JJ Lawhorn

JJ Lawhorn
Birth nameJonathan Wayne Lawhorn
BornSeptember 1993 (1993-09) (age 31)
Hanover County, Virginia
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, banjo
Years active2010–present
LabelsAverage Joes Entertainment (former)
Websitejjlawhorn.com

Jonathan Wayne "JJ" Lawhorn (born September 1993) in Hanover County, Virginia) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Lawhorn was discovered online by producer Jeremy Stover in 2010.[1] He signed with EMI Music Publishing within a year.[2] He signed a recording contract with Average Joes Entertainment, a record label owned by Colt Ford, in June 2011 when he was 17 years old.[3]

Lawhorn's debut album, Original Good Ol' Boy, was released by Average Joes on July 16, 2013.[1] The album was produced by Stover.[2] Lawhorn wrote or co-wrote all thirteen tracks.[3] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the album four stars out of five, calling Lawhorn "an artist well worth seeking out."[4] The album sold 4,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 20 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 91 on the Billboard 200.[5]

The single "Good Ol' Boys Like Us" was released to country radio on February 17, 2014.[6] The song received a favorable review from Taste of Country, which called it "a great lyric and a strong vocal performance."[7]

Personal life

Lawhorn graduated from Hanover High School in Mechanicsville, Virginia.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
[8] 		US
[9] 		US
Indie
[10]
Original Good Ol' Boy 20 91 20

Singles

Year Single Album
2012 "Sittin' on a Tailgate" Original Good Ol' Boy
"You Can Tell a Man by His Truck"
2013 "Stomping Grounds"
2014 "Good Ol' Boys Like Us"

Guest singles

Year Single Artist Album
2012 "Answer to No One" Colt Ford Declaration of Independence
2013 "Field Party" The Lacs Keep It Redneck

Music videos

Year Video Director
2012 "Sittin' on a Tailgate"[11] Travis Nicholson
"Answer to No One" (with Colt Ford)[12] Paul Cain
2013 "Stomping Grounds"
"Field Party" (with The Lacs)
"You Can Tell a Man by His Truck"
2014 "Good Ol' Boys Like Us"
2017 "New Kid on the Block"
2018 "Last of a Dying Breed"
"Houndsman"

References

  1. ^ a b Whitaker, Sterling (July 17, 2013). "JJ Lawhorn Interview: Newcomer Talks Debut Album, 'Original Good Ol' Boy'". The Boot. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Doerschuk, Bob (July 24, 2013). "New Artist Spotlight: JJ Lawhorn". Great American Country. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "JJ Lawhorn | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (July 16, 2013). "Album Review: JJ Lawhorn – Original Good Ol' Boy". Roughstock. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Bjorke, Matt (July 24, 2013). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of July 24, 2013: Travis Tritt, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Hunter Hayes, Mud Digger 4". Roughstock. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Thompson, Gayle (February 13, 2014). "JJ Lawhorn Releasing New Single". The Boot. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  7. ^ "JJ Lawhorn – 'Good Ol' Boys Like Us' [Listen]". Taste of Country. February 17, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  8. ^ "JJ Lawhorn Album & Song Chart History – Top Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  9. ^ "JJ Lawhorn Album & Song Chart History – The Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  10. ^ "JJ Lawhorn Album & Song Chart History – Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  11. ^ "CMT : Videos : JJ Lawhorn : Sittin' on a Tailgate". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 27, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  12. ^ "CMT : Videos : Colt Ford : Answer to No One". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.