Frederick Dierks Bentley is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is born in November 20, 1975. Bentley's studio albums have accounted for 25 singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, of which 17 have reached number one. Bentley married Cassidy Black on December 17, 2005, in Mexico.[29] They live in Nashville, with their three children, dogs Jake (who has appeared in a few of Dierks' album covers and videos (died July 10, 2016)) and George.