Star Stats
Mark Chestnut
Full name: Mark Nelson Chestnut
Birthdate: September 6, 1963
Birthplace: Beaumont , Texas
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Parents: Bob (died 1990) and Norma
Sibling: Older brother Bobby
Spouse: Tracie married July 21, 1992
Children: Sons Waylon Nelson, born Dec. 8, 1994: Casey Aron, born Dec. 18, 19996; Cameron Zane, born Nov. 3, 1998
Band: The New South Band
Previous jobs: Worked two years in a Montgomery Ward garden center and briefly for a delivery company
Musical influences: His father, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams Sr., Hank Williams Jr., George Jones, Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings
Instruments played: Guitar and drums
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, reading, and collecting albums
Favorite color:Blue
Favorite food: Venison
Favorite Sport: Golf
Favorite actor:James Steward
Favorite cartoon character: Charlie Brown
Favorite movie: The Unforgiven andThe Cheyenne Social Club
Favorite T.V. shows: The Andy Griffith Show, Seinfeld and TNN's fishing shows
Ideal vacation: Staying at home with family
Pet peeves: Getting up early in the morning and flying on commerical airlines
CMA Award: 1993 Horizon Award
Gold albums:
Way to Live (1994)
Greatest Hits (1996)
Platinum albums:
Too Cold at Home (1990)
Longnecks and Short Stories (1992)
Almost Goodbye (1993)
Billboard Top 5 singles:
Too Cold at Home (# 3 in 1990)
Brother Jukebox (#1 in 1990)
Blame it on Texas (#5 in 1991)
Your Love Is A Miracle (#3 in 1991)
Old Flames Have New Names (#5 in 1992)
I'll Think of Something (#1 in 1992)
Bubba Shot the Jukebox (#4 in 1992)
Old Country (#4 in 1993)
It Sure is Monday (#1 in 1993)
Almost Goodbye (#1 in 1993)
I Just wanted You To Know (#1 in 1993)
Goin' Through the Big D (#2 in 1994)
Gonna Get A Life (#1 in 1995)
It's A Little to Late (#1 in 1996)
Thank God for Believers (#2 in 1997)
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