
The two had a myriad of musical interests growing up: "Me and my friends rode trucks, listened to Garth Brooks, Alabama, Lil Wayne and Eminem," said Kelley. Tyler Hubbard, a native of Monroe, Georgia, was a church worship leader who formed a hip hop group, Ingenious Circuit, in his teens. He began writing music inspired by Christian rock group Casting Crowns. Brian Kelley, from Ormond Beach, Florida, was a star pitcher on his high school baseball team, leading to a scholarship at Florida State University he later transferred to Belmont University after it became clear to him he would not succeed in the sport. They released their second album, Anything Goes on October 14, 2014.īoth members of Florida Georgia Line grew up and first gained interest in music through church worship services. On July 16, 2012, they signed with Republic Nashville, part of the Big Machine Label Group. They just finished their Anything Goes Tour with Thomas Rhett and Frankie Ballard. They have also opened for Luke Bryan, Brantley Gilbert, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean, Colt Ford, and Dierks Bentley. They played on the 2012 Country Throwdown Tour, along with acts such as Josh Thompson, Corey Smith, Gary Allan, Justin Moore, and Rodney Atkins. Their second EP, It'z Just What We Do, charted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. In December 2011, they signed a publishing/production/management deal with Big Loud Mountain, Craig Wiseman's (Big Loud Shirt Publishing), Joey Moi's (Mountain View Records), and Kevin "Chief" Zaruk's (Chief Music Management) partnership.

Florida Georgia Line was formed in 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Their 2012 single "Cruise" is the best-selling digital country song of all time in the United States as of January 2014. They have achieved major success since their inception and are one of the most successful country music acts of the 2010s. Top 100 Greatest Hip-hop/Rap Singles Of All Timeįlorida Georgia Line is an American country music duo Brian Kelley (from Ormond Beach, Florida) and Tyler Hubbard (from Monroe, Georgia).
