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Hootie and the Blowfish's Darius Rucker is now a sports agent

Darius Rucker is not only an acclaimed musician, but he has added "sports agent" to his resume.

The Hootie and the Blowfish lead singer and country music star has joined the MGC Sports agency, ESPN.com reported.

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Rucker, 50, said he was talking to Alan Bullington, the force behind combining his sports agency, 1 Degree Management, with law firm MGC.

"I said, jokingly to him, 'You want to work with us?'" Bullington said. "And he said, 'You aren't serious, are you?'"

The agency specifically represents golfers, football players and coaches.