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Luke Bryan’s Oldest Son Joins ‘The Ten Pound Club’

Luke Bryan’s son Bo, who is 15 and just got his driver’s permit, can now join his little brother Tate (12) in the exclusive club of fishermen who have caught…

Luke Bryan's Oldest Son Joins The Ten Pound Club
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Luke Bryan's son Bo, who is 15 and just got his driver's permit, can now join his little brother Tate (12) in the exclusive club of fishermen who have caught a ten-pound fish. Luke posted Bo's accomplishment on his Instagram.

Bryan posted a photo of him and Bo with the big fish and wrote, "Bo Bryan. Welcome to the 10-pound club."

Many fans were thrilled with Bo's new feat, including his grandma LeClaire Bryan, who congratulated her grandson. A fan wrote, "That fish looks heavier than 10 #'s." Another fan said, "CONGRATULATIONS to BoBo with his 10-pounder!! I think he should have mounted that one on the wall!! Night fishing is FUN!! ENJOY your time with the boys!!!" One more fan commented, "He's got your smile! Way to go, bud!" Even another fan said, "Awesome, way to go Bo !!"

See that post here.

In February of last year, Bryan and his son Tate celebrated a life passage as Tate caught his first ten-pound fish. Luke posted the video of the moment Tate and his dad weighed the fish on Instagram.

In the video clip, Bryan can be heard yelling as he weighs the fish with his son looking on; Luke yells, "Awww, 10, 2." Tate jumps up and down as Bryan hits the ground laughing and cheering in disbelief. He captioned the post, "Took me 45 years to break 10 pounds. Tate did it in 12. Thanks @lews_fishing @kevinvandamfishing @bassproshops @bill_dance @aquatroyg."

Fans were excited about the news, and many commented, with one writing, "Way to go, Tate, love your excitement." Another admirer said, "His happiness is contagious. Awesome little man." One more fan commented, "Love seeing you do things like this with your kids! Awesome, Dad!!!"

See that post here.

Many country music superstars choose their middle names over their given first names. It is hard to imagine country music superstar Sam Smith (Tim McGraw's given name) and his superstar wife, Audrey Faith Perry (Faith Hill). Or how about sold-out stadium shows from a guy named Troyal (Garth Brooks)? And instead of two Lukes (Bryan and Combs), there would be two Thomas' (Rhett and Bryan).

Many celebrities change their name to fit who they have become, but in country music, the go-to name change for a superstar is to simply go with your middle name.

We take a look at five country superstars that go by their given middle names.

Kenneth Eric Church

Eric Church

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Can you image Kenny Church? Eric, born in n Granite Falls, North Carolina, was named after his father, Ken. Church worked with his dad at Clayton Marcus, a furniture upholstery company where his father was president.

Thomas Luther Bryan

Luke Bryan

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Luke was named after his father, Tommy, who was a peanut farmer in Leesburg, Georgia.

Troyal Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks

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Garth was named for his father, Troyal Raymond Brooks Jr. He is the elder Troyal's youngest child. His mother, Colleen McElroy Carroll (who passed away in 1999), was a 1950s-era country singer who recorded on Capitol Records, the same label that Garth recorded on.

Frederick Dierks Bentley

Dierks Bentley

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Dierks has used his middle name publically since his music career began. The name Dierks is his maternal great-grandmother's surname. His parents' names are Leon Fife Bentley (who passed away in 2012) and Catherine Childs.

Samuel Timothy Smith

Tim McGraw

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Tim McGraw was not born as a McGraw, and Timothy was his middle name. He changed his last name at age 11 when he learned the identity of his real father, major league baseball pitcher "Tug" McGraw, who passed away in 2004.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.