Introduction :
Anthony Caleb Followill is a musician & a member of the rock band Kings of Leon.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Caleb Followill was born in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, to parents Betty Ann and Ivan Leon Followill.
- Caleb and his brothers were brought up in a Christian upbringing. In their youth, the siblings spent most of their time playing the drums while their dad, who is a pastor, preached at churches in the Deep South & in Oklahoma.
- On May 12th, 2011, Caleb tied the knot with Lily Aldridge in a colorful wedding graced by close friends and family. The couple now has one kid, a daughter named Dixie Pearl Followill.
- Lily Aldridge is a supermodel, having modeled for labels such as Abercrombie and Fitch. She has been a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Covergirl & was also on the cover of Spanish Vogue in August 2003.
Music Career :
- Caleb is a member of a rock band known as Kings of Leon.
- Kings of Leon was established in the year 1999 in Nashville, Tennessee, & comprises of the Followill brothers – Caleb, Nathan and Jared and their cousin Matthew.. Currently, Caleb is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist.
- The band deals in genres such as Garage Rock Revival, Southern Rock and Alternative Rock.
- Some of their hit songs include : Molly’s Chambers, Wasted Time, The Bucket, On Call, Sex on Fire, Use Somebody and Pyro.
- Kings of Leon have bagged several awards in their musical career and their song Sex On Fire is regarded a top hit. Caleb says he wrote the song when he was somehow drunk and took him the longest time to write.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Caleb is also the founder of the event Music City Eats, a food and music festival that brings together musical talent and big-name chefs.
- He has been noted on many occasions for his stylish sense of fashion, which is a mix of sophistication, style, and rebellion. This has led to their band appearing on several best-dressed polls.
- Caleb loved cooking ever since he was young. He even contemplated being a chef at one time. He cooks most of their home meals, while wife Lily is also learning how to cook.
- He has many chef friends like Chef Tim Love of Texas, who taught him different recipes. Caleb prides himself in the burgers he cooks & says they are the best burgers anyone can find in Nashville.
- Followill has been battling alcoholism for a long time. In 2011 after a scrapped tour, he went to rehab.
- When Caleb left Nashville after his parents divorced, he met songwriter Angelo Petraglia who introduced him to his main musical influences like The Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy and The Clash.
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