Jason Aldean Is An American Country Music Singer

Jason Aldean (born February 28, 1977 in Macon, Georgia) is an American country music singer. 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, in the United States. These two albums have produced a total of six single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the Number One hit "Why" in mid-2006.

After high school, with his father's help, Aldean and his band performed in college towns in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, and then further up the southeastern seaboard. With one of the band's members, Justin Weaver, Aldean began writing songs. In 1998 he performed his original songs at a showcase staged by Atlanta nightclub The Buckboard. He was approached by Michael Knox, then of the Warner-Chappell song-publishing company.After signing with Warner-Chappell, Aldean moved to Music City on November 1, 1998 at age 21.

A month after moving to Music City, Aldean was offered a recording contract but was subsequently dropped. He signed with another label but again was dropped in 2000. Various showcases failed to bring him a contract. Finally, Lawrence Mathis spotted Jason at one of the showcases at The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. Mathis signed as Aldean's manager. Still frustrated and discouraged with his struggling career, Aldean gave himself six months before planning to leave Nashville and return home to Georgia. Soon after, he was offered a deal from Broken Bow Records in Nashville.In late-2008, Aldean will release a new single titled "She's Country" to radio on December 1, from a new studio album in 2009.Country singer Jason Aldean will perform his new single, "She's Country," for the first time at the Country Music Association Awards in Nashville on Wednesday.