Joe Don Rooney

Given name: Joe Don Rooney

Birthdate: September 13, 1975

Family: Parents Windell and Jo Rooney, siblings Robin, Kelly, and Mike

Married:He's not married but according to Country Weekly is romanticly linked to Kassidy Osborn (SHeDAISY).

Pets: Minature Dachsund hound named Jack (Sajak)

Instruments Played: Electric, acoustic, mandolin and bass guitar

Favorite Sport: Basketball and golf-it's a tie!

First Paying Music Job: A Christmas party in high school

First Paying Non Music Job: Oklahoma Ice House

Goals: To stay as excited as I am now-about music and my career-for the rest of my life

Height/Weight: 6'2"/180 lbs.

Color Of Hair/Eyes: Blonde-brown hair/Green eyes

I Never Leave Home Without....: My golf clubs and guitar picks

Influences: Music..Vince Gill, Chet Atkins, Stevie ay Vaughn, Steve Wariner, Merle Haggard, Steve Gaines. Truthfulness and honesty- my father. On God and life- my mother. On music-all of my family members

Hobbies and Collections: Score cards from a ton of golf courses

Favorite Songs You've Written: 1/2 That Makes Me Whole and How Do You Feel

Favorite Songs Written By Others: The Dance (Garth Brooks) and Colder Than Winter (Vince Gill)

Favorite Singers: Vince Gill, Martina McBride and Diamond Rio

Favorite Songwriters: Merle Haggard and Kim Williams

Favorite Books: Where The Red Fern Grows

Favorite Movie: Sommersby

Favorite Actor & Actress: Kevin Spacey and Jodie Foster

Favorite Food & Drink: Cheese pizza and water

Favorite Snack: Dried fruit

Favorite Ice Cream: Butter Pecan

Favorite Sports Teams: Kansas City Royals and the Tennessee Titans (but I've loved the Dallas Cowboys ever since I was a child)