Personal
Rogers is a native and a resident of Rancho Cucamonga, California. He began singing at age 5. Rogers attended Sierra Vista Middle School in Covina, California and South Hills High School in West Covina, California, where he played football. He went on to play college football at the University of Washington, where he was an offensive lineman on their 2001 Rose Bowl championship team.
His mother died from cancer in the summer of 2004.
He married Teri Himes on February 19, 2005, and has two sons Brayden Rogers and Mason.
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