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			{{short description\|American singer-songwriter}}

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	'''Christopher Allen Hawkey''' is a ] artist who was a member of the ] based band, ] and is now{{when}} the vocalist of his band, Chris Hawkey Band. He currently{{when}} lives in the ] and also hosts a sports radio program, ''Power Trip Morning Show''.

			'''Christopher Allen Hawkey''' (born December 25, 1970) is an American ] artist who is a member of the ] band ] and is the vocalist of the Chris Hawkey Band. He lives in the ] and also produces and co-hosts a sports radio morning show, ''Power Trip Morning Show''.
	==Personal Life & Radio==
	Chris Hawkey was born a twin whose brother didn't survive their birth<ref name="stribune" /> and raised in ], where he graduated from ]. Starting in 1989 he attended a broadcasting school in ] pursuing both a career in radio and in music. <ref name="about">{{cite web\|title=Chris Hawkey:About\|url=https://www.chrishawkey.com/about\|website=Chris Hawkey\|accessdate=4 March 2017}}</ref> Chris is married to Kim Hawkey (Lauren MacLeash), whom he met in ] where they were co-workers. They have two children, Alex and Abigail. Chris moved to Minnesota, when his wife got hired at a ] station and pursued a degree in religious studies at the ]. Chris got a job running a control board for the syndicated, "''The Howard Stern Show''"<ref name="stribune" />, before getting hired to co-host and produce the ''Power Trip Morning Show'' on ] Radio, a sports radio network in 2001. Hawkey produces the radio broadcast of the ],<ref name="about" /> and is also a ] announcer for AMSOIL Championship Snocross on ].<ref name="stribune" />

			==Personal life and radio==
	==Musical Career==
			Chris Hawkey was born a twin whose brother didn't survive their birth<ref name="stribune" /> and raised in ], Indiana, where he graduated from ]. Starting in 1989 he attended a broadcasting school in ], pursuing careers in both radio and music.<ref name="about">{{cite web\|title=Chris Hawkey:About\|url=https://www.chrishawkey.com/about\|website=Chris Hawkey\|accessdate=4 March 2017}}</ref> He got a job running a control board for the syndicated ''Howard Stern Show''<ref name="stribune" /> before getting hired in 2001 to co-host and produce the ''Power Trip Morning Show'' on ] Radio, a sports radio network. Hawkey produces the radio broadcast of the ]<ref name="about" /> and is a ] announcer for ] on ].<ref name="stribune" /> In July of 2024, Chris finalized this divorce from long time wife Kimberly. She currently resides in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
	Chris recorded his first solo project, "Minutes to Memories" in 2001 which showcased his songwriting. He had a second solo project, "The Pursuit" which was a benefit partnership that raised money based off sales of the record.

			==Musical career==
			In 2001 Hawkey recorded his first solo project, "Minutes to Memories", which showcased his songwriting. He had a second solo project, "The Pursuit", which was a benefit partnership that raised money from record sales.

			===RYZ===
			Ryz was a rock band that performed mostly in the Los Angeles area in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Chris Hawkey was the lead singer of the band. They recorded such songs as "The Distance", "Wicked Ways", "Waiting and Watching", and "Wild Ones".
			Ryz ultimately broke up when offered the opportunity to go on tour opening for Gorky Park. Hawkey thought it was a great opportunity but other members did not want to leave their day jobs, so they went their separate directions.{{citation needed\|date=September 2020}}

	===Rocket Club===		===Rocket Club===
	~~Chris~~ ~~was~~ a ~~member of~~ the ~~group~~ ], a ] band, as ~~the~~ ~~lead~~ ~~vocalist~~ for six years.<ref name="about" /> As a part of Rocket Club, he shared the stage with ~~music~~ artists ~~like~~ ], ], ], ], ], and ].		In 2008, Hawkey became the lead vocalist of ], a ] band, and stayed with the group for six years.<ref name="about" /> As a part of Rocket Club, he has shared the stage with such artists as ], ], ], ], ], and ]. In 2022, the band reunited and has started recording new music.

