John Driskell Hopkins was born May 3, 1971 in Gainesville, Georgia, the son of Dr. Ralph & Joan Hopkins. He is the eldest of four brothers, followed by David Jason, Mark, and Michael in no particular order. He went to Florida State University in 1993 and obtained a degree in General Theatre. Besides being a singer and musician, he is an actor. His first film was Be Careful What You Wish For, which starred Nick Jonas, Isabel Lucas and Paul Sorvino and was released in May 2015. John plays acoustic guitar, bass guitar, baritone guitar, banjo, ukulele, and upright bass. He is a member of the Zac Brown Band.
John married Jennifer Janowski and they have three daughters. Grace; and twins Faith and Hope. He and his family live in Atlanta.