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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

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Lawhorn graduated from Hanover High School in Mechanicsville, Virginia.

Discography

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Albums

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

Singles

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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

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

Music videos

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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

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  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.
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