Cody Johnson

Biography

Cody Johnson (born May 21, 1987 in Sebastopol, Texas) is an American Texas country singer-songwriter. He has self-released six albums; the sixth album Gotta Be Me debuted at number two on the Billboard's Country Albums chart. Career Johnson began singing and playing guitar when he was twelve years old. In 2006, he formed the Cody Johnson Band with his dad Carl and drummer Nathan Reedy. Together they recorded an album, Black and White Label. In 2006, the band added a lead guitar player, Matt Rogers, and recorded a live album, Live and Rocking, at Shenanigans and Confetti's Club in Huntsville. Following the release of the album, Johnson's father quit the band. By 2009, Danny Salinas joined the band on bass guitar. Their first professionally produced album, Six Strings One Dream, was released in September 2009. Three singles from the album reached the top 10 of the Texas music charts. Following the release of the album, the band added Chris Whitten on fiddle and Jeff Smith on lead guitar. Jody Bartula replaced Whitten on fiddle in 2010. Johnson's next album, A Different Day, was released in 2011 and produced by Trent Willmon. Johnson won the 2011 Texas Regional Music Award for New Male Vocalist of the Year. After the win, Johnson left his day job with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to focus on music full-time. He teamed with Kyle Park in 2012 for the Dancin' and Drinkin' at Johnson Park Tour. Also in 2012, Johnson's band, now composed of Reedy, Smith, Bartula and bassist Joey Pruski, changed their name to the Rockin' CJB's. Johnson's fifth album, Cowboy Like Me, was released on January 14, 2014. The album was Johnson's second produced by Trent Willmon. It sold 8,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number 7 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 33 on the Billboard 200. As of 2014, Johnson's band is composed of Smith, Bartula, Pruski and drummer Miles Stone. The sixth album, Gotta Be Me, was released on August 5, 2016. The album debuted at No. 11 on the Billboard 200, and at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 23,000 copies in the US in its first week. This was Johnson's most successful release yet, achieved without major label support or widespread radio play.

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When did Cody Daniel Johnson release his second majorlabel album?

October 2021

...He released his second majorlabel album, Human: The Double Album, in October 2021 . Early life edit Cody Daniel Johnson, also known as CoJo, was born a...
Who were Johnson's parents?

Sheila and Carl Johnson

...nown as CoJo, was born and raised in East Texas by his parents, Sheila and Carl Johnson . Johnson began playing music at age 12. Career edit In 2006, h...
Where was Johnson raised?

East Texas

... edit Cody Daniel Johnson, also known as CoJo, was born and raised in East Texas by his parents, Sheila and Carl Johnson. Johnson began playing music ...
When did Johnson begin playing music?

12

... his parents, Sheila and Carl Johnson. Johnson began playing music at age 12 . Career edit In 2006, he formed the Cody Johnson Band with his dad, Carl,...
What was the name of the band that Johnson formed in 2006?

Cody Johnson Band

... began playing music at age 12. Career edit In 2006, he formed the Cody Johnson Band with his dad, Carl, and drummer Nathan Reedy. Together they recor...
What was the name of the band's 2006 album?

Black and White Label

...Carl, and drummer Nathan Reedy. Together they recorded an album, Black and White Label . In 2006, the band added a lead guitar player, Matt Rogers, and...
Who was the lead guitarist for Black and White Label?

Matt Rogers

... Black and White Label. In 2006, the band added a lead guitar player, Matt Rogers , and recorded a live album, Live and Rocking, at Shenanigans and Con...
What year did Danny Salinas join the band?

2009

.... Following the release of the album, Johnson's father quit the band. By 2009 , Danny Salinas joined the band on bass guitar. Their first professionall...
What was the name of the band's first professionally produced album?

Six Strings One Dream

... 2009, Danny Salinas joined the band on bass guitar. Their first professionally produced album, Six Strings One Dream , was released in September 2009....
When was Six Strings One Dream released?

September 2009

... 2009, Danny Salinas joined the band on bass guitar. Their first professionally produced album, Six Strings One Dream, was released in September 2009 ....
What genre of music does Cody Johnson play?

Country and Rock

...d our eardrums, touching our hearts. Cody Johnsons unique blend of Country and Rock does just that. At first opening for other artists, Cody has also ...
What was Cody's hometown?

Sebastopol

...dy has also taken the Texas dancehalls by storm. Growing up, home was Sebastopol , a speck on the East Texas piney woods map, the perfect setting for t...
Who taught Cody the chords to Ill Fly Away?

dad Carl

... life the kind many folks envy. Even Codys music training started when dad Carl taught him the chords to Ill Fly Away, a Southern Gospel favorite. Whe...
What is FFA?

Future Farmers of America

...riginal song, he convinced Cody to form a band with other FFA ( Future Farmers of America ) members. A few months later, Codys band placed runnerup in t...
What was Cody's band runner up in?

Texas State FFA talent contest

...later, Codys band placed runnerup in the highly competitive Texas State FFA talent contest . Cody left the contest realizing he was in love for life: i...
How many albums has Johnson self-released?

six

...He has selfreleased six albums; the sixth album Gotta Be Me debuted at number two on Billboard's Country Albums chart. Johnson began singing and playi...
What was Johnson's sixth album called?

