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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Kenneth Alphin |
| Also known as | Kenny Alphin |
| Born | November 1, 1963 |
| Origin | Culpeper, Virginia, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitar |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Label(s) | Hollywood (solo) Warner Bros. Nashville (in Big & Rich) |
| Associated acts | Big & Rich luvjOi Tim McGraw |
Big Kenny (born William Kenneth Alphin in Culpeper, Virginia on November 1, 1963) is an American country music singer, and a member of the American country music duo Big & Rich, which also comprises John Rich. Together, Big & Rich have recorded three studio albums for Warner Bros. Records, and have charted several singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. Before forming Big & Rich, Alphin was the lead singer of a group luvjOi, which recorded two studio albums (Rich cowrote a few songs for these albums and sometimes joined the band as an unannounced "special guest" onstage). Alphin also recorded a solo album in 1999 titled Live a Little, although it was not released until 2005.
Personal life
On January 23, 2005 he married Christiev Carothers. She has two sons from a previous marriage: Christopher Carothers, Cameron Carothers, and together they have one son, Lincoln William Holiday Alphin, born on November 2, 2005.
In addition to several of Big & Rich's doubles, he has co-written "Here for the Party" by Gretchen Wilson, "Hicktown" and "Amarillo Sky" for Jason Aldean (the latter of which was previously recorded by McBride & the Ride), and "Last Dollar (Fly Away)" for Tim McGraw. All but "Last Dollar" were co-written with John Rich.
In October 2007, Big Kenny traveled to Darfur, Sudan to deliver medical and educational supplies[1].
Discography
| Album | Year | Chart Positions |
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| luvjOi | nationally released in 1999 | |
| luvjOi Vol.2 | self-released in 2000 | |
| Live a Little | recorded in 1999, released in 2005 |
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