Home Town: My hometown is Clarksville Tennessee
Music Genres: My favorite music genres are country and classic rock. I am a huge fan of Morgan Wallen, Megan Moroney, Dan Seals, and Tim McGraw on the country side, however, for classic rock, I love the Eagles, CCR, and The Police.
Describe yourself as an artist: As an artist, I love country music and relate to that genre more than any. I love my fans and being an entertainer!
What makes you unique as an artist? What makes me unique as an artist is I am very comfortable on stage and I do not sound like any other artist!
What instruments do you play? I mostly play acoustic guitar but I dabble in electric as well.
Tell us about yourself? (Personality, principles) My personality is very outgoing and I consider myself as an extrovert. I have a strong belief in God and Jesus Christ is my savior and he has definitely blessed me and got me to where I am today!
Do you have any hobbies or interests outside of music? My hobbies outside of music definitely include sports like football, baseball, soccer, and volleyball. Anything that includes me being outside is a hobby for me!
What inspired you to start playing and performing music? My greatest inspiration for being in music is that I have been exposed to it since I was a little kid so my father is a huge inspiration in my start in music. He is a producer that has worked with everyone in the music business so I’m incredibly thankful that he gave me the opportunity to be in the music industry!
In your opinion, what makes a great song? I think what makes a great song is meaningful lyrics with a great melody that will move the soul. To me, songs are like telling a story or writing a book in 3 minutes. Three chords and the truth
Do you write music? I have written multiple songs including: “I’d Have Never Met You” which was a number 1 single and won a Josie Award, “Thank You for Always Loving Me” a duet that was written with my colleague, EV Mae, and “Thank My Dad” a single of mine that I wrote to represent and show my love and appreciation for my dad and how he has raised me to be who I am today.
If so, describe your creative process in your songwriting. My creative process in writing is I mostly prefer co-writing with other songwriters/artists because it gives a good insight on two minds and two minds are always better then one. In my opinion, a song is never finished until it is recorded because I’m always tweaking lines to make it better.
When did you first perform and what was it like? My first performance was at the age of six at Auburn University in front of a thousand people. One of the scariest moments of my life, however, the minute I started singing, it all went away and the entertainer in me came out.
Who are your influences? My major influences in music are Dan Seals, Keith Whitley, Morgan Wallen, Ernest, Tim McGraw, George Strait.
What awards have you won for your music? Awards that I have won for my music is eight NACMAI (North American Country Music Association), two of the most prestigious awards of them all, the Josie Awards, seven of Canadas most prestigious awards, The FAB awards, and one of my favorites is the CMA of Texas “Rising Star 2022”.
What advice would you give someone that is trying to break into music? My advice to anyone wanting to get into the music business would be this. Cut no corners and do everything professionally, but be sure you have a record producer who has your best interest at heart. Be yourself and have fun, don’t do it if you are not 100% committed. Surround yourself with the best musicians and songwriters you can find.
If you could meet anyone, living or otherwise, who would it be? If I had the opportunity to meet anyone living or deceased, it would be Paul Walker because I admire his work and personality and I would say that I relate most to him. However, if I had the opportunity meet someone in the music industry, it would be Dan Seals because I admire his music and his talent.
