Wyatt Durrette III is an American country music songwriter, renowned for his
collaborations with the Zac Brown Band. Born in Virginia, he moved to Atlanta,
Georgia, where he began writing songs at age eleven. Inspired by a Jimmy Buffett
concert, he pursued songwriting, later meeting Zac Brown while working as a
bartender. Together, they co-wrote many of the band's hits, including the
breakthrough single "Chicken Fried". Durrette also co-wrote Luke Combs' 2019
hits "Beautiful Crazy" and "Even Though I'm Leaving".