Jason Michael Carroll

Infobox musical artist
Name = Jason Michael Carroll


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Jason Michael Carroll
Born = birth date and age|1978|6|13
Houston, Texas, USA
Origin = Youngsville, North Carolina, USA
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Country
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2006-present
Label = Arista Nashville
Associated_acts = Jim Collins
Jewel
URL = [http://www.jasonmichaelcarroll.com/ Official website]

Jason Michael Carroll (born June 13, 1978, in Houston, Texas [http://www.gactv.com/gac/nw_feature/article/0,3038,GAC_26499_5382609_02,00.html News : Features : Jason Michael Carroll : Great American Country ] ] ) is an American country music artist. 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 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" (#21).

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.cite web|url=http://www.billceller.com/showstuff.html|title=Bill Celler]

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 Nashville.

Debut album

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 1992cite web|url=http://www.jasonmichaelcarroll.com/site.php?em2253=116321_-1__0_~0_-1_2_2007_0_0&content=news] . However, thanks to his exposure on "American Idol", newcomer Bucky Covington's debut album later surpassed Carroll's sales. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003576072 "Lavigne's New 'Thing' Debuts Atop Billboard 200"] , Billboard.com, April 25, 2007.] The debut single 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 and peaked at #21.

Family

Jason Michael Carroll has 4 children. Three with his ex-wife and one with his fiance, Wendy.His Children's names are Gavin Michael, Savannah Nicole, Story Paige, and JW

Discography

Studio albums

ingles

References

External links

* [http://www.jasonmichaelcarroll.com/ Carroll's official web site]
*myspace|jasonmichaelcarroll|Jason Michael Carroll