william drake white (born october 3, 1983) is an american country music singer-songwriter. he was born in hokes bluff, alabama, but raised in nashville, tennessee. in early 2013, he released his debut single "simple life" through mca nashville. on august 19, 2016, white released "spark", his debut album under dot records. it charted at no. 4 on the top country albums chart. the album's third single, "makin' me look good again", was released in 2016.