Jimmy Buffett was born in Pascagoula, Mississippi and grew up living beside the the Gulf of Mexico. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi he worked his way to success in the music industry. His hits in the 70s including "Margaritaville" and "Come Monday" struck a chord and helped to build a huge fan-base of all ages over the decades. Married with three kids, Buffett loves fishing, flying and world travel. Buffett is also the author of numerous books including the bestselling "A Pirate looks at Fifty" and has recently added movies to his repertoire as co-producer and co-star in an adaptation of Carl Hiaasen's novel "Hoot".


He is a licensed pilot who flies his own light aircraft. Has licensed the name "Margaritaville", the title of one of his songs, to a brand of tequila, a margarita mix, and a chain of merchandise stores. His concerts have a cult following, not unlike that of The Grateful Dead, with fans known as "parrotheads". Brother-in-law of Thomas McGuane. Is a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity of the Epsilon-Nu chapter from Southern Mississippi. The music video of his song "One Particular Harbour" was filmed on the same set and at the same time as The Bounty (1984). The two productions also shared props and extras as well. Buffett has claimed that his favorites of his own songs are: "He Went to Paris", "Death of an Unpopular Poet", "Come Monday", "A Pirate Looks at Forty", "Nautical Wheelers", "Son of a Son of a Sailor", "Sending the Old Man Home", "Twelve Volt Man", and "Distantly in Love".