Happy Birthday to Country Music Icon Trace Adkins [VIDEO]

Trace Adkins is one of the biggest dudes in country music. He has one of the biggest voices, is one of the biggest stars, has one of the most respected opinions and could probably whoop the butt of about anyone in the business. Today the Louisiana native celebrates his 54th birthday.

Trace burst onto the scene in 1996 with the top 20 hit 'There's a Girl in Texas' and has continued to hammer out hit after hit including his new smash 'Jesus and Jones'. I saw Trace this past summer when he opened for Toby Keith in Cheyenne and he is sounding as good as ever. Happy birthday big man and thank you for being you. Country music needs your powerful voice and presence.