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Michael Knox
Background information
Born Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Producer, artist manager
Years active1990s–present
Website musicknox.com

Michael Knox [1] is an American music producer and artist manager.

Biography

The Macon, Georgia-born Knox, son of rock and roll singer Buddy Knox, [2] is best known for discovering Jason Aldean [3] and producing all of his albums. [4]

He helped Crossin Dixon sign to Broken Bow Records, the same label to which Aldean is signed, after a friend of his saw the band perform. [5] Other artists whom he has produced include Montgomery Gentry and Trace Adkins. [6]

Before working as a producer, Knox was an executive at Warner/Chappell Music. [2] His first production credit was Danni Leigh's " 29 Nights". [7] Knox worked as a song plugger. [6] In 2011, Knox won Album of the Year from the Country Music Association for his production on My Kinda Party. [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Buddy Knox profile". lubbockonline.com. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Super Producer Michael Knox Gets 1st CMA Nomination « Nashville.com". Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (April 2, 2011). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 10–. ISSN  0006-2510. {{ cite book}}: |author= has generic name ( help)
  4. ^ "OFFSTAGE: Jason Aldean Was Michael Knox's Write Off". Cmt.com. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (June 23, 2007). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 69–. ISSN  0006-2510. {{ cite book}}: |author= has generic name ( help)
  6. ^ a b Profile, billboard.biz; accessed October 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "29 Nights". Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2013.