Evan Farmer! Evan will officially join the CMT family as host of the CMT Top 20 Countdown this Friday, February 5th at 11am.

With Lance Smith’s big shoes to fill (that is metaphorical…Lance was quite short) you might already know Evan from being the host and handyman on TLC’s home makeover series “While You Were Out”.   He has a very eclectic background and I am sure you have seen him before.

After graduating from Tulane University with a degree in architecture, Evan moved to New York City to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He first made headlines in 1998, in MTV’s first made-for-television movie and television series “2GE+HER,” which chronicled the spoof boy-band 2GE+HER’S rise to fame. Evan then took his career on the road as he shared the stage with Britney Spears during her 2000 “Oops I Did It Again” summer tour.

Evan says that hosting CMT Top 20 Countdown is a dream job for him.

“I get to interview inspiring people, surround myself with great music and stay close to my family here in Nashville. CMT already feels like home.”

You can start following Evan on Twitter @EvanFarmer and make sure to tune in this Friday for the CMT Top 20 Countdown.

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