TV-PG. Luke Albert Combs had a humble start as an only child in Huntersville, North Carolina. He sang in the school chorus and church choir. As an Appalachian State dropout, he moved from campus bar bouncer to the Parthenon Cafe stage. Comb's deep, soulful sound would blend traditional country with a modern pop twist. At age 21 he learned guitar and wrote his own lyrics. Soon 16 number one consecutive hits would follow.