Hot Chelle Rae members were inevitably born to sing because their parents were musical pedigrees who inherit their love of music to their children. Brothers Ryan and Jamie Follese are the descendants of Nashville songwriters Keith and Adrienne Follese. Nash Overstreet is the son of five-time BMI songwriter of the year, Paul Overstreet, while Ian Keaggy's dad is Grammy-nominated guitarist and multiple Dove Award recipient, Phil Keaggy.