Tyler Hubbard
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Tyler Hubbard (left) and Brian Kelley (right) at a Walmart interview
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| Birth name | Tyler Reed Hubbard |
| Born | January 31, 1987 |
| Origin | Monroe, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Country |
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| Website | floridageorgialine |
Tyler Reed Hubbard (born January 31, 1987) is an American musician, best known as a member of the Nashville-based duo Florida Georgia Line. Hubbard, a native of Monroe, Georgia, had been involved with music since a young age. He moved to Nashville to begin school at Belmont University, where he met Brian Kelley, the other member of Florida Georgia Line.
Hubbard, first of three children, was born on January 31, 1987 in Monroe, Georgia and is the son of Roy and Amy Hubbard. He spent most of his time on dirt bikes or playing whatever sport was in season. He was very involved at church and would go multiple times a week. By the time he was in high school, he was leading the worship service at church and spending his free time making hip-hop/rap beats with his friends and learning to play the guitar. Hubbard graduated from high school at Loganville Christian Academy in 2005 and went on to study at Belmont University. In 2007, Hubbard's father was killed in a helicopter accident near his hometown.
Hubbard was introduced to Brian Kelley at Belmont University in 2007 by a mutual friend in a campus worship group. The two became great friends and began writing songs and playing guitar together. The two began playing writers rounds throughout Nashville, as well as selling out shows at local venues. In 2009, the duo decided they wanted to pursue music as a career and they started playing shows throughout the south. In 2010, they recorded and digitally distributed their first EP, Anything Like Me. Shortly after they were discovered at a county fair by Nickelback's producer, Joey Moi. After writing and polishing songs for some time, the duo released their second EP It'z Just What We Do in 2012. Mame interested when their debut single, "Cruise", first aired on satellite radio on "The Highway" channel and it began selling well on iTunes, leading to a deal with Republic Nashville/Big Machine Label Group.
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