He wrote his first song at age eleven, and was inspired to pursue songwriting after being brought to a Jimmy Buffett concert by his sister, Dawn.
Durrette briefly lived in Byron Center Michigan after his father took a job at the local school.
After graduating college, Durrette worked as a bartender and manager of a bar in Atlanta, Georgia, where he met Zac Brown of the Zac Brown Band.
Durrette is the co-writer of many of Zac Brown Band's singles, including their breakthrough "Chicken Fried".
[1][2][3] Durrette also co-wrote Luke Combs' 2019 singles "Beautiful Crazy" and "Even Though I'm Leaving".