Michael Knox (record producer)

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

Michael Knox
Background information
BornMacon, Georgia, United States
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Music producer
Artist management
Years active1990s–present
Associated actsJason Aldean, Michael Tyler, Thomas Rhett, Montgomery Gentry, Kelly Clarkson, Luke Bryan, Eric Church
Websitemusicknox.com

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]

In 2012, he won two Academy of Country Music awards for Aldean and Kelly Clarkson's "Don't You Wanna Stay".[8] He won the Academy of Country Music award for Vocal Event in 2013 for producing "The Only Way I Know", with Aldean, Luke Bryan, and Eric Church.[9]

See also
  • Song recordings produced by Michael Knox

References
  1. "Buddy Knox profile". lubbockonline.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-08-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (2011-04-02). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 10–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. "OFFSTAGE: Jason Aldean Was Michael Knox's Write Off". Cmt.com. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  5. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (June 23, 2007). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 69–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. Profile, billboard.biz; accessed October 16, 2017.
  7. "29 Nights". Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  8. "Producer Michael Knox Wins Two Academy of Country Music Awards". Music News Nashville. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  9. "Winners". Academy of Country Music. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
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