	===Chris Hawkey Band===		===Chris Hawkey Band===
	In 2014, ~~Chris~~ released his first solo country record. The 8-song collection ~~produced in Nashville, written by some of the world's best songwriters,~~ included the hit single "My Kinda Crazy." ~~Chris~~ released another album, ~~titled "Shine"~~, ~~in 2016~~ which included the song "Good Liar" ~~written~~ by ]. <ref name="about" /> The Chris Hawkey Band includes ] (keyboard) and ] (drummer).<ref name="stribune" />		In 2014, Hawkey released his first solo country record. The 8-song collection included the hit single "My Kinda Crazy." In 2016 he released another album, ''Smile'', which included the song "Good Liar" by ].<ref name="about" /> The Chris Hawkey Band includes ] (keyboard) and ] (drummer).<ref name="stribune" />

			===Twin Cities Music Festival===
			In 2019, Hawkey helped organize and performed at the ].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.startribune.com/new-country-rock-fest-set-for-shakopee-s-canterbury-park/489941811/?refresh=true\|title = New country-rock fest set for Shakopee's Canterbury Park\|website = ]}}</ref>

	==Discography==		==Discography==
			===Albums===
	*"Minutes to Memories" (2003)
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	*"Favorite Song", single (2014)
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	*"Country Underneath", single (2015)
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	*"Good Liar", single (2016)
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	*"Shine" (2016)
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			* Release date: 2018
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			===Singles===
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	==References==		==References==
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	==External ~~Links~~==		==External links==
	*		*{{Official website\|https://www.chrishawkey.com}}

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Latest revision as of 14:38, 25 December 2024

American singer-songwriter

Chris Hawkey
Singer and radio announcer Chris Hawkey.
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Allen Hawkey
Born	(1970-12-25) December 25, 1970 (age 54) Union City, Indiana, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupations	Singer Songwriter Radio Producer Radio Host
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2001–present

Website	www.chrishawkey.com

Musical artist

Christopher Allen Hawkey (born December 25, 1970) is an American country music artist who is a member of the Minneapolis band Rocket Club and is the vocalist of the Chris Hawkey Band. He lives in the Twin Cities and also produces and co-hosts a sports radio morning show, Power Trip Morning Show.

Personal life and radio

Chris Hawkey was born a twin whose brother didn't survive their birth and raised in Union City, Indiana, where he graduated from Mississinawa Valley High School. Starting in 1989 he attended a broadcasting school in Dayton, Ohio, pursuing careers in both radio and music. He got a job running a control board for the syndicated Howard Stern Show before getting hired in 2001 to co-host and produce the Power Trip Morning Show on KFAN Radio, a sports radio network. Hawkey produces the radio broadcast of the Minnesota Vikings and is a play-by-play announcer for AMSOIL Championship Snocross on CBS Sports Network. In July of 2024, Chris finalized this divorce from long time wife Kimberly. She currently resides in LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

Musical career

In 2001 Hawkey recorded his first solo project, "Minutes to Memories", which showcased his songwriting. He had a second solo project, "The Pursuit", which was a benefit partnership that raised money from record sales.

RYZ

Ryz was a rock band that performed mostly in the Los Angeles area in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Chris Hawkey was the lead singer of the band. They recorded such songs as "The Distance", "Wicked Ways", "Waiting and Watching", and "Wild Ones". Ryz ultimately broke up when offered the opportunity to go on tour opening for Gorky Park. Hawkey thought it was a great opportunity but other members did not want to leave their day jobs, so they went their separate directions.

Rocket Club

In 2008, Hawkey became the lead vocalist of Rocket Club, a Minneapolis band, and stayed with the group for six years. As a part of Rocket Club, he has shared the stage with such artists as Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Sugarland, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, and Eric Church. In 2022, the band reunited and has started recording new music.

Chris Hawkey Band

In 2014, Hawkey released his first solo country record. The 8-song collection included the hit single "My Kinda Crazy." In 2016 he released another album, Smile, which included the song "Good Liar" by Brett James. The Chris Hawkey Band includes Ryan Liestman (keyboard) and Michael Bland (drummer).

Twin Cities Music Festival

In 2019, Hawkey helped organize and performed at the Twin Cities Summer Jam.

Discography

Albums

Title	Details
Minutes to Memories	Release date: 2003 Label:
The Pursuit	Release date: 2006 Label:
Chris Hawkey	Release date: 2014 Label:
Country Underneath	Release date: 2015 Label:
Shine	Release date: 2016 Label:
One Mic One Take (Live)	Release date: 2018 Label:

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions	Album
Year	Single	US Country"	Album
2014	"My Kinda Crazy"		Chris Hawkey
2014	"Favorite Song"
2014	"Shotgun DJ"
2015	"Country Underneath"		Country Underneath
2016	"Good Liar"		Shine
2017	"Happy"

References

^ Bream, Jon (March 4, 2016). "The double life of Chris Hawkey: KFAN personality by day, country star by night". Star Tribune. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
^ "Chris Hawkey:About". Chris Hawkey. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
"New country-rock fest set for Shakopee's Canterbury Park". Star Tribune.

External links

Official website

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