Justin Taylor Hodges (born July 6, 1977) is an American

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singer and actor. In 2011, he signed to

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and released one album, which has produced three charting singles on the

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chart.

Early life

Justin Taylor Hodges was born on July 6, 1977, and raised in

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, by father James McKinley Hodges and mother Marsha Kathleen McDade Hodges.Songwriter/Composer: Hodges Justin Taylor
/ref> He attended

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for high school and graduated in 1996. He later graduated from

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and moved to

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, spending several years on the coffeehouse circuit. He met his wife in Jay, California and they moved to Nashville in 2009.

Musical career

Hodges' parents are both involved in music: his father is a pianist who owns a recording studio in

, and his mother was briefly signed to

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in the 1980s. She recorded a version of " The Bed You Made for Me", later a top 5 hit for

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in 1987. In mid-2011, Hodges signed to

and released his debut single, "Hunt You Down", which he co-wrote with

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and

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. Billy Dukes of Taste of Country gave the song four stars out of five, saying that it had an "infectious melody" but criticizing the lyrics for being "too cool for the room". Kyle Ward gave an identical rating at Roughstock, also saying that the song had an original sound, although he thought that the "story is a bit implausible" and said that he did not understand the song's bridge. Hodges' debut album includes eleven songs, nine of which he co-wrote. "Goodbyes Made You Mine" and "Sleepy Little Town" also charted from it. Hodges joined

Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel (born July 8, 1961), known professionally as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He released his first four studio albums—1993's ''Toby Keith'', 1994's ''Boomtown'', 1996' ...

's 2011 Locked and Loaded Tour. In 2015, Hodges released an EP, titled ''Locks on Doors''. The EP sold 500 copies in its debut week.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

Filmography

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References

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