Jennifer Odessa Nettles was born to Carla Sue Ricketson and Beman Nettles on September 12, 1974 in Douglas, Georgia. She has a sister, Katie Bryce Ricketson, and a brother Seth Ricketson. Jennifer attended Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia studying Sociology and Anthropology, graduating in 1997. The 5'4" lead singer for Sugarland has been married twice. From 1998 to 2007 she was married to Todd Van Sickle. Then on November 26, 2011 she married Justin Miller at Blackberry Farms in Tennessee. The couple have one son, Magnus Hamilton Miller who was born in December 2012. Jennifer plays piano, tambourine, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, flute and the mandolin. She is a singer/songwriter, musician and philanthropist.