Joe Rucker will tell you in a heartbeat that Country Music is his passion! "I live, breathe, eat, and sleep it," he often says.
He was born the youngest of three children on October 11, 1976 in Baytown, Texas, to Jerry and Linda Rucker. Shortl [+]Joe Rucker will tell you in a heartbeat that Country Music is his passion! "I live, breathe, eat, and sleep it," he often says.
He was born the youngest of three children on October 11, 1976 in Baytown, Texas, to Jerry and Linda Rucker. Shortly after his birth, the family moved back to their previous home in Geneva, Florida, where they still reside.
Since his father played the guitar and wrote songs, Joe started singing along with the family at an early age. "We played a lot of Churches and barbecues . . . things like that. It was quite a learning experience for me."
Joe played baritone horn in middle and high school, going on to earn two superior ratings in conducting his junior and senior years. He was also drum major his senior year. During this time, he was also learning the guitar. "I guess I was about 11 when my Dad taught me my first three chords on the guitar."
At age 14, he wrote his first song entitled NEVER SAY NEVER. "I had just been to an Eddy Raven show a couple of months prior, and I really had the bug then. Wow, what an entertainer. I wanted to be just like him. So I wrote the song with him in mind." He also sites Hank Locklin as an important influence in his music. "I think the reason I have such a good range and am suited to many different types of Country Music is because of Hank Locklin and Eddy Raven. I love both of their styles so much and they are both so different from one another. It made me more 'well-rounded'. I've got every Hank Locklin and Eddy Raven record there is! Including old radio broadcasts and everything! I bet I've got things they don't have," he says with a laugh.
Joe did his first recording session at age 19 at HomeGrown Studios in Deltona, FL. He also played lead guitar, keyboard, and the mandolin on that session. "It took about ten hours to do two songs," he laughs. "I was doing most of it and I didn't know what I was doing! Never stepped into a studio before. Needless to say, I learned a lot. It really brought out the creative side of me. I love to work in the studio."
As far as performing on stage, Joe gained valuable stage skills at the Wiersdale Opry where he played semi-regularly. He won several talent contests, and was broadcast on radio there as well. But h
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