Jason Aldine Williams (born February 28, 1977 in Macon, Georgia) is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. He has recorded two albums on the independent Broken Bow Records label: 2005's
Jason Aldean and 2007's
Relentless, which have been certified platinum and gold, respectively, by the RIAA. These two albums have produced a total of six singles on the
Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the Number One hit "Why" in mid-2006. A seventh single, "She's Country", was released in November 2008.
Aldean's parents, Barry and Debbie, divorced when he was three.
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He was raised by his mother, mainly in Macon, Georgia. During the summer he would spend time with his father in Homestead, Florida.
Before going to work during the day, his dad would map out guitar chords on notebook paper to show Jason where to place his fingers to play the chords. Jason sat and practiced all day while his dad was at work. When his dad got home, he got out his own guitar and they played together. Soon, after hearing a song only a few times, he could play it. His early favorites included George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away", Hank Williams Jr.'s "The Blues Man", and Alabama's "My Home's in Alabama".
Both parents encouraged young Jason as he progressed musically. From age 14, after watching the country-music awards on TV, he wanted to perform on stage. With his mother's help, he performed at the local VFW hall in Macon, Georgia. He sang John Anderson's song "Seminole Wind" and Tracy Lawrence's "Sticks and Stones". He would later say that the entire audience " all ten " applauded, and that he almost had to be dragged off the stage because he was hooked on performing.
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