Travis Tritt was born in Marietta, GA in February of 1963, and got his first guitar at age 3, and got committed to teaching himself to play it at age 8. His first attempt at songwriting came when Tritt was in high school. He composed a song called "Spend a Little Time" for his girlfriend around the time of their break-up. Tritt was obsessive about music from an early age, often spending hours locked in his room, practicing the guitar. Twice-divorced by age 22, Tritt decided to devote all of his time to pursuing a career as a musician. His hard work paid off between 1989 and 1992, during which time two albums, Country Club and T-R-O-U-B-L-E, went platinum. The former album had a number-one hit with "Help Me Hold On," while the latter had three top-three songs, including "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" and "Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)." In 1992, Tritt got a coveted invitation to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. His is unique stage presence, which straddles the fence between rock and country, initially made it difficult for the Nashville establishment to accept him; but the sales figures spoke for themselves, and Tritt, who often performed with his friend Marty Stuart, made a name for himself in Music City despite being a southern rock-influenced artist in a decade dominated by hat-acts like Garth Brooks, Clint Black, and Alan Jackson. Tritt now makes his home in Hiram, GA with his wife, Theresa Nelson, whom he married in 1997.
Travis Tritt Discography
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