Grammy-winning lead singer of the popular band Hootie & the Blowfish, Darius Rucker was honored Monday with his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 57-year-old Rucker has been a permanent mainstay on Billboard Charts as a singer, songwriter, lead, and solo artist. With more than 20 million albums sold and four No. 1 albums, Darius Rucker is one of the bestselling artists of this generation.
What began in 1986 as a duo while a student at South Carolina University, Darius Rucker and Mark Bryan formed the band Hootie & the Blowfish adding Jim “Soni” Sonefeld and Dean Felber. The group would continue to record six studio albums as an alternative rock back, scoring a 2x Diamond certification for their 1994 classic album ‘Cracked Rear View’. In 2001, Darius Rucker would go solo, first releasing a R&B album, ‘Back to Then’ in 2002 and from there it was all country music for Rucker.
In 2008, Darius signed to Capitol Records Nashville and released his first country album ‘Learn to Live’. The album garnered Rucker the 2009 Country Music Association Awards – New Artist of the Year. Since then, Rucker has gone on to release six studio albums, including ‘Carolyn’s Boy’ earlier this year. To date, besides the four No. 1 albums on the Billboard Country charts, Mr. Rucker has 10 No. 1 singles on Country Radio.
Darius Rucker is also committed to his philanthropy work, volunteering and contributing to many charities that support the sick and underprivileged children. In addition, Rucker has donated nearly $2 million to the Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in addition to serving as a board member to MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital in his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina.
Mr. Rucker’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was presented by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Producer Ana Martinez on Monday, December 4, 2023. Daruis Rucker’s star was the 2,766th star awarded on the Walk of Fame for the City of Los Angeles.
In addition to receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Mr. Rucker has been the recipient of numerous prestigious accolades in 2023, including the 2023 CMA Foundation Humanitarian Award.
In 2024, fans can look forward to Hootie & the Blowfish the Summer Camp with Trucks Tour produced by Live Nation featuring Collective Soul and Edwin McCain.
