Gray Hayes Hicky is the son of Deana Carter. Gray Hayes Hicky’s mother Carter is an American country music singer-songwriter who broke through in 1996 with the release of her debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?, which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States for sales of over 5 million.
Gray Hayes Hicky: Bio Summary
| Full Name | Gray Hayes Hicky |
| famous as | Deana Carter’s son |
| Age | 18 years old as of 2022 |
| Date of Birth | September 15, 2004 |
| Place of Birth | United States of America |
| Zodiac sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Siblings | none |
| Parents | Deana Carter, Chris Hicky |
Gray was born on 15 September 2004 in in Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America. As of 2022, he is 18 years old. His zodiac sign is virgo and he is an American national. He is not known to have any siblings. Not much is known about Gray as he has been doing everything possible to stay away from the spotlight. There is no records on the internet that show Gary’s parents ever got married. However, his mother got married three times- Jim McPhail (m. 2018), Brandon Malone (m. 2009), Chris DiCroce (m. 1995–2001)
Gray Hayes Hicky’s father is music director Chris Hicky. His father is best known for directing many of Keith Urban’s videos. Hicky has also directed videos for many other artists in the country music genre, including Dierks Bentley, Maddie & Tae, Kellie Pickler, Deana Carter, Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood, Hunter Hayes, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady Antebellum, Cassadee Pope, Faith Hill, and Danielle Bradbery, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert.
His father has won awards including 2010 ACM Video of the Year, 2010 CMT Female Video of the Year, and 2005 CMT Video of the Year. His Grammy nomination came in 2010 for Keith Urban’s Love, Pain, and the Whole Crazy World live concert DVD.
Gray Hayes Hicky’s mother Deana Carter
Deana Kay Carter born on 4 February 1966 is an American Country music singer and songwriter She was born in Nashville, Tennessee.
She is the daughter of singer Fred Carter Jr.
Despite her father’s fame and her efforts she failed to secure a deal when she was 17 years, so, Gray’s mother Deana gave up on music and entered the University of Tennessee where she majored in rehabilitation therapy and became a member of Alpha Delta Pi and a Sigma Alpha Epsilon Little Sister, which was also known as “Little Sister of Minerva”.
While she was in college, Deana continued to sing for fun, but she did not give her all to music. After she graduated, she worked in a few hospitals before deciding to pursue her musical career at the age of 23. She learned how to play the guitar and also began to write her own songs.
Gray Hayes Hicky’s mother worked odd jobs for years as she continued to better her songwriting skills and sang at Nashville Nightclub. One of her demo tapes eventually got the attention of Willie Nelson who invited her to perform at the 1994 Farm Aid VII concert, of which she was the only female on the bill. Within a year, Capitol Nashville signed a contract with Deana.
Deana got her breakthrough in 1996 when she released her debut album ” Did I Shave My Legs For This?”. The album was certified 5x Multi-Platinum in the US for sales of over 5 million.
Deana Carter dated Gray’s father, who is a music video director Christopher Hicky and gave birth to Gray during their relationship.
On 3 October, 2009, Deana got married to her boyfriend Brandon Malone in Malibu but in November 2012, Deana filed for a divorce from Brandon, citing irreconcilable differences.
She married again on 6 July 2018, to Jim Mcphail at the Pearl Hotel in Rosemary Beach, Fla in the presence of friends and loved ones.
Gray Hayes Hicky’s mother, Deana is the national spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation; her late father benefited from a kidney transplant. She also had a book called, “Songs From the Heart”.
