John Driskell Hopkins
John Driskell Hopkins was born in San Antonio, Texas, United States on May 3rd, 1971 and is the Country Singer. At the age of 52, John Driskell Hopkins biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.
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Career
Hopkins moved to Atlanta after college. He formed his rock band Brighter Shade in 1996, with whom he also appears. By the early 2000s, Brighter Shade had released two albums. Hopkins was involved in several projects in the Atlanta area, including one with Zac Brown In 2005, Hopkins joined the Zac Brown Band on bass guitar and vocals, while others in the production process. Hopkins formed the Balsam Range, a bluegrass band formed in 2011. Daylight, their debut CD, received critical acclaim in January 2013.
The Bloody Wolves Of Venice was formed by Hopkins, alongside fellow musicians Greg Lee, Mike Rizzi, Mark Dannells, and Mick Murphy. The Bloody Wolves of Venice released The Revelation EP, a 5-song EP that was included in the 2018 film "Adolescence."
On bluegrass radio in 2011, Hopkins was so impressed that he ordered all of their music. They soon met and formed an immediate personal and musical connection. They decided to unite and play a CD. The album Daylight was released in September 2012 but not in January 2013.
Buddy Melton (fiddle, vocals), Darren Nicholson (Mandolin, vocals), Marc Pruett (Banjo), Tim Surron (guitar, vocals), and Tim Sursam Range are a five piece bluegrass powerhouse based in Haywood County, NC. In Asheville's Mountain Xpress, Best Old-Time/Bluegrass Band of the Year 2012, 2013 IBMA "Album of the Year" Award Recipients, and 2014 IBMA "Entertainer of the Year" Recipients. Hopkins and Balsam Range are still performing together on stage.
Jerry Douglas, a Dobro master and 14-time Grammy winner, was also featured on Hopkins' Daylight, a 2013 edition.
Hopkins has also performed with the "Dappled Grays," a GA bluegrass band, on several tours, including two sold out nights at The String Cheese Incident's opening in 2014.
In 1996, Hopkins formed the ferocious songwriter group Brighter Shade. Hopkins on vocals and guitar, Andy Birdsall on vocals and guitar, Sean McIntyre on bass, and Marcus Petruska on drums were all included in the original lineup. In 1996, the pair made their self-titled debut.
A second line-up will be followed by Hopkins and Birsdall; however, there will be new members; Wilder Embry on bass, Damian Cartier on keys, and Eric Sanders on drums. In 2001, they released Divine Ignorance, Brighter Shade's sophomore album.
In and around Atlanta, the Sunshine Shader still performs on and around the city.
Hopkins' recording studio "Brighter Shade Studios" showcases his band's name, and it was where the Zac Brown album "Home Grown" was recorded in 1998. The Foundation and You Get What You Give were also used in the recording of the first two major albums of the Zac Brown Band; the Foundation and You Get What You Give.
Hopkins received a degree in General Theatre from Florida State University in 1993. Careful What You Wish For starring Nick Jonas, Isabel Lucas, and Paul Sorvino was released in May 2015. Hopkins appeared in Adolescence, a 2018 film. Hopkins is a member of the forthcoming crime drama Breakwater, which is expected to be announced later this year.