John King (country singer)
| John King | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Lee King |
| Born |
December 30 Demorest, Georgia |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals/Guitar |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Black River (2014-2016) |
| Associated acts | Randy Houser, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Florida Georgia Line, Colt Ford, Parmalee, Locash, Craig Morgan, Kelsea Ballerini |
| Website | www.johnkingcountry.com |
John King is an American country music singer and songwriter.
King was born and raised in Demorest, Georgia.[1]
He worked construction jobs as a teenager and listened to Southern rock artists. King later graduated from University of Georgia in 2011 before signing his first record deal with Black River Entertainment (2014-2016).[2]
His debut single, "Tonight Tonight", was released in mid-2014. Marshall Altman co-wrote and co-produced the song.[3] Taste of Country reviewed it favorably, saying that it is "a great hook over a strong beat, all built sturdy country voice. King solidly follows in the footsteps of many modern country hitmakers, unveiling a debut single that is fun and catchy and will immediately have one hitting repeat for a second listen."[4] It entered Top 40 on Country Airplay for the chart dated September 13, 2014.[5]
King co-wrote Randy Houser's single We Went with Justin Wilson, Matt Rogers, the song reached #1 on the Country Airplay Chart.[6] It also scored him his first ASCAP Songwriter Award in 2016. In November of 2016, King signed his first management deal with Narvel Blackstock and Starstruck Management. Blackstock has been instrumental in the careers of Superstars Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton and Kelly Clarkson. King is currently writing and recording new music for his 2017 project.
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country Airplay | ||
| 2014 | "Tonight Tonight" | 39 |
| 2015 | "On Your Lips" | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
References
- ↑ http://habersham.co/articles/2013/john_king_band_record_contract/index.php
- ↑ http://www.johnkingcountry.com/#about
- ↑ http://roughstock.com/news/independent-lens-john-king/
- ↑ http://tasteofcountry.com/john-king-tonight-tonight/
- ↑ http://www1.billboard.biz/bbbiz/photos/pdf/2013/country_update_0902.pdf
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/360710/Randy+Houser/chart?f=1226