Ronnie McCoury is a mandolin player, singer, and songwriter born March 16, 1967.
Background
He is the son of bluegrass musician Delegate McCoury, and is best known for his work with the Delegate McCoury Band. Ronnie McCoury was born in York County, Pennsylvania on March 16, 1967. He was exposed to bluegrass from a young age, as his father had his own band, Delegate McCoury &The Dixie Pals.
Career
He has also recorded several solo albums. At the age of 9 he started taking violin lessons. He took lessons for two years before giving the violin up for sports.
When he was 13, after seeing Bill Monroe perform, he decided to try the mandolin.
He practiced it for six months before his dad invited him to join the Delegate McCoury Band. Ronnie joined the band in 1981.
In 1998 Ronnie teamed up with David Grisman to create the Civil Defense titled "Mandolin Extravaganza", which made its appearance on the Acoustic Disc label in 1999. 2000 also brought along with it Ronnie"s first solo project, Heartbreak Town.
Ronnie lists his musical influences as Bill Monroe, David Grisman, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Alan O"Bryant and The Osborne Brothers.
Ronnie currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee.