Wisconsin State Fair 2008: Blake Shelton, James Otto

Blake Shelton
Just out of high school, Warner Bros. recording artist Blake Shelton left Oklahoma to move to Nashville. Back home at only 16 years old, Shelton had received statewide attention when he won the Denbo Diamond Award, the top award for young Oklahoma entertainers.

James Otto
A country singer and songwriter with a Southern rock heart, James Otto was born into a military family at the Fort Louis Army Base in Washington and grew up all over the U.S., including extended stays in North Dakota and Alabama.

Chuck Wicks
After growing up on the family farm in Smyrna, DE, future country music star Chuck Wicks spent his college years discovering his musical talents. After graduation he made the move to Nashville in 2002 and began to pursue a career in music.