JJ Lawhorn explained

JJ Lawhorn
Birth Name:	Jonathan Wayne Lawhorn
Birth Place:	Hanover County, Virginia
Genre:	Country
Occupation:	Singer-songwriter
Instrument:	Vocals, guitar, banjo
Years Active:	2010–present
Associated Acts:	Justin Moore Jeremy Stover Ryan Upchurch

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. The album was produced by Stover. Lawhorn wrote or co-wrote all thirteen tracks. 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

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"

Notes and References

1. News: Whitaker. Sterling. JJ Lawhorn Interview: Newcomer Talks Debut Album, 'Original Good Ol' Boy'. March 4, 2014. The Boot. July 17, 2013.
2. News: Doerschuk. Bob. New Artist Spotlight: JJ Lawhorn. March 4, 2014. Great American Country. July 24, 2013.
3. Web site: Leggett. Steve. [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0002738497/biography|pure_url=yes}} JJ Lawhorn {{!}} Biography]. AllMusic. March 4, 2014.
4. News: Bjorke. Matt. Album Review: JJ Lawhorn – Original Good Ol' Boy. March 4, 2014. Roughstock. July 16, 2013. https://archive.today/20140304190936/http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/album-review-jj-lawhorn-original-good-ol-boy. March 4, 2014. dead.
5. News: Bjorke. Matt. 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. March 4, 2014. Roughstock. July 24, 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131005103309/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/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. October 5, 2013.
6. News: Thompson. Gayle. JJ Lawhorn Releasing New Single. March 4, 2014. The Boot. February 13, 2014.
7. News: JJ Lawhorn – 'Good Ol' Boys Like Us' [Listen]]. March 4, 2014. Taste of Country. February 17, 2014.
8. JJ Lawhorn Album & Song Chart History – Top Country Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 4, 2014.
9. JJ Lawhorn Album & Song Chart History – The Billboard 200. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 4, 2014.
10. JJ Lawhorn Album & Song Chart History – Independent Albums. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. March 4, 2014.
11. Web site: CMT : Videos : JJ Lawhorn : Sittin' on a Tailgate. https://web.archive.org/web/20120727020338/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jj-lawhorn/734301/sittin-on-a-tailgate.jhtml. dead. July 27, 2012. Country Music Television. March 4, 2014.
12. Web site: CMT : Videos : Colt Ford : Answer to No One. https://web.archive.org/web/20140304223919/http://www.cmt.com/videos/colt-ford/999714/answer-to-no-one.jhtml. dead. March 4, 2014. Country Music Television. March 4, 2014.