Jordan Rager (born February 21, 1994) is an American

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singer. Rager was born in

Loganville, Georgia Loganville is a city in Walton and Gwinnett counties, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,458 at the 2010 census. Loganville is located about east of Atlanta and is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. History An early variant name ...

. He performed in local bars since age 15, and was mentored by Barry Williams, who is

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's father. He gained popularity by singing

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s of popular country music songs, amassing more than 3.7 million viewers on

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as a result. One of the artists who discovered his videos was

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, who chose him to perform on the "Off the Beaten Path" tour. Rager was signed to

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in 2014. Rager released his debut single, "Southern Boy", via Broken Bow in February 2016. The song, which features Aldean on duet vocals, was written by

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, Barry Dean,

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, and Jaron Boyer, with Stover also serving as producer. Jordan Rager's Second Single, "Now That I Know Your Name" released to country radio on September 19, 2016. Jordan amicably parted ways with Broken Bow, and signed a deal with his current label, Riser House Records in 2017. On March 30, 2018, his single, "One of the Good Ones" was released via Riser House. The single, written by Ross Ellis, Chris Stevens, and James McNair, is the first from Rager's upcoming EP. In June 2021, Rager signed with Sprockets Music.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

Music videos

References

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