Sam Lawry Hunt was born in Cedartown, Georgia on December 8, 1984 to insurance agent Allen Hunt and teacher Joan Hunt. He is the eldest of three boys. The 6'4" Hunt attended Cedartown High School, Middle Tennessee State University and spent two years at UAB where he majored in philosophy and graduated with a business degree in economics.

Sam is a country music singer, songwriter, and former college football player. His songwriting career took off when he co-wrote the successful single Come Over by Kenny Chesney. His 15-song mixtape was released for free on his website in October 2013. In 2014, he co-wrote Cop Car by Keith Urban and We Are Tonight by Billy Currington, and released his first EP, X2C, which hit 36 on the Billboard 200.

Later in 2014, he released his debut single, “Leave The Night On”. It was a massive success, hitting number one on Billboard’s Country Airplay and was certified platinum a month after its release. His debut album, Montevallo, hit number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on Hot Country Albums. Other songs he is known for “Take Your Time” and “House Party”.