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You’ll never look at these country stars the same… Find out their real names below! Who knew it was so common for stars to go by their middle name or drop their last name??

 

Carly Pearce

Real name: Carly Cristyne Slusser

 

Cole Swindell

Real name: Colden Rainey Swindell

 

Craig Morgan

Real name: Craig Morgan Greer

 

Dierks Bentley

Real name: Frederick Dierks Bentley

 

Eric Church

Real name: Kenneth Eric Church

 

ERNEST

Real name: Ernest Keith Smith

 

Faith Hill

Real name: Audrey Faith Perry

 

Garth Brooks

Real name: Troyal Garth Brooks

 

Gary Allan

Real name: Gary Allan Herzberg

 

Gary LeVox (Rascal Flatts)

Real name: Gary Wayne Vernon, Jr.

 

HARDY

Real name: Michael Wilson Hardy

 

Jake Owen

Real name: Joshua Ryan Owen

 

Jason Aldean

Real name: Jason Aldine Williams

 

Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts)

Real name: Stanley Wayne DeMarcus Jr.

 

Kix Brooks

Real name: Leon Eric Brooks III

 

Lauren Alaina

Real name: Lauren Alaina Suddeth

 

LeAnn Rimes

Real name: Margaret LeAnn Rimes

 

Luke Bryan

Real name: Thomas Luther Bryan

 

Trisha Yearwood

Real name: Patricia Lynn Yearwood

 

RaeLynn

Real name: Racheal Lynn Woodward

 

Randy Houser

Real name: Shawn Randolph Houser

 

Randy Travis

Real name: Randy Bruce Traywick

 

Shania Twain

Real name: Eilleen Regina Edwards

 

Thomas Rhett

Real name: Thomas Rhett Akins

 

Tim McGraw

Real name: Samuel Timothy Smith

 

Toby Keith

Real name: Toby Keith Covel

 

Trace Adkins

Real name: Tracy Darrell Adkins

 

Travis Tritt

Real name: James Travis Tritt

 

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