Kix Brooks

Kix Brooks, born Leon Eric Brooks III on May 12, 1955, is an American country music artist, actor, and film producer. He is best known as one half of the country music duo Brooks & Dunn and as the host of radio's American Country Countdown. Before forming Brooks & Dunn, Brooks had a solo career, charting twice on Hot Country Songs and releasing an album for Capitol Records. After the duo disbanded, Brooks pursued a successful solo career, including the album New to This Town. In 2019, Brooks was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of Brooks & Dunn. He grew up in Shreveport, Louisiana, and attended Louisiana Tech University as a theatre arts major.