Lucas Hoge
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Lucas Jerrod Hoge is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
, along with four siblings. At the age of 17, he started to play the guitar. Hoge attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska
. He was the lead artist for two bands; the rock band "Southern Cross" and "Xtreme Devotion", a Christian music
group. Local residents of the small town raised $2,500 to help launch his career. Hoge moved to an apartment in Nashville and started work, performing in small clubs in the evenings.
His first CD, entitled "In My Dreams", was released in 2002. In the same year, Hoge's first song for television was "If I Only Could" and featured on the hit Warner Brothers show Smallville
. Hoge released his second album, "Dirt", in 2006.
Hoge went on to appear on television programs including a 2007 Toby Keith
Christmas production, a Saturday Night Football promotion with Faith Hill
.
Hoge has toured Denmark, Norway, Sweden and traveled to the Middle East to perform for American troops. where he visited bases in Iraq, Kuwait, Kosovo, Afghanistan as well as other locations. Since his first visit, Hoge has become involved with ThanksUSA.org, which is a charity that helps military families with education scholarships. Hoge is the official spokesperson for Guardian Angels for a Soldiers Pet.
Hoge was the host and star of Animal Planet
's TV show "Last Chance Highway
" and wrote and performed the show's theme song. In 2011 he made his debut performance at the Ryman
.
In 2011 Hoge joined the Armed Forces Entertainment
Wrangler National Patriot Tour.
Hoge received his first nomination in the Inspirational Country Music Awards (ICM) as "New Artist of The Year" 2011. Hoge gained recognition in the Christian Country genre when he answered a woman’s dying wish, Natalie Fognani, and wrote the song "How Was I To Know", inspired by her poem. Around the same time, Hoge played several concerts in Colorado, where Natalie lives, including opening for Martina McBride
.
Hoge landed his second TV show theme song with "Give A Damn".
Hoge is married to the actress/singer Laura Lynn
Thorsen and lives in Nashville.
Biography
Hoge grew up in Hubbell, NebraskaHubbell, Nebraska
Hubbell is a village in Thayer County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 73 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hubbell is located at ....
, along with four siblings. At the age of 17, he started to play the guitar. Hoge attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
. He was the lead artist for two bands; the rock band "Southern Cross" and "Xtreme Devotion", a Christian music
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
group. Local residents of the small town raised $2,500 to help launch his career. Hoge moved to an apartment in Nashville and started work, performing in small clubs in the evenings.
His first CD, entitled "In My Dreams", was released in 2002. In the same year, Hoge's first song for television was "If I Only Could" and featured on the hit Warner Brothers show Smallville
Smallville
Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...
. Hoge released his second album, "Dirt", in 2006.
Hoge went on to appear on television programs including a 2007 Toby Keith
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...
Christmas production, a Saturday Night Football promotion with Faith Hill
Faith Hill
Faith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S...
.
Hoge has toured Denmark, Norway, Sweden and traveled to the Middle East to perform for American troops. where he visited bases in Iraq, Kuwait, Kosovo, Afghanistan as well as other locations. Since his first visit, Hoge has become involved with ThanksUSA.org, which is a charity that helps military families with education scholarships. Hoge is the official spokesperson for Guardian Angels for a Soldiers Pet.
Hoge was the host and star of Animal Planet
Animal Planet
Animal Planet is an American cable tv specialty channel that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007.-History:...
's TV show "Last Chance Highway
Last Chance Highway
Last Chance Highway is an 8 part series on Animal Planet. It is about animal rescuer, Shelly Bookwalter, who rescues dogs from the streets and from kill shelters. The theme song, also called "Last Chance Highway", was written by Lucas Hoge....
" and wrote and performed the show's theme song. In 2011 he made his debut performance at the Ryman
Ryman
Ryman is the largest British stationery retailer, historically based in London, now based in its £100m headquarters in Crewe, Cheshire.-Formation:...
.
In 2011 Hoge joined the Armed Forces Entertainment
Armed Forces Entertainment
Armed Forces Entertainment is the official United States Department of Defense agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel overseas. Armed Forces Entertainment hosts over 1,200 shows around the world each year, reaching over 500,000 personnel at 355 military installations...
Wrangler National Patriot Tour.
Hoge received his first nomination in the Inspirational Country Music Awards (ICM) as "New Artist of The Year" 2011. Hoge gained recognition in the Christian Country genre when he answered a woman’s dying wish, Natalie Fognani, and wrote the song "How Was I To Know", inspired by her poem. Around the same time, Hoge played several concerts in Colorado, where Natalie lives, including opening for Martina McBride
Martina McBride
Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
.
Hoge landed his second TV show theme song with "Give A Damn".
Hoge is married to the actress/singer Laura Lynn
Lauren Hays
Lauren Hays is American actress. who acted in a number of erotic films in the 1990s and early 2000s, before becoming a country music artist....
Thorsen and lives in Nashville.
Awards
- 2006 – Country Album of the Year – Los Angeles Music Awards
- 2006 – Christian Contemporary Singer/Songwriter of the Year – Los Angeles Music Awards
- 2011 – ICM's New Artist Of The Year – Nomination