Jordan Davis (singer)
{{short description|American singer-songwriter (born 1988)}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jordan Davis
| image = File:Jordan Davis 2019 by Glenn Francis.jpg
| caption = Davis in 2019.
| alt = A bust shot of Jordan Davis.
| birth_name = Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|03|30}}
| birth_place = Shreveport, Louisiana
| genre = {{hlist|Country pop}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|guitar}}
| years_active = 2017–present
| label = MCA Nashville
}}
Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis (born March 30, 1988) is a songwriter in American country pop. He is signed to Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA Nashville division, for which he has released the albums Home State in 2018 and Bluebird Days in 2023, as well as two extended plays. His discography also includes seven singles, of which five have reached number one on Country Airplay.
Biography and career
Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, to mother Luwanna and father Ricky. He has a brother, Jacob Davis (who is also a country singer), and a sister, Jentry. His uncle, Stan Paul Davis, wrote Tracy Lawrence's hit singles "Today's Lonely Fool" and "Better Man, Better Off". He attended C. E. Byrd High School before graduating college with an Environmental Science degree from Louisiana State University.{{cite web|url=https://www.froggy929.com/2018/02/26/country-music-with-a-side-of-environmental-science-singles-you-up-hitmaker-jordan-davis-revisits-his-previous-life/ |title=Country music, with a side of Environmental Science: "Singles You Up" hitmaker Jordan Davis revisits his previous life | Froggy 92.9 | Today's Country |publisher=Froggy 92.9 |date=2018-02-26 |accessdate=2019-07-11}}
After graduation, he moved to Nashville in 2012,{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jordan-davis-mn0003629629/biography|title=Jordan Davis biography|work=Allmusic|accessdate=April 4, 2018}} and secured a recording contract with Universal Music Group Nashville in 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.nashcountrydaily.com/2017/06/22/dont-fear-the-beard-just-listen-to-jordan-davis-new-single-singles-you-up/|title=Don't Fear the Beard . . . Just Listen to Jordan Davis' New Single, "Singles You Up"|last=Casey|first=Jim|date=June 22, 2017|work=Nash Country Daily|accessdate=24 October 2017}}
Davis's debut single, "Singles You Up", came out in mid-2017. He wrote the song with Steven Dale Jones and Justin Ebach. It hit number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in April 2018. The corresponding debut album, Home State, was released on March 23, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2018/01/mca-nashville-newcomer-jordan-davis-announces-home-state-debut/|title=MCA Nashville Newcomer Jordan Davis Announces 'Home State' Debut|date=January 16, 2018}} Paul DiGiovanni, guitarist for Boys Like Girls, produced the album. "Take It from Me" was released to country radio on May 7, 2018; it was the second single from the album. It reached number two on the Country Airplay chart in March 2019. The album's third single, "Slow Dance in a Parking Lot" released to country radio on April 22, 2019, and also topped Country Airplay. His hit song, "Buy Dirt," featuring country music star Luke Bryan, was the only one out of two extended songs to hit top 100 in Canada.
In May 2020, Davis announced the release of his self-titled extended play, which was produced by Paul DiGiovanni. Davis said "I can't tell y'all how pumped I am for y'all to hear these songs. I'm proud of this one." The EP was preceded by the release of "Cool Anymore", "Detours", and "Almost Maybes".{{cite web|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/jordan-davis-new-single-almost-maybes/|title= Jordan Davis Releases "Almost Maybes" Ahead of Self-Titled EP|website=U Discover Music|date=May 8, 2020|accessdate=May 14, 2020}} Davis was nominated for ACM Song of the Year and Single of the Year with "Buy Dirt" featuring Luke Bryan. Davis was also nominated for CMA's Song of the Year with "Buy Dirt" featuring Luke Bryan, and won Song of the Year. Davis co-wrote the single "Broken Umbrella" by Jojo Mason.
