Michael Knox (record producer)

Michael Knox[1] is an American music producer and artist manager.

Michael Knox
Background information
BornMacon, Georgia, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Producer, artist manager
Years active1990s–present
Websitemusicknox.com

Biography

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The Macon, Georgia-born Knox, son of rock and roll singer Buddy Knox,[2] is best known for discovering Jason Aldean[3] and producing all of his albums.[4]

He helped Crossin Dixon sign to Broken Bow Records, the same label to which Aldean is signed, after a friend of his saw the band perform.[5] Other artists whom he has produced include Montgomery Gentry and Trace Adkins.[6]

Before working as a producer, Knox was an executive at Warner/Chappell Music.[2] His first production credit was Danni Leigh's "29 Nights".[7] Knox worked as a song plugger.[6] In 2011, Knox won Album of the Year from the Country Music Association for his production on My Kinda Party.[2] He produced Canadian country artist Sykamore's debut album Pinto in 2022.[8][9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Buddy Knox profile". lubbockonline.com. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Super Producer Michael Knox Gets 1st CMA Nomination « Nashville.com". Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
  3. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (April 2, 2011). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 10–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "OFFSTAGE: Jason Aldean Was Michael Knox's Write Off". Cmt.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (June 23, 2007). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 69–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ a b Profile, billboard.biz; accessed October 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "29 Nights". Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  8. ^ Mitz, Roman (August 28, 2022). "Sykamore's 'Pinto' Fires On all Cylinders By Roman Mitz". The Music Express. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  9. ^ Dagg, Nanci (August 16, 2022). "Sykamore releases her debut album, Pinto". Canadian Beats Media. Retrieved August 21, 2022.