Did you enjoy this feature? I was living in California, down in Huntington Beach. : @tiffany.brittin, A post shared by NICOLE COMBS (@nicohocking) on Aug 2, 2020 at 5:42am PDT. Chris Kappy, known simply as “Kappy,” manager of multi-platinum artist Luke Combs, will speak to NATD members and guests on Wednesday, June 20 from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the CMA Event Space, Level One. The real thing that allowed the fans access to his new songs and got them coming to shows without him having a deal was Facebook and word of mouth. When I was very young, I started going by just Kappy because Chris was a very common name. So, after we bought the car, that next weekend we had $500 left over from that run of shows and I took my first commission. This wedding was nothing short of magical, I can’t wait to watch the next chapter unfold for both of you!

There is something special about listening to someone sing their stories.

“Couldn’t be more happy for these two amazing people! I could always move back to California, so this was the chance to make something happen. The third time Luke came to play in Georgia, I went up and told him, “Hey man, I have never been a manager before, I don’t know anything about it.” But I told him, “I do know this. I flat out told him, “Luke, I want you to get on stage every night and I want you to sing your face off.” And he said, “Good. I spent an hour with Shep in December.

There was a buzz, some would say. Probably gonna post a lot of these so just get used to it.

Lynn and the team at Thirty Tigers did an unreal job to get Luke on some stations and it started to make some noise, like real noise. Luke worked and continues to work really hard. By the first song in his set I knew the guy was a superstar, by the second song I knew I wanted to work with him. @nicohocking and @lukecombs are the couple that love stories for generations will be written about!” said Kappy. [They’re] singing something they wrote and putting all of their heart and soul into the music and show, leaving it on the stage… that makes it special. One I never knew because he passed away when I was young, and the other I would just like to have a beer with because I can never recall doing that. I made a whole PowerPoint presentation, total nerd of me! I was at Lynn’s one night for dinner and played Luke’s music for her. “Can I Get an Outlaw,” “The Way She Rides,” “She Got the Best of Me.” I was blown away because those songs were released on an EP only. I turned to Bradley and said, “This is my guy.”. I am talking like a working car to literally get him to and from writing sessions. So, I played his music one night for my friend Lynn Oliver-Cline, who has not only been one of my dearest friends in life for a long time, but has quite the name for herself in the industry, too. @nicohocking and @lukecombs are the couple that love stories for generations will be written about! In a time and age when everyone wants instant gratification, the ones who work hard and are patient will succeed. Lynn and the team at Thirty Tigers did an unreal job to get Luke on some stations and it started to make some noise, like real noise. I wrote down everything I thought was good and bad about the show. People wanted him to win, and all we wanted to do was give them an escape from reality and a great show every night. See Photos Of Luke Combs And Nicole Hocking’s Intimate Florida Wedding, Dierks Bentley Wrote A Song Called “What A Year” And It’s Inspired By 2020, Five Finger Death Punch, Papa Roach, I Prevail and Ice Nine Kills Tour Cancelled, Trans-Siberian Orchestra “Regrettably Cannot Move Forward” With 2020 Holiday Tour, Dan + Shay Announces Rescheduled Tour Dates, Luke Combs Announces Rescheduled Dates For ‘What You See Is What You Get’ Tour, Kane Brown Talks His Daughter Kingsley: “I Swear She’s Going To Be A Dancer”, Watch Gabby Barrett’s Impressive Cover Of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” During 2020 iHeartCountry Festival, Gabby Barrett Surprises With First-Ever Holiday Song “The First Noel”, Nelly And Florida Georgia Line Release Infectious New Song “Lil Bit”. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. here is a quick sneak peek at a few details from our rehearsal dinner: florals: @duartefloraldesign ‍planner: @destinationweddingstudio ‍chef: @chefjean_paul : @tiffany.brittin rain: hurricane isaias there are so many great photos I’m going to spam you with over the next week , A post shared by NICOLE COMBS (@nicohocking) on Sep 4, 2020 at 2:05pm PDT, Congratulations to Mr. & Mrs.

I just couldn’t believe they said his name. It was a gamble that paid off for both of us. HMU: @calijeffries, @makeupby_shawnavassallo, @allylou63 robes: @plumprettysugar : @tiffany.brittin / @ccernik, A post shared by NICOLE COMBS (@nicohocking) on Sep 5, 2020 at 10:59am PDT, A post shared by NICOLE COMBS (@nicohocking) on Sep 6, 2020 at 11:37am PDT, mood knowing that we’re getting all our wedding photos back soon , A post shared by NICOLE COMBS (@nicohocking) on Aug 27, 2020 at 3:54pm PDT. Like a decent 4-door car that worked.

Nothing special. I don’t have kids, but that felt like the closest thing I can imagine to your own child winning something.

We were able to talk to them through Facebook… we connected. I was so honored to be asked to a part of your big day and be able to witness it first hand. Exactly! But I was burning through savings as we built Luke. We would sit at the glass table and pay out the band, pay out the bills and then pay off whatever was needed. Yeah, it was a mess [laughs]. True. So, I make it back to Athens, Ga. and four months later Bradley calls me and says he was watching this guy perform in Rome, Ga. They have to connect to the fan. Like an award for something and you know they worked so hard for it … It was pure joy. That look that you make when aunty coo coo gets married! , A post shared by tf. “Couldn’t be more happy for these two amazing people!

