Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis (born March 30, 1988) is an American

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singer and songwriter. He is signed to

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division, for which he has released one album and two extended plays.

Biography and career

Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis was born in

Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, respectively. The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, with a population of 393,406 in 2020, is t ...

, to mother Luwanna and father Ricky. He has a brother, Jacob Davis (who is also a country singer), and a sister, Jentry. His uncle, Stan Paul Davis, wrote

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's hit singles "

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" and "

Better Man, Better Off "Better Man, Better Off" is a song written by Stan Paul Davis and Brett Jones, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in February 1997 as the first single from his album '' The Coast Is Clear''. The song w ...

". He attended

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before graduating college with an

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degree from

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. After graduation, he moved to

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in 2012, and secured a recording contract with

in 2016. Davis's debut single, " Singles You Up", came out in mid-2017. He wrote the song with Steven Dale Jones and Justin Ebach. It hit number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart in April 2018. The corresponding debut album, ''

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'', was released on March 23, 2018. Paul DiGiovanni, guitarist for

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, produced the album. "Take It from Me" was released to country radio on May 7, 2018, as the second single from the album. It reached at number two on the Country Airplay chart in March 2019. The album's third single, "

Slow Dance in a Parking Lot "Slow Dance in a Parking Lot" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop singer Jordan Davis. It was released in April 2019 as the third and final single from Davis's debut album '' Home State'' (2018). Davis wrote the song with Lon ...

" released to country radio on April 22, 2019, and also topped Country Airplay. In May 2020, Davis announced the release of his self-titled extended play, which was produced by Paul DiGiovanni. Davis said "I can't tell y'all how pumped I am for y'all to hear these songs. I'm proud of this one." The EP was preceded by the release of " Cool Anymore", "Detours" and "Almost Maybes". Davis is nominated for ACM Song of the Year and Single of the Year with "Buy Dirt" featuring Luke Bryan. They won Song of the Year. Davis co-wrote the single "

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" by

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. In November 2022, Davis performed at the halftime show at the

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alongside

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and

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Personal life

Davis married Kristen O'Connor in 2017. Their daughter, Eloise Larkin, was born on November 17, 2019. Their son, Locklan Joseph, was born on September 4, 2021.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Official singles

Promotional singles

Other charted songs

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

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