Hubbard was born on January 31, 1987 in Monroe, Georgia, and is the oldest of three children born to Roy (died 2007) and Amy Hubbard. He spent most of his time on dirt bikes or playing whatever sport was in season. He was very involved at church and would attend multiple times a week. By the time he was in high school, he was leading the worship service at church and spending his free time making hip-hop/rap beats with his friends and learning to play the guitar. Hubbard graduated from high school at Loganville Christian Academy in 2005 and went on to study at Belmont University. In 2007, Hubbard\'s father was killed in a helicopter accident near his hometown.\n', '

Hubbard was introduced to Brian Kelley at Belmont University in 2007 by a mutual friend in a campus worship group. The two became great friends and began writing songs and playing guitar together. The two began playing writers rounds throughout Nashville, as well as selling out shows at local venues. In 2009, the duo decided they wanted to pursue music as a career and they started playing shows throughout the south. In 2010, they recorded and digitally distributed their first EP, Anything Like Me. Shortly after they were discovered at a county fair by Nickelback\'s producer, Joey Moi. After writing and polishing songs for some time, the duo released their second EP It\'z Just What We Do in 2012. Major labels became interested when their debut single, "Cruise", first aired on satellite radio on "The Highway" channel and it began selling well on iTunes, leading to a deal with Republic Nashville/Big Machine Label Group.\n', '

In the fall of 2011, Hubbard signed a publishing deal with Big Loud Shirt.\n', '

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