Samuel Lowry Hunt was born on the 8th December 1984, in Cedartown, Georgia USA, and is best known for being a musician – singer and songwriter, who has released the album “Montevallo”, and a number of singles, including “Raised On It”, and others. He is also known for playing college football. His career in the music industry has been active since 2009.
So, have you ever wondered how rich is Sam Hunt? It has been estimated according to sources that the total size of Hunt’s net worth is over $3 million, as of early 2016. The main source of this sum of money is coming from his successful career as a musician. During his career, he has already collaborated with many artists on the American music scene which is also adding to his wealth.
Sam Hunt Net Worth $3 Million
Sam Hunt was raised with two siblings by Joan and Allen Hunt. He attended Cedartown High School, where he started to gain popularity in sports as a football player. In 2002 Hunt was named Co-Offensive Player of the Year, and thanks to his skills he was selected for the Georgia Sportswriters Association All-State Class AAA first-team. After matriculation, he continued to play football in the position of quarterback at Middle Tennessee State University, but two years later he transferred to the University of Alabama, from which he graduated with a BA degree in Economics. He finished his college career in 2007, and he was spotted by the NFL, but unexpectedly his career began to move in a different direction, as he started pursuing a career in the music industry.
As early as 2012, Hunt came into spotlight on the music scene, by writing songs for Kenny Chesney, including his hit “Come Over”. The following year, Sam ventured on a solo career, releasing the single “Raised On It” independently. After the initial success of the song, he recorded 12 more songs, and included them on his mixtape, entitled “Between The Pines”, which was made as a free download on website.
The 2014 year changed his life for the better, as he signed a contract with MCA Nashville, and a few months later he released an EP, entitled “X2C”, which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Top Country Album chart, and sold 8,000 copies in the first week of release, increasing Sam’s net worth by a large degree.
Hunt continued in same rhythm, and in October he released his debut studio album, entitled “Montevallo”, which topped the Billboard Country Album chart, and reached No. 5 on the Billboard top 200 chart. Furthermore, the album sold more than 70,000 copies in the first week of release, and eventually received double platinum certification, which further increased his net worth. Some of the most popular songs from the album include “Leave the Night On”, “Take Your Time”, and “House Party”, which all reached No. 1 on the US Hot Country, and US Country Airplay charts.
Thanks to his successful career, Sam has earned numerous prestigious awards, including the New Artist of the Year in 2016, Breakthrough Video of the Year, for his work on video for the song “Leave The Night On”, and he also received a nomination for Best Country Album, for “Montevallo”.
Although his career had only just started, Sam Hunt has already made a name for himself, and undoubtedly his wealth will become greater as he continues to develop his career.
Speaking about his personal life, Sam Hunt keeps it private, especially from the media, although he is active across many social networks. In free time he enjoys watching football and hunting.