Gotta Be Me

...He has selfreleased six albums; the sixth album Gotta Be Me debuted at number two on Billboard's Country Albums chart. Johnson began singing and playi...
How old was Johnson when he began singing and playing guitar?

twelve

...ntry Albums chart. Johnson began singing and playing guitar when he was twelve years old. In 2006, he formed the Cody Johnson Band with his dad Carl a...
When did Johnson form the Cody Johnson Band?

2006

...ohnson began singing and playing guitar when he was twelve years old. In 2006 , he formed the Cody Johnson Band with his dad Carl and drummer Nathan Re...
Who joined the band in 2009?

Danny Salinas

...g the release of the album, Johnson's father quit the band. By 2009, Danny Salinas joined the band on bass guitar. Their first professionally produced...
How many times did the album reach the top 10 of the Texas music charts?

Three

...y produced album, Six Strings One Dream, was released in September 2009. Three singles from the album reached the top 10 of the Texas music charts. Fo...
What did Cody Johnson do as a teen before becoming a professional country singer?

competed in rodeos

...to actually becoming a professional country singer. As a teen, he competed in rodeos as a bull rider, then gravitated to work as a prison supervisor i...
What was he drawn to in high school?

bull riding

...the age of 12, he played in bands in high school, but he was drawn to bull riding . He competed professionally for a while, but when that dried up, he ...
What is Johnson's job title?

prison supervisor

...e competed in rodeos as a bull rider, then gravitated to work as a prison supervisor in early adulthood. As he worked these hardscrabble jobs, he purs...
Where is the Texas Department of Criminal Justice located?

Huntsville

... a prison supervisor with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Huntsville . Johnson decided to give country music a go in 2006, forming the Cody...
What was the name of Johnson's 2011 album?

A Different Day

...d out to be his father's farewell. Rounding out his band with guitarist Jeff Smith and fiddler Jody Bartula, Johnson released A Different Day in 2011....
When did he release his first majorlabel album?

January 2019

.... Before releasing his first majorlabel album, Aint Nothin to It, in January 2019 , he selfreleased six albums, including Gotta Be Me, which debuted at...
What number did Gotta Be Me debut at on Billboards Country Albums list?

two

...e selfreleased six albums, including Gotta Be Me, which debuted at number two on Billboards Country Albums list. Human: The Double Record, his second ...
What was Johnson always interested in as a child?

performing

...bel album, was published in October 2021. He was always interested in performing as a child. Johnson later gave up on his boyhood ambition of being an...
How many tracks did Human have?

18

...ll those songs up, we had 18 that we knew we had to record. The brand new 18 track double album Human is stacked top to bottom with songs that Johnson ...
What does Johnson say he can't sacrifice for who he is?

my integrity

...cause thats who I am and the lifestyle I live. And I can't sacrifice my integrity for who I am. I'm just kind of just being myself, Johnson says, havi...
What is the name of Johnson's first majorlabel release?

Aint Nothin to It

...ns by doing just that. Human follows his first majorlabel release, Aint Nothin to It , which skyrocketed to No. 1 on both the Billboard Top Country Alb...
Where did Johnson work after school?

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

...ve bull riding. Following school, he took a job with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Huntsville, where he supervised prison inmates. Johns...
How many albums did Johnson release in the late 2000's?

three

...tice in Huntsville, where he supervised prison inmates. Johnson released three albums during the late 2000s on his own CoJo label, and their growing s...
Who was the producer for A Different Day?

Trent Willmon

...te 2000s on his own CoJo label, and their growing sophistication led Trent Willmon to sign on as producer for 2011's A Different Day. The album helped...
Where did he perform regularly?

Texas club and bar circuit

...evote himself fulltime to music. He continually gigged on the Texas club and bar circuit , where his rowdy, energetic, and passionate blend of country ...
What was the name of his second album?

Cowboy Like Me

... placed in the Top Ten of the Texas music charts. His second album, Cowboy Like Me , was recorded in Nashville and released early in 2014. It became hi...
Where was Cowboy Like Me recorded?

Nashville

... Texas music charts. His second album, Cowboy Like Me, was recorded in Nashville and released early in 2014. It became his first to chart, reaching To...
In what year was the album released?

2011

...heir growing sophistication led Trent Willmon to sign on as producer for 2011 's A Different Day. The album helped him win the Texas Regional Music Awa...
What was the name of the album that Dylan Johnson released in 2021?

Human: The Double Album

...o It, in January 2019. He released his second majorlabel album, Human: The Double Album , in October 2021. Johnson started his profession in singing an...
What was Cody Johnsons wife's name?

Brandi

... Johnsons dad later quit the band. Cody Johnson and his beautiful wife, Brandi welcomed their first child, Clara Mae, on Jan. 5th. Career: Three singl...
What instrument did Chris Whitten play?

fiddle

...ts. Following the release of the album, the band added Chris Whitten on fiddle and Jeff Smith on lead guitar. Jody Bartula replaced Whitten on fiddle ...
Who replaced Chris Whitten on fiddle in 2010?

Jody Bartula

...owing the release of the album, the band added Chris Whitten on fiddle and Jeff Smith on lead guitar. Jody Bartula replaced Whitten on fiddle in 2010....