In November 2022, Davis performed at the halftime show at the 109th Grey Cup in Regina, Saskatchewan alongside Tyler Hubbard and Josh Ross.{{cite web|url= https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/canada-s-josh-ross-florida-georgia-line-pair-set-to-perform-during-grey-cup-halftime-show-1.6641818|title=Canada's Josh Ross, Florida Georgia Line pair set to perform during Grey Cup halftime show|date=November 4, 2022|work=The Canadian Press|publisher=CBC News|access-date=November 5, 2022}} It was also in this year that Davis released singles including "What My World Spins Around", "Next Thing You Know", "Midnight Crisis", "Part Of It", "No Time Soon", and "Money Isn't Real", all of which would be featured on Davis' third studio album entitled, "Bluebird Days". It was also on this album that Davis' "Tucson Too Late" gained popularity and hit number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in May of 2024.
After the release of "Bluebird Days", Davis was nominated for CMA's Song of the Year, Single of the Year, and Music Video of the Year with "Next Thing You Know" in 2023. He was also nominated for ACM's Male Artist of the Year, and iHeartRadio Music Awards' Best Lyrics and Country Song of the year with "Buy Dirt".
In 2024, Davis released multiple singles including "Good News Sold", "I Ain't Sayin'", and "Know You Like That", in anticipation of his next studio album.
Personal life
Davis married Kristen O'Connor in 2018.{{cite web | last=Juneau | first=Jen | last2=Michaud | first2=Sarah | title=Jordan Davis Reveals He and His Wife Are Expecting Their First Child, Premieres New Music Video | website=People.com | date=2019-07-15 | url=https://people.com/parents/jordan-davis-expecting-first-child-new-music-video-exclusive/ | access-date=2025-02-27}} Their daughter, Eloise, was born on October 17, 2019.{{Cite web|author=|date=October 19, 2019|title=Excited to announce that Kristen and I have welcomed a beautiful baby girl...|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B5DXlQkBkaZ/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B5DXlQkBkaZ |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|url-status=live|website=Instagram.com}}{{cbignore}} Their first son, Locklan, was born on September 4, 2021, and their second son, Elijah, was born June 14, 2023.
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details ! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Certifications |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:4em;"| US ! style="width:4em;"| US Country ! style="width:4em;"| CAN |
| scope="row"| Jordan Davis
|
| 124 || 16 || — | |
| scope="row"| Buy Dirt
|
| 86 || 11 || 99 | |
=Singles=
=Promotional singles=
=Other charted songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" | ||
| scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album | ||
|---|---|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| US Digital ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| US Country ! scope="col" style="width:4em;"| NZ Hot | ||
| 2020
! scope="row"| "Lose You" | 26 | 49 | —
| Buy Dirt |
| 2024
! scope="row"| "Know You Like That" | — | — | 36
| rowspan="2" {{N/a|Non-album songs}} |
| 2025
! scope="row"| "In Case You Missed It" | — | 39 | — |
=Music videos=
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Association ! scope="col"| Category ! scope="col"| Nominated work ! scope="col"| Result ! scope="col"| Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2022
| Breakthrough Video of the Year | "What my world spins around" | {{nom}} |
| rowspan="4" |Academy of Country Music Awards
|New Male Artist of the Year | "Take It From Me" |{{Nominated}} |
| rowspan="6" |2022
|Single of the Year | rowspan="6" |"Buy Dirt" with Luke Bryan |{{Nominated}} |
| Song of the Year
|{{Nominated}} | |
| Music Event of the Year
|{{Nominated}} | |
| CMT Music Awards
|Collaborative Video of the Year |{{Nominated}} |
| Billboard Music Awards
|Top Country Song |{{Nominated}} |
| Country Music Association Awards
|{{Won}} |
References
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Category:American country singer-songwriters
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:Country musicians from Louisiana
Category:Louisiana State University alumni
Category:Musicians from Shreveport, Louisiana
Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters