albums chart. The album's second single, "She Cranks My Tractor", became his second top 20 hit in early 2013. It was followed by "Wild in Your Smile", which made the top 30. Lynch also co-wrote James Wesley's 2013 single "Thank a Farmer".
2014–2015: ''Where It's At''
In early 2014, Lynch released his fourth single and the lead single from his second album, "Where It's At ". It became his first number one single on the Country Airplay chart in September 2014, and the album of the same name was released on September 9, 2014. "Hell of a Night" and "Mind Reader" were released to country radio as the album's second and third singles, both of which also reached number one on the Country Airplay charts.
2016–present: ''Current Mood'' and ''Tullahoma''
"Seein' Red" was released on July 11, 2016 as the lead single from Lynch's third studio albumCurrent Mood. It hit number one on the Country Airplay chart for the week dated February 25, 2017. "Small Town Boy" was released on March 20, 2017 as the second single. In November 2017, Lynch made an appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, performing his hit single "Small Town Boy". On September 18, 2018 he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. In May 2018, Lynch released the single "Good Girl". He released a new EP, Ridin' Roads, on March 8, 2019. Its title track was released to country radio as well. It reached at number one on the Country Airplay in 2020. The song will also appear on a new album titled Tullahoma, which was released in January 2020. The album's third single "Momma's House" released to country radio on February 3, 2020.
