Born Kenneth Arnold Chesney (March 26, 1968) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U. S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 20 of which climbed to the top of the charts. Over the life of his career, Chesney has been honoured with numerous awards from the Academy of Country Music (ACM), as well as six Country Music Association awards. He was awarded his fourth consecutive Entertainer of the Year award from the Academy of Country Music on May 18, 2008. Chesney recently produced and co-directed a film for ESPN, "The colour Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story". He is one of the most popular touring acts in country music, regularly selling out the venues at which he performs. His 2007 Flip-Flop Summer Tour was the highest-grossing country road trip of the year.