Lucas Hoge Explained

Lucas Hoge
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Birth Name:Lucas Jerrod Hoge
Origin:Hubbell, Nebraska,
United States
Genre:Country, country rock
Occupation:Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument:Vocals, guitar, drums

Lucas Jerrod Hoge is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is also the host of "Hoge Wild" on Sportsman Channel.

Early life

Lucas Hoge grew up in Hubbell, Nebraska, along with three siblings . At the age of 17, he started to play the guitar. Hoge attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Music & TV career

He was the lead artist for two bands; the rock band "Southern Cross" and "Xtreme Devotion", a Christian music group. Local residents of the small town raised $2,500 to help launch his career. Hoge moved to an apartment in Nashville and started work, performing in small clubs in the evenings.

His first CD, entitled "In My Dreams", was released in 2002. In the same year, Hoge's first song for television was "If I Only Could" and featured on the hit Warner Brothers show Smallville. Hoge released his second album, "Dirt", in 2006.

Hoge went on to appear on television programs including a 2007 Toby Keith Christmas production, a Sunday Night Football promotion with Faith Hill.

Hoge has toured London and traveled to the Middle East to perform for American troops. He's visited bases in Iraq, Kuwait, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Africa, Alaska as well as other locations over the last 9 years on the Armed Forces Entertainment Wrangler National Patriot Tour.[1] Hoge is the official spokesperson for Guardian Angels for a Soldiers Pet.[2]

Hoge was the host and star of Animal Planet's TV show "Last Chance Highway"[3] and wrote and performed the show's theme song.[4] In 2011 he made his debut performance at the Ryman.[5]

Hoge received his first nomination in the Inspirational Country Music Awards (ICM) as "New Artist of The Year" 2011.[6] Hoge gained recognition in the Christian Country genre when he answered a woman's dying wish, Natalie Fognani, and wrote the song "How Was I To Know", inspired by her poem.[7] Around the same time, Hoge played several concerts in Colorado, where Natalie lives, including opening for Martina McBride.[8]

Hoge landed his second TV show theme song with "Give A Damn".[9]

Lucas Hoge partners with Southwest Airlines as the Southwest Storyteller Ambassador [10]

Lucas Hoge is the creator, producer and star of "Hoge Wild" airing on Sportsman Channel. The show follows Lucas hunting, fishing, scuba diving and performing across the globe.[11]

2017: Dirty South

In April 2017, he released the title track "Dirty South" of as the lead single from the album.[12] The album Dirty South was released on July 28, 2017, and debuted at No. 12 on Billboard's Top Country Albums with 7,000 copies sold. It is Hoge's first appearance on a Billboard chart.[13] The following week it reached No. 5 on the chart and was the best-selling country album of the week with 9,900 copies sold.[14]

Rolling Stone named Lucas Hoge TOP 10 artists You Need To Know 2017.[15]

NRA Country names Lucas Hoge NRA Country artist for July 2017.[16]

Personal life

Hoge is married to Laura Lynn Hoge and lives in Nashville.[17]

Awards

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
2014"Flip Flops"[23] Brett Bortle
2016"Boom Boom"[24] Stokes Nielson
2017"Dirty South"[25] Jeff Johnson
2018"Power of Garth"[26] Jeff Johnson

External links

Notes and References

  1. Abendroth. Amber. Lucas Hoge Travels To The Middle East To Support Our Troops. Powersource Magazine. July 2011. 43.
  2. Web site: Semon. Jessica. Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pet Announces Official Spokesperson, Lucas Hoge. https://web.archive.org/web/20110323114211/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/02/prweb5020734.htm. dead. March 23, 2011. Guardian Angels For Soldiers Pet. October 18, 2011.
  3. Web site: Gallagher. Pat. Lucas Hoge hits Last Chance Highway for Pet Rescue. The Boot. October 18, 2011.
  4. Abendroth. Amber. Rising Country Star Lucas Hoge on Animal Planet's Last Chance Highway. Powersource Magazine. July 2010. 42.
  5. Abendroth. Amber. Lucas Hoge Make His Debut At The Ryman. Powersource Magazine. May 2011. 40.
  6. Web site: Ultimate Fighting Champ To Show His Country Faith. AntiMusic. October 19, 2011. October 19, 2011.
  7. Web site: Vandeputte. Nicole. Emotional meeting between dying Pueblo woman and Nashville singer. KOAA NBC News. October 18, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120406082954/http://www.koaa.com/news/emotional-meeting-between-dying-pueblo-woman-and-nashville-singer/. April 6, 2012.
  8. News: Bonham. Nick. Martina McBride hits her Fair stride. October 18, 2011. Chieftain. Sep 2, 2011.
  9. Web site: Dukes. Billy. Give A Damn Song Review. Taste Of Country. September 16, 2011. October 18, 2011.
  10. Web site: Southwest Airlines Partners with Lucas Hoge as Southwest Storyteller Brand Ambassador. March 6, 2018.
  11. Web site: Hoge Wild. August 21, 2018.
  12. Web site: Story Behind the Song: Lucas Hoge, 'Dirty South'. Gayle . Thompson . The Boot. April 12, 2017 .
  13. Billy Currington's 'Do I Make You Wanna' Makes It to No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart. Jim . Asker . August 2, 2017. Billboard .
  14. News: Country Albums Chart Report: August 9, 2017 . Matt. Bjorke . August 9, 2017 . Roughstock.
  15. 10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: February 2017 . Rolling Stone . Jon Freeman . Will Hodge . Elias Leight . Joseph Hudak . Marissa R. Moss . Robert Crawford . Brittney McKenna . February 14, 2017.
  16. Web site: NRA Country Names Lucas Hoge as Featured Artist for July .
  17. Web site: Laura Thorsen & Lucas Hoge – March 11, 2011. HoneyLuna.Com. October 19, 2011.
  18. http://www.billboard.com/artist/7882621/lucas-hoge/chart?f=305
  19. http://www.billboard.com/artist/7882621/lucas-hoge/chart?f=320
  20. News: Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: September 18, 2017 . Matt . Bjorke . September 19, 2017 . Roughstock .
  21. Web site: Bowman. Al. LA Music Awards. October 18, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111003091402/http://dakuta.net/LAMUSIC_AWARDS_2006.pdf. October 3, 2011.
  22. Higgins. Jason. Top 5 Nominees. Powersource Magazine. October 2011. 13.
  23. Web site: CMT : Videos : Lucas Hoge: Flip Flops. Country Music Television. September 20, 2016.
  24. Web site: CMT : Videos : Lucas Hoge: Boom Boom. https://web.archive.org/web/20160924050452/http://www.cmt.com/videos/lucas-hoge/1546747/boom-boom.jhtml. dead. September 24, 2016. Country Music Television. September 20, 2016.
  25. Web site: CMT : Videos : Lucas Hoge: Dirty South. https://web.archive.org/web/20170808074731/http://www.cmt.com/videos/lucas-hoge/1700056/dirty-south.jhtml#id=1740352. dead. August 8, 2017. Country Music Television. August 7, 2017.
  26. Web site: Lucas Hoge - Power of Garth. YouTube. July 30, 2018.

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