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]
JJ Lawhorn | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jonathan Wayne Lawhorn |
| Born | September 1993 (age 30) Hanover County, Virginia |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Average Joes Entertainment (former) |
| Website | jjlawhorn |
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" |