#FatherKappy, A post shared by KAPPY (@kappy) on Aug 2, 2020 at 5:46am PDT.

“Congrats you two!! Because every other manager I met with in Nashville told me I was a really good songwriter, but I wasn’t an artist.”  I knew Luke was an artist from the first note, and sometimes you have to see past what ‘the norm’ is and go rogue… outlaw, some would say.

He tells people all the time, “If I am going through it, so is someone else, so they can relate.” He also knew that being an artist was a very hard job. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. His goal at the chicken wing places was to get the crowd to stop eating for one second and listen to him, then he won.

At 21 years old, Luke did not know how to play guitar. He was a nobody to everyone in town, but to Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and the South, he was everything.

Chris Kappy is on Facebook.

But then, we were able to buy Luke a Ford Fusion. You have to be in Nashville to make it happen. When I was in college, pledges in my fraternity actually had to figure out what my real name was.

Then he also had just played Whiskey Jam, it was one of those huge shows and you couldn’t get through the door. My God-given name is Christopher Thaddeus Kappy, a family name.

You have to be present to win. You have to be where your artist is.

she let me risk it, and when I mean risk it, Luke & I didn’t know where we were getting married until the day of… 2020, man.

Want to contact Chris Kappy? It was surreal. My God-given name is Christopher Thaddeus Kappy, a family name. Holley, who previously co-managed Suit Music, will operate out of Make Wake’s office on Music Row and will oversee operations for Fortner and Parker. We worked with festivals on cruise ships and I helped with acts like John Mayer, Kid Rock, 311, Paramore and many more. It was just the right people at the right time… with the right song, with the right momentum and it just began to snowball. I can’t wait to see what your future holds Thank you for such an amazing week #brodyneedsafriend, A post shared by Samantha Klipp Beidler (@samanthak28) on Aug 8, 2020 at 9:35pm PDT, Congratulations @lukecombs @nicohocking It was great to meet you! We can get any information on our artists, at our fingertips. When his name was called, it was just ringing in my ears the whole time. Chris Kappy … It was the only open date he had, so he booked it for $750. But everyone just calls me Kappy. (@tay.faris) on Aug 3, 2020 at 7:30am PDT, Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Combs! “Luke and Nicole were married at their home in southern Florida with family on Aug. 1,” a rep for the country singer tells PEOPLE. Those early days are the hardest, the true grind of it all, but he did it. #AReadingFromTheBookOfRandyAndGeorge #bettertogether #LukeAndNicole #FatherKappy, A post shared by KAPPY (@kappy) on Sep 5, 2020 at 9:57am PDT, Still seems like a fairytale @nicocombs, I love you. I was so honored to be asked to a part of your big day and be able to witness it first hand. Shooting with @andhervisuals & @thehectormejia this year has been amazing and the footage they create is out of this I can’t wait to see the film Alex creates ❄️ Working with creatives can sometimes be a challenge, thankfully I got to work with @ccernik & @tiffany.brittin thanks for making our time interesting and fun #weddingvideo #weddingday #countrymusic, A post shared by Finn Johnson (@ryzeinfilms) on Aug 10, 2020 at 8:56am PDT, A post shared by Heather Hardy (@luke_combs_lover_) on Sep 4, 2020 at 8:06pm PDT, A post shared by Heather Hardy (@luke_combs_lover_) on Aug 3, 2020 at 4:17pm PDT, Dierks Bentley got a bit inspired by 2020 during the quarantine, so much so that ….

Enter your email address to get the latest news & updates on all your favorite artists! When I was in college, pledges in my fraternity actually had to figure out what my real name was. Walking into Make Wake Artists off Nashville’s Music Row, it is clearly evident to Marley Sherwood who the powerhouse artist of the label is. Being a manager isn’t just about a tour, an album or merchandise. It was insane.

Now, if we are talking about it this year, there was a show on the Ohio State campus at the Schottenstein Center. This is stressful, fun, scary, exhilarating, crazy and rewarding! I gave him real feedback. Luckily, I had a lot of experience in the past that helped me understand what it takes to be a manager, but that taught me about good business. Combs!! I will work super hard for you. Make Wake Artists founder Chris Kappy has announced the addition of Jarrod Holley to its artist management firm, home to Luke Combs, Jobe Fortner, and Drew Parker. Thank you for allowing me to be apart of such a special day in your lives. Combs’ and his wife Nicole are now sharing some photos from the wedding including pictures of Nicole with her bridesmaids and some stunning photos of the newlyweds together that will leave you speechless. The love you see in these two is so pure and infectious! I am in the pit during the show and the entire arena of 14,000 people were singing back louder than the PA. That was just a great moment, looking out knowing this is a moment not only for Luke and the boys, but for the fans. Monday through Wednesday I was being a manager and advancing shows and working with Luke. No one saw the artist in him, but Luke knew he was an artist. It was incredible. He told me that the only person that has a heartbeat is your artist.

I love you @nicohocking, here’s to forever,” Combs captioned a beautiful photo on August 2, just one day after the wedding.

Boot Kickin' Mayhem much love! So excited to share more of this day soon. Many might not know how quick the journey to stardom was for Combs, but the man, the myth and the legend in Nashville behind his career is here to explain it all… ladies and gentleman, Chris Kappy.