Justin Moore

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Biography

Justin Cole Moore (born March 30, 1984) is an American country music singer and songwriter signed to Big Machine Records imprint Valory Music Group. He has released three albums for Valory: Justin Moore in 2009, Outlaws Like Me in 2011 and Off the Beaten Path in 2013. He has charted eight times on the Hot Country Songs charts, including the number one hits "Small Town USA", "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away", and "Til My Last Day" and the top 10 hits "Backwoods" and "Point at You". Moore began performing during his junior year of high school. After graduating, he joined his uncle's Southern rock band and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2002. Through his music attorney Bernie Cahill, he met a young producer in Nashville, Jeremy Stover, who introduced him to Scott Borchetta, a industry executive who was planning to launch The Valory Music Co. Borchetta promised to give him a record deal if he would be patient.

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Year Formed 1984
Number of Albums 18
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In what year did Moores song Small Town U.S.A. land at number one on the country charts?

2009

...In 2009 , his Arkansasinspired song Small Town U.S.A. became his first breakthrough hit, landing at number one that year on the country charts. His sel...
What was Moores father's job?

post office

...ke Me in 2011. He has no siblings. Moores father worked for the local post office , and during his childhood, his parents owned a small restaurant. Moo...
When did Moore begin singing?

two years old

...ldhood, his parents owned a small restaurant. Moore began singing at two years old and when he was eight, he won a talent show at Poyen High School. H...
What instrument did Moore learn to play during his junior year at Poyen High?

guitar

...hile listening to country and rock music at home. Moore started playing guitar during his junior year at Poyen High. He played on the school basketbal...
In what year did Moore become a member of the AA state champion team?

2002

...ear at Poyen High. He played on the school basketball team, becoming, in 2002 , a member of the Poyen AA state champion team. Moore met his future wife...
How many daughters did Moore and Kate have?

three

...hampion team. Moore met his future wife, Kate, while on a senior trip in Panama City, Florida. They married in 2007 and had three daughters and a son....
What is the album a nofrills portrait of?

smalltown life and bigtime dreams

...itionalsounding collection to date, a nofrills portrait of smalltown life and bigtime dreams thats not afraid to let its hair down and party at the en...
What is the name of the guitarist on the album?

Brent Mason

... by an allstar band featuring GRAMMY and CMA Awardwinning guitar icon Brent Mason ACMwinning pedal steel hero Paul Franklin among others. Ive never wo...
Who is Paul Franklin?

pedal steel hero

...ing GRAMMY and CMA Awardwinning guitar icon Brent Mason ACMwinning pedal steel hero Paul Franklin among others. Ive never worked with those guys befor...
What historic studio is just south of Nashville?

The Castle

...t would be really cool to bring them in and record the whole thing at The Castle , this historic studio just south of Nashville where a lot of those le...
What is the name of the imprint of the Big Machine Label Group?

The Valory Music Co.,

...knows a thing or two about hit records himself. After signing to The Valory Music Co., an imprint of the Big Machine Label Group, he landed his first ...
What was Moore's first country 1 single?

Small Town USA

... of the Big Machine Label Group, he landed his first country 1 with Small Town USA , the breakout single off his 2009 selftitled debut. Despite the sta...
How many kids did Moore have?

four

...the simple things in life, treasuring his relationship with his wife and four kids and even taking time out from his relentless tour schedule to coach...
What sport did he coach?

basketball and softball

...aking time out from his relentless tour schedule to coach their basketball and softball teams. We recorded some songs that became big hits for me that...
What year was Justin Cole Moore born?

1984

...es, see Justin Moore (disambiguation). Justin Cole Moore (born March 30, 1984 ) is an American country music singer and songwriter, signed to Big Machi...
What record label did Justin Moore sign with?

