Lucas Hoge

Lucas Hoge grew up in Hubbell, Nebraska, along with three siblings .[1] At the age of 17, he started to play the guitar.[1] Hoge attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska.

He was the lead artist for two bands; the rock band "Southern Cross" and "Xtreme Devotion", a Christian music group.[1] Local residents of the small town raised $2,500 to help launch his career.[1] Hoge moved to an apartment in Nashville and started work, performing in small clubs in the evenings.[1]

His first CD, entitled "In My Dreams", was released in 2002.[1] In the same year, Hoge's first song for television was "If I Only Could" and featured on the hit Warner Brothers show Smallville.[1] Hoge released his second album, "Dirt", in 2006.[1]

Hoge went on to appear on television programs including a 2007 Toby Keith Christmas production, a Sunday Night Football promotion with Faith Hill.[1]

Hoge has toured London and traveled to the Middle East to perform for American troops.[2] He's visited bases in Iraq, Kuwait, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Africa, Alaska as well as other locations over the last 9 years on the Armed Forces Entertainment Wrangler National Patriot Tour.[2] Hoge is the official spokesperson for Guardian Angels for a Soldiers Pet.[3]

Lucas Hoge live at the Opry

Hoge was the host and star of Animal Planet's TV show "Last Chance Highway"[4] and wrote and performed the show's theme song.[5] In 2011 he made his debut performance at the Ryman.[6]

Hoge received his first nomination in the Inspirational Country Music Awards (ICM) as "New Artist of The Year" 2011.[7][8] Hoge gained recognition in the Christian Country genre when he answered a woman's dying wish, Natalie Fognani, and wrote the song "How Was I To Know", inspired by her poem.[9] Around the same time, Hoge played several concerts in Colorado, where Natalie lives, including opening for Martina McBride.[10]

Hoge landed his second TV show theme song with "Give A Damn".[11]

Lucas Hoge partners with Southwest Airlines as the Southwest Storyteller Ambassador [12]

Lucas Hoge is the creator, producer and star of "Hoge Wild" airing on Sportsman Channel. The show follows Lucas hunting, fishing, scuba diving and performing across the globe.[13]

Hoge is married to Laura Lynn Hoge and lives in Nashville.[1][19]

• 2006 – Country Album of the Year – Los Angeles Music Awards[23]
• 2006 – Christian Contemporary Singer/Songwriter of the Year – Los Angeles Music Awards[23]
• 2011 – ICM's New Artist Of The Year – Nomination[8]

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