Douglas Jackson Brooks was born on June 19, 1956 in Marietta, Georgia. He would later change his name to Doug Stone to avoid confusion with Garth Brooks.

He has been married four times:
1. Theresa Smith, 2 children
2. Carie Cohen, 1982-1994, 2 children
3. Beth Snyder, December 1996-2006, 1 child
4. Jade Jack, March 29, 2015, 1 child

Doug has a total of six children: Michelle, Daniel, Chanse, Kala, Baili and Bristol.

He lists his occupation as singer and actor. Two of the songs that Doug is noted for are “I’d Be Better Off” and “Jukebox with a Country Song”.