Claim: Darius Rucker founded Hootie & the Blowfish along with Mark Bryan, Jim Sonefeld and Dean Felber.
Evidence: He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Grammy Award-winning American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish , which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Carolina along with Mark Bryan , Jim `` Soni '' Sonefeld and Dean Felber.