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Biography
Infobox musical artist| name = Trent Willmon| background = solo_singer| birth_name =| birth_date = birth date and age|1973|03|06| origin = Afton, Texas , USA | instrument = singing|Vocals , acoustic guitar | genre = country music|Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1998present| label = Columbia Records|Columbia Nashville , Compadre Records|Compadre | associated_acts = Jason Aldean , McHayes , Montgomery Gentry , Steel Magnolia , Lee Ann Womack | website = http://trentwillmon.com/ www.trentwillmon.com Trent Willmon (born March 6, 1973) is an American country music artist. Active since 1998 as a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee , Willmon was signed to Columbia Records in 2004. He released two albums for the label (2004's Trent Willmon (album)|Trent Willmon and 2006's '' A Little More Livin' ) and charted six singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts before exiting Columbia in 2006. A third album, entitled Broken In , was released on the independent Compadre label in February 2008.
Musical career
Willmon was born in Amarillo, Texas cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p668804|pure_url=yes |title=Trent Willmon biography |accessdate=2008-01-01 |last=Ruhlmann |first=William |work= Allmusic and was raised on a ranch near Afton, Texas . After 2 years at South Plains College as an Animal Science major, he left to pursue music, playing with several Texas- based bands, including playing bass for bluegrass legend