Biography
Big & Rich formed in Nashville around 1998, when ex-Lonestar vocalist John Rich began collaborating with songwriter Big Kenny (real name: Kenny Alphin).
Initially the duo worked together exclusively in a live format, whilst continuing to record solo material. They created an event called ‘Muzik Mafia’ which welcomed stellar guests and introduced a new bred of artists to the market, not least Gretchen Wilson.
It wasn’t until 2003, when Martina McBride recorded their song ‘She’s A Butterfly’, that the duo signed to Warner Brothers Nashville.
Hit after hit followed as Big & Rich drove their own agenda mixing rockin’ country with Hip-hop and dance remixes.
Between 2004 and 2007 three consecutive albums topped the Country Charts and made the Top 10 in the Billboard main Albums Chart.
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