Steve Azar

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Biography

Stephen Thomas Azar (born April 11, 1964) is a 4th generation American Americana music artist of Lebanese descent. Azar is a hit songwriter, recording artist, music producer, golfer and philanthropist. He has 3 kids, Strack, Adrian, and Cecilia Azar. He likes to call his own breed of music "Delta Soul," a mixture of country, rock and blues. Azar's hit single "I Don't Have To Be Me, Til Monday" received three Million-Air awards from BMI and is one of the top five most played songs of the past decade on country radio. Azar has been honored with "Steve Azar day" in the states of Mississippi (on March 13) and South Dakota (on August 10th ). He is the co-founder of Ride Records and co-founder of the Mighty Mississippi Music Festival, dubbed "A Southern Gem" by the American Blues Scene magazine and included in Acoustic Guitar magazine's 2014 Roadside Americana: 50 States 50 Must-Attend Events. The Mighty Mississippi Music Festival has also been featured in the third edition of 1,000 Places in the United States and Canada to See Before You Die. Azar has also been recognized by the Mississippi Senate, and on Jan. 25, 2017, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant appointed Azar as the Music and Culture Ambassador of Mississippi. Bryant is celebrating Mississippi as the birthplace of American Music in 2017, and he was inspired by Azar's latest album, Down at the Liquor Store, which was recorded with The Kings Men, musicians who played with B.B. King, as well as by the financial impact Azar has made on the State through various events. "I am delighted my longtime friend Steve Azar has agreed to serve as Music and Culture Ambassador for his home state of Mississippi," Bryant said. "Steve has spent his entire career promoting Mississippi, and I know he'll continue that good work in his new role." Azar will be working closely with the State of Mississippi in his official role, and he is writing a song for the state's bicentennial, which is being celebrated in 2017.

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Year Formed 1996
Number of Albums 22
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Country

Trivia

What is the name of the song released in 2002?

I Dont Have to Be Me (Til Monday),

...ican country music artist who released the 2002 hit song, I Dont Have to Be Me (Til Monday), which charted at 2. According to Astrologers, Steve Azar'...
What is Steve Azar's zodiac sign?

Aries

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When was Stephen Thomas Azar born?

April 11, 1964

...ogers, Steve Azar's zodiac sign is Aries. Stephen Thomas Azar (born April 11, 1964 ) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since 1...
How many studio albums has Stephen Azar released?

five

...sic singer and songwriter. Active since 1996, he has released a total of five studio albums: one on the former River North Records, one on Mercury Nas...
How many times has Azar charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs?

nine

...rds, one on Mercury Nashville, and three independently. Azar has charted nine times on Billboard Hot Country Songs, most successfully with his late 20...
Where did Azar grow up?

Greenville, Mississippi

...ion there. He was born into and grew up in a southern family in Greenville, Mississippi . He began writing songs at 10 years old, which led him to deve...
When did he begin writing songs?

10 years old

...outhern family in Greenville, Mississippi. He began writing songs at 10 years old , which led him to develop as a guitarist. Azar had his first Nashvil...
When did Azar first record in Nashville?

14

...sippi. He began writing songs at 10 years old, which led him to develop as a guitarist. Azar had his first Nashville recording session when he was 14 ....
What degree was he awarded at Delta State University?

business management

.... He attended Delta State University, graduating with a degree in business management in 1987. Just three years later, he released his debut album, He...
How many years after graduating from Delta State, what was his debut album called?

Heartbreak Town

...ement in 1987. Just three years later, he released his debut album, Heartbreak Town . In 2003, Governor Ronnie Musgrove declared March 13th as Steve Az...
Who declared March 13th as Steve Azar Day in the state of Mississippi?

Governor Ronnie Musgrove

... later, he released his debut album, Heartbreak Town. In 2003, Governor Ronnie Musgrove declared March 13th as Steve Azar Day in the state of Mississi...
In what year did Azar and his wife start the St. Cecilia Foundation?

2006

...teve Azar Day in the state of Mississippi. Azar is an avid golfer and in 2006 , he and his wife founded the Steve Azar St. Cecilia Foundation. The Foun...
How many grants has the Delta Soul Foundation awarded from 2006 to 2017?

over 675,000

...rity Event which benefits the foundation. The Foundation has awarded over 675,000 in grants from 2006 to 2017. In 2007, he opened for Bob Seger on tou...
How many shows did Azar perform for Bob Seger in 2007?

46

...rom 2006 to 2017. In 2007, he opened for Bob Seger on tour, performing in 46 shows. The tour was ranked number 1 Tour in America by Pollstar Magazine....
What magazine ranked the tour number 1 in America?

Pollstar Magazine

...rom 2006 to 2017. In 2007, he opened for Bob Seger on tour, performing in 46 shows. The tour was ranked number 1 Tour in America by Pollstar Magazine ....
What is the intersection of Route 61 and Route 49?

The Crossroads

...cated on Highway 61 in Clarksdale, MS near the infamous Crossroads. The Crossroads is the intersection of Route 61 and Route 49, or the 6149 split as ...
What song made famous this intersection?

