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John Driskell Hopkins (born May 3, 1971) is an American musician best known for his role as a founding member, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for the Grammy Award-winning group Zac Brown Band. Hopkins co-wrote, with Zac Brown, Wyatt Durette, and Shawn Mullins, the Zac Brown Band’s third single, “Toes”, from their 2008 major-label debut The Foundation. It was the second number-one single for the band.
Hopkins also co-wrote, with Zac Brown, Wyatt Durette, and Sonia Leigh, the second single from the band’s third major-label album Uncaged, entitled “Goodbye in Her Eyes”.
Hopkins co-wrote the band’s first number-one hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, “Heavy Is the Head”, which featured Chris Cornell and was the second single from their fourth major-label studio album, 2015’s Jekyll + Hyde.
Hopkins was raised in Gainesville, Georgia, the eldest of four brothers. He graduated from Florida State University 1993 with a degree in general theatre.
During college at Florida State University, Hopkins was the front man of a band called The Woodpeckers.
After college, Hopkins moved to Atlanta. In 1996, he formed his rock band Brighter Shade…
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