He started singing when he was asked to join the youth choir at First Baptist Church of Hokes Bluff by his parents.
[1] He later attended Gadsden State Community College and then Auburn University, graduating with a degree in building science.
Later, he worked with a general contractor in Nashville, Tennessee before quitting that job in favor of a musical career.
[1] In concert, he and his band ("Drake White & The Big Fire") opened up performances for such musicians as Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tyler Bryant, and Channing Wilson.
In January 2019, White was diagnosed with arteriovenous malformation (AVM), a rare vascular disorder.