Cross Road Blues

...n Clarksdale, Mississippi, made famous in the Robert Johnson song, Cross Road Blues . This is where Delta Blues legend Robert Johnson supposedly sold h...
Who owned the first legal liquor store in the state?

Steves dad

... also where you see the famous Crossroads sign with the huge guitars. Steves dad owned the first legal liquor store in the state. Behind that liquor s...
Where did Steve learn about blues music?

Behind that liquor store

...s. Steves dad owned the first legal liquor store in the state. Behind that liquor store is where Steve first learned about the blues music of the Delt...
How old was Azar when he started writing?

10

...ther successful artists, he started young, writing songs when he was just 10 years old. He even had his first Nashville recording session when he was ...
What year did Azar play the World's Fair in New Orleans?

1984

...sic while he attended college at Delta State University. Azar played the 1984 World's Fair in New Orleans where fellow Mississippi native, Faith Hill ...
What was Azar's first album called?

Waitin' on Joe

... record deal with Mercury Nashville, Azar released his debut album, Waitin' on Joe . The singer's most recent album is Down at the Liquor Store which w...
Who signed Azar to a record deal with?

Mercury Nashville

... his fan. After moving to Nashville and signing a record deal with Mercury Nashville , Azar released his debut album, Waitin' on Joe. The singer's most...
When was Down at the Liquor Store released?

2018

...r Store which was recorded as Steve Azar & The Kings Men and released in 2018 . It was the first album recorded at the historic Mississippi landmark, C...
What year was Stephen Thomas Azar born?

1964

...Stephen Thomas Azar (born April 11, 1964 ) is an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and philanthropist. Active since 1996, he has re...
How many studio albums has Azar released?

seven

...arist, and philanthropist. Active since 1996, he has released a total of seven studio albums: one on the former River North Records, one on Mercury Na...
Azar has charted nine times on what website?

Billboard Hot Country Songs

...ville, and five independently. Azar has charted nine times on Billboard Hot Country Songs , most successfully with his late 2001early 2002 hit I Don't ...
What was Azar's most successful hit?

I Don't Have to Be Me ('til Monday),

...ongs, most successfully with his late 2001early 2002 hit I Don't Have to Be Me ('til Monday), which reached the number two position there. After leavi...
When did Azar leave Mercury?

2005

...), which reached the number two position there. After leaving Mercury in 2005 , Azar began recording independently; Slide On Over Here, his second inde...
What was the name of Azar's second album?

Slide On Over Here

...fter leaving Mercury in 2005, Azar began recording independently; Slide On Over Here , his second independentlyreleased album, charted the top40 countr...
Azar's songs include a jingle for what restaurant?

McDonald's

...ding a song to promote the National FFA Organization and a jingle for McDonald's restaurants. Azar has written most of his own songs, and his style dr...
Azar has written most of his own songs, drawing from what genres?

country, rock, and Delta blues

...has written most of his own songs, and his style draws from country, rock, and Delta blues , with his singing voice gaining frequent comparisons to Joh...
Who is Azar often compared to?

John Mellencamp

...Delta blues, with his singing voice gaining frequent comparisons to John Mellencamp . In addition to his albums, Azar has also hosted a number of chari...
Who named Azar Music and Cultural Ambassador of Mississippi?

Phil Bryant

...c and Cultural Ambassador of Mississippi by that state's thengovernor Phil Bryant . Biography edit Stephen Thomas Azar was born April 11, 1964, as one ...
Azar is a modern day Renaissance man, hit songwriter, recording artist, music producer, golfer and what else?

philanthropist

...e man, hit songwriter, recording artist, music producer, golfer and philanthropist . He likes to call his own breed of music Delta Soul, a mixture of c...
What is the name of Azar's hit single?

I Dont Have To Be Me, Til Monday

...l, a mixture of country, rock and blues. Azar's hit single I Dont Have To Be Me, Til Monday received three MillionAir awards from BMI and is one of th...
How many MillionAir awards did I Dont Have To Be Me, Til Monday receive from BMI?

three

...k and blues. Azar's hit single I Dont Have To Be Me, Til Monday received three MillionAir awards from BMI and is one of the top five most played songs...
What is the Mighty Mississippi Music Festival dubbed by the American Blues Scene magazine?

A Southern Gem

...ords and cofounder of the Mighty Mississippi Music Festival, dubbed A Southern Gem by the American Blues Scene magazine and included in Acoustic Guita...
What is Steve Azar's birth name?

Stephen Thomas Azar

...Steve Azar whose birth name is Stephen Thomas Azar is a country music writer, recording artist, and producer who was born and brought up in Greenville...
Who was Azar's teacher?

Sonny Boy Nelson

...e 10 Azar started receiving guitar lessons from Delta blues singer Sonny Boy Nelson . He was a regular customer at a liquor store that Azars father own...
Azar had his first recording session in what city?

Nashville

...store that Azars father owned. Azar had his first recording session in Nashville , Tennessee, at age 15 when his father took him there to cut demos. Af...
After high school Azar attended what university?

Delta State University

...r took him there to cut demos. After high school, Azar attended Delta State University , from which he graduated with a degree in business management S...