Big Machine Records imprint Valory Music Group

...ican country music singer and songwriter, signed to Big Machine Records imprint Valory Music Group . After graduating, he joined his uncle's Southern r...
What was Scott Borchetta's job title?

executive

...lle, Jeremy Stover, who introduced him to Scott Borchetta, an industry executive who was planning to launch The Valory Music Co. Borchetta promised to...
Who was the founder of Valory Music Co?

Scott Borchetta

...a young producer in Nashville, Jeremy Stover, who introduced him to Scott Borchetta , an industry executive who was planning to launch The Valory Music...
What was Moore's first radio single?

Back That Thing Up

...the digital single I Could Kick Your Ass. His first radio single, Back That Thing Up , was cowritten by Randy Houser and Moore's producer, Jeremy Stove...
What number did Back That Thing Up reach on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart?

38

...en by Randy Houser and Moore's producer, Jeremy Stover. It reached number 38 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. He continued working on his ...
What was the name of the promotion that promoted his debut album?

So You Want to Be a Record Label Executive

...t album, which was part of a special promotion called So You Want to Be a Record Label Executive . This promotion placed his music on social networking...
What social networking sites allowed fans to create playlists containing ten of his songs?

MySpace and iLike

...This promotion placed his music on social networking sites such as MySpace and iLike , where fans were allowed to create playlists comprising ten of hi...
On what date did the label release his self-titled debut album?

August 11

...ngs; the Top 10 songs picked were then included on the final album. On August 11 , the label released his selftitled debut album, on which he cowrote n...
How many of the ten tracks on his debut album were cowrote?

nine

...picked were then included on the final album. On August 11, the label released his selftitled debut album, on which he cowrote nine of the ten tracks....
Where is Justin Moore from?

Poyen, Arkansas

...traightahead mainstream country and brocountry swagger. A native of Poyen, Arkansas , Justin Moore picked up music as a high school student. Upon his g...
What band did Moore play with after high school?

his uncle's band

...usic as a high school student. Upon his graduation, he played with his uncle's band for a bit before heading to Nashville to take a stab at the countr...
Where did Moore go to pursue a career in country music?

Nashville

...raduation, he played with his uncle's band for a bit before heading to Nashville to take a stab at the country music business. Eventually, he met prod...
What producer did Moore meet?

Jeremy Stover

...ke a stab at the country music business. Eventually, he met producer Jeremy Stover , who had connections with Scott Borchetta, the head of Big Machine....
When was Moore's digital single I Could Kick Your Ass released?

2008

...er 2007. After releasing Moore's digital single I Could Kick Your Ass in 2008 , Big Machine issued Back That Thing Up to radio; it climbed to 38 on Bil...
What was the peak number of Backwoods' hit single?

six

...d at three and generated a subsequent hit with Backwoods, which peaked at six . How I Got This Way completed the album's run by reaching 17 in 2010. Mo...
When did Moore return to the chart?

2011

... Way completed the album's run by reaching 17 in 2010. Moore returned in 2011 with his second longplayer, Outlaws Like Me. Debuting at number one upon...
How many number one Country Airplay hits did Outlaws Like Me have?

two

.... Debuting at number one upon its June release, Outlaws Like Me generated two number one Country Airplay hits with If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away and Ti...
What was Moore's second longplayer?

Outlaws Like Me

...hing 17 in 2010. Moore returned in 2011 with his second longplayer, Outlaws Like Me . Debuting at number one upon its June release, Outlaws Like Me gen...
Where did Moore move to after graduating from high school?

Nashville, Tennessee

...graduating, he joined his uncles Southern rock band and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2002. He met a young producer in Nashville, Jeremy Stover, wh...
What was the name of the imprint of Big Machine Records?

Valory Music Group

... if he would be patient. 20082010 In mid2008, Moore signed to the Valory Music Group , an imprint of the independent record label Big Machine Records. ...
Who co-wrote Back That Thing Up?

Randy Houser and Moores producer, Jeremy Stover

... radio single, Back That Thing Up, was cowritten by Randy Houser and Moores producer, Jeremy Stover . It reached number 38 on the US Billboard Hot Coun...