Blake Wise
A North Carolina native, Blake has been performing since the age of two.
"I grew up following in my father's footsteps, which meant not only singing Southern Gospel hymns in church and nightly impromptu jams around our house, but performing at my older brother's fraternity house when I was 13 and clubs by the time I was 15."
The shows continued and increased in significance, including opening dates for John Conlee, Josh Turner, Johnny Paycheck and Confederate Railroad to name just a few. He's also astute enough to differentiate between his musical influences (Keith Whitley, James Taylor, Tim McGraw) and his entertainer influences (Rolling Stones, Kenny Chesney). Wise studied the guitar, piano, fiddle and mandolin -- all of which he incorporates into his high-energy stage show.
Blake signed with Equity Music Group in 2006 and is at work on his debut project for the label. "Signing with Equity was one of the best days of my life! It's a great label and a great team. They believe in me enough to support this dream of mine and that means so much to me -- it's validation for all these years of hard work. But this is just the beginning, there's a lot more hard work ahead of me -- I'm up for and looking forward to the challenge."
