A Knoxville Tennessee Native, Hooper spent his childhood learning every instrument he could get his hands on. A Knoxville Tennessee native, Hooper moved to Nashville to attend Middle Tennessee State University's esteemed Music Business program.

While his path took him many directions, he never stopped writing songs. Now, his experiences with everything from his time with the Military, the Railroad, Grandma's Cattle, and the Great Smokey Mountains leak out into every song.