Bobby Bones

Bobby Bones (born Bobby Estell; April 2, 1980) is an American radio and television personality. He is best known for hosting the nationally syndicated The Bobby Bones Show, which originates from the iHeart Studios in Nashville, TN. Bones is also recognized for his role as a full-time mentor on American Idol on ABC. He gained further fame by winning season 27 of Dancing with the Stars alongside his partner Sharna Burgess. As an author, he has written two New York Times best sellers. Additionally, Bones has released country music albums through Black River Entertainment. Born in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and raised in Mountain Pine, Arkansas, Bones developed a passion for radio at a young age and pursued it as a career.