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

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

Biography

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]

See also

  • Song recordings produced by Michael Knox

References

  1. "Buddy Knox profile". lubbockonline.com. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "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. 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. 1 2 Profile, billboard.biz; accessed October 16, 2017.
  7. "29 Nights". Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
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