Darius Rucker celebrates his 53rd birthday today.
We’re taking a look at the moments in Darius’ career both in country and with Hootie and The Blowfish, who he is kicking off a new tour with on May 30.
As you can see in the images, Rucker makes friends with everyone he encounters and is one of Nashville’s most active artists and philanthropists.
-Nancy Brooks
Darius Rucker Celebrates A Birthday Today!
ShareNASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: Musicians Nelly and Darius Rucker attend the 2013 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 5, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
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ShareNASHVILLE, TN - JULY 01: Singer/Songwriter Darius Rucker (white shirt) joins campers during ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp Performance with DARIUS RUCKER at the Grand Ole Opry on July 1, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for ACM)
Darius Rucker Celebrates a Birthday Today!
ShareNASHVILLE, TN - MAY 06: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Keith Urban and Darius Rucker attend Keith Urban's Fifth Annual "We're All 4 The Hall" Benefit Concert at the Bridgestone Arena on May 6, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)
Darius Rucker Celebrates a Birthday Today!
ShareNASHVILLE, TN - MAY 06: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) The Nashville Predators' Mike Fisher, Carrie Underwood, and Darius Rucker attend Keith Urban's Fifth Annual "We're All 4 The Hall" Benefit Concert at the Bridgestone Arena on May 6, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)
Darius Rucker Celebrates a Birthday Today!
ShareNASHVILLE, TN - SEPTEMBER 16: Darius Rucker and Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor Celebrate their No.1 Song "Wagon Wheel" at the historic Ryman Auditorium on September 16, 2013 in Nashville, TN. United States. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for BMI)
Darius Rucker Celebrates a Birthday Today!
ShareNASHVILLE, TN - MARCH 10: Musicians Darius Rucker (L) and Luke Bryan attend the T.J. Martell Foundation Nashville Honors Gala at the Omni Hotel on March 10, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for the T.J. Martell Foundation)
Darius Rucker Celebrates a Birthday Today!
ShareLA QUNITA, CA - JANUARY 30: Rocker Darius Rucker from Hootie and the Blowfish hits a shot during the second round of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic on January 30, 2003 at the La Quinta Country Club in La Quinta, California. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
Darius Rucker Celebrates a Birthday Today!
ShareARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 17: Recording artist Darius Rucker performs onstage during ACM Presents: Superstar Duets at Globe Life Park in Arlington on April 17, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for dcp)
Darius Rucker Celebrates a Birthday Today!
ShareNASHVILLE, TN - OCTOBER 16: Opry Member Vince Gill and Newest member of the Grand Ole Opry Darius Rucker at Darius Rucker's induction into The Grand Ole Opry on October 16, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
Darius Rucker Celebrates a Birthday Today!
ShareNASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 07: Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean, and Darius Rucker perform onstage during the 2017 CMT Music Awards at the Music City Center on June 6, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for CMT)