Colt Ford
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Farris Brown |
| Born | August 27, 1970 |
| Origin | Athens, Georgia, U.S.1 |
| Genres | Country rap |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Drums |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Labels | Average Joes Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Brantley Gilbert Jason Aldean Montgomery Gentry Jake Owen Josh Gracin Kevin Fowler |
| Website | http://www.coltford.com |
Jason Farris Brown (born August 27, 1970) known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American country music rapper and former professional golfer. He has released four albums via Average Joes Entertainment, which he co-founded. Ford has charted six times on the Hot Country Songs charts, and co-wrote Brantley Gilbert's 2011 single "Dirt Road Anthem".
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Biography
Brown was born and raised in Athens, Georgia. He was a professional golfer,1 playing in the Nationwide Tour.2 Later, he turned his interests to music, taking influence from country music and hip hop.1 Assuming the stage name Colt Ford, he released his debut album, Ride Through the Country, on December 2, 2008 through Average Joe's Entertainment, which he cofounded.3 This album included the singles "No Trash in My Trailer"4 (a cover of a Gene Watson song) and "Ride Through the Country" (a duet with John Michael Montgomery), the latter of which did not chart until the week of October 10, 2009 when it debuted at No. 57 on the Hot Country Songs chart. He also appeared on a rap remix of Montgomery Gentry's late-2008 Number One single "Roll with Me."5 Ford's debut album also has guest appearances from country singer Jamey Johnson, as well as Bone Crusher and Jermaine Dupri, Adrian Young of NoDoubt and Jeremy Popoff of Lit.6 The album did not enter the Billboard albums charts until 2009.
Ford co-wrote and originally recorded the song "Dirt Road Anthem" for his debut album Ride Through the Country, which was later released by Brantley Gilbert who co wrote the song on his 2010 album Halfway to Heaven,7 and again by Jason Aldean on his album My Kinda Party, also from 2010.8
Ford wrote the theme song "Buck 'em" for the Professional Bull Riders association. He also appears as a guest vocalist on the track "Tailgatin'" on Cledus T. Judd's 2009 album Polyrically Uncorrect, a song which Ford wrote with Johnson and Popoff.9 Ford's second studio album, Chicken & Biscuits, was released in April 2010, following the release of its title track.
Ford released a third studio album on May 3, 2011 called Every Chance I Get.10 The album's lead-off single, "Country Thang", debuted at number 55 on country charts for the chart week ending February 19, 2011. "She Likes to Ride in Trucks", featuring Craig Morgan, served as the album's second single.
Ford's fourth album, Declaration of Independence, became his first number 1 album on Top Country Albums. Its first charted single is "Back", a duet with Jake Owen. "Back", is also Ford's highest charting single to date, peaking and making the Top 40 on the Hot Country Songs chart. In 2012, Colt Ford headlined the Declaration Of Independence Tour with supporting acts The Lacs, Lenny Cooper, and JB and the Moonshine Band. In the fall of 2012 Ford announced he would be touring with JJ Lawhorn on the Answer To No One Tour.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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| US Country 11 |
US 12 |
US Heat 13 |
US Indie 14 |
US Rap 15 |
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| Ride Through the Country |
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24 | 140 | 2 | 18 | 12 |
| Chicken & Biscuits |
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8 | 28 | — | 4 | 4 |
| Every Chance I Get |
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3 | 26 | — | 5 | 3 |
| Declaration of Independence |
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1 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Country 11 |
US Heat 13 |
US Indie 14 |
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| Country Is as Country Does |
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41 | 14 | 46 |
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country 11 |
US Heat 13 |
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| Live from the Suwannee River Jam |
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45 | 17 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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| US Country 16 |
US Country Airplay 17 |
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| 2009 | "No Trash in My Trailer" | — | — | Ride Through the Country |
| "Ride Through the Country" (with John Michael Montgomery) | 57 | — | ||
| 2010 | "Cold Beer" (with Jamey Johnson) | 53 | — | |
| "Chicken & Biscuits" | 60 | — | Chicken & Biscuits | |
| 2011 | "Country Thang" | 54 | — | Every Chance I Get |
| "She Likes to Ride in Trucks" (with Craig Morgan) | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Answer to No One" (with JJ Lawhorn) | — | — | Declaration of Independence |
| "Back" (with Jake Owen) | 40 | 50 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Album |
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| 2012 | "Shindig" | The Lacs | Country Boy's Paradise |
| 2013 | "Twisted" | Tim McGraw | Tim McGraw & Friends |
| "Thats Country" | Tobacco Rd. Band | TBD |
Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | |||
| 2010 | "Mr. Goodtime" | 60 | — | Ride Through the Country |
| 2012 | "Drivin' Around Song" (with Jason Aldean)A | 45 | 106 | Declaration of Independence |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
- ADid not enter the Hot 100 but charted on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.18
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2008 | "No Trash in My Trailer" | The Brads |
| "No Trash in My Trailer" (version 2) | ||
| 2009 | "Mr. Goodtime" | Colt Ford |
| 2010 | "Chicken & Biscuits" | Potsy Ponciroli |
| "Hip Hop in a Honky Tonk" (with Kevin Fowler) | Wes Edwards | |
| 2011 | "Country Thang" (with Dallas Davidson) | Potsy Ponciroli |
| "Waste Some Time" (with Nappy Roots and Nic Cowan)19 | David Poag | |
| 2012 | "Back" | Potsy Ponciroli |
| 2013 | "Swingin'" (with John Anderson)20 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
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| 2011 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Vocal Event of the Year — "Cold Beer" (with Jamey Johnson)21 | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c "Colt Ford biography". CMT. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ Elling, Steve. "Up & Down: Mickelsons appreciate thoughts; sour note by singer". CBS Sports. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ Talbott, Chris (4 June 2010). "Ford takes a different country road". GoErie.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ "Ford brings upbeat style, 'No Trash in My Trailer' crooner to perform country/hip-hop mix". Sun News. 2008-08-29. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "New Faces: Colt Ford". The Boot. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ David Jeffries. "Colt Ford biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "CMT.com : Brantley Gilbert : Album". CMT. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "My Kinda Party >> Music >> Jason Aldean". Jason Aldean. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- ^ "Music". Cledus T. Judd. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Colt Ford Album & Song Chart History: Country Albums". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Colt Ford Albums & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ a b c "Colt Ford Album & Song Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ a b "Colt Ford Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Colt Ford Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard (magazine). Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Colt Ford Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Colt Ford Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of August 25, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Colt Ford : Waste Some Time". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 29, 2013). "Video: John Anderson & Colt Ford Remake Swingin' for "Super Zeroes" film". Roughstock. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "2011 ACM Awards Nominees". The Boot. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
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