Jonathan Wayne "JJ" Lawhorn (born September 1993) in

Hanover County, Virginia Hanover County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 109,979. Its county seat is Hanover Courthouse. Hanover County is a part of the Greater Richmond Region. History Located in the wester ...

) is an American

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singer-songwriter. Lawhorn was discovered online by producer

Jeremy Stover Jeremy Stover (born August 20, 1972) is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Stover is an alumnus of Belmont University. Stover has written singles for Tim McGraw, Jon Pardi, Wynonna, Martina McBride, and others. His first ...

in 2010. He signed with

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within a year. He signed a recording contract with

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, a record label owned by

Colt Ford Jason Farris Brown (born August 27, 1969) known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and former professional golfer best known for his music fusing the country and rap genres. He has released seven ...

, in June 2011 when he was 17 years old. 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." The album sold 4,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 20 on the ''

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chart and number 91 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The single "Good Ol' Boys Like Us" was released to country radio on February 17, 2014. The song received a favorable review from Taste of Country, which called it "a great lyric and a strong vocal performance."

Personal life

Lawhorn graduated from Hanover High School in

Mechanicsville, Virginia Mechanicsville is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. The population was 36,348 during the 2010 census, up from 30,464 at the 2000 census. History The area was settled by English ...

Discography

Albums

Singles

Guest singles

Music videos

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawhorn, Jj American country singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters Country musicians from Virginia Living people People from Hanover County, Virginia Singer-songwriters from Virginia 1993 births 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers Average Joes Entertainment artists