Jason Michael Carroll
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jason Michael Carroll |
| Born | June 13, 1978 Houston, Texas, USA |
| Origin | Youngsville, North Carolina, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Label(s) | Arista Nashville |
| Associated acts | Jim Collins Jewel |
| Website | Official website |
Jason Michael Carroll (born June 13, 1978, in Houston, Texas[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter. After being discovered at a local talent competition in 2004, Carroll was signed to the Arista Nashville label in 2006, releasing his debut album Waitin' in the Country that year. This album, as of 2008, has produced three consecutive Top 40 country hits for him on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Alyssa Lies" (#5), "Livin' Our Love Song" (#6), and "I Can Sleep When I'm Dead".
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[edit] Biography
Carroll grew up in a religious household in Raleigh, North Carolina; his father was a very conservative Christian minister who viewed modern music as sinful and would not allow any secular music played in the home, or even on family trips in the car. His father went so far as to spank him when he found a copy of Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart" in his bedroom.[1]
In 2004, encouraged by his mother, Carroll won a local singing competition, WRAZ FOX 50's Gimme the Mic. During this same period, Carroll had finished writing "Alyssa Lies." Carroll says he struggled to the point of getting migraines for a year and a half before finishing the song. He was discovered by Rusty Harmon, the manager who produced Hootie & the Blowfish a decade ago. By the summer of 2005, Carroll was a regular along Nashville's Music Row. He later signed with the booking agency Monterey Peninsula Artists Nashville and entered a recording agreement with Arista Records.
Carroll's debut album Waitin' in the Country, produced by Don Gehman was released on February 6. In its opening week, it debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums Charts.
With first-week sales of 57,608, and a Billboard 200 pop chart entry at #8, Carroll had once achieved both the best unit sales and the highest pop chart debut by a new country male artist since Billy Ray Cyrus in 1992[1]. However, thanks to his exposure on "American Idol", newcomer Bucky Covington's debut album later surpassed Carroll's sales.[2] The debut album from Waitin' in the Country, entitled "Alyssa Lies", reached #5 on the Hot Country Songs charts; it was followed by "Livin' Our Love Song" which peaked at #6. The album's third single, "I Can Sleep When I'm Dead", was released in early 2008.
On Saturday February 24, 2007, Carroll made his second (first televised) appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.
Jason Michael Carroll has four children, Gavin Michael, Savanna Nicole, Stori Paige, and J.W. After a five-year marriage, he is currently divorced due to irreconcilable differences.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Record Label | |
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| US Country | US 200 | |||
| 2007 | Waitin' in the Country | 1 | 8 | Arista Nashville |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| US Country | US Hot 100 | US Pop 100 | |||
| 2006 | "Alyssa Lies" | 5 | 58 | 91 | Waitin' in the Country |
| 2007 | "Livin' Our Love Song" | 6 | 52 | ||
| 2008 | "I Can Sleep When I'm Dead"A | 23 | |||
- ACurrent single.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c News : Features : Jason Michael Carroll : Great American Country
- ^ Katie Hasty, "Lavigne's New 'Thing' Debuts Atop Billboard 200", Billboard.com, April 25, 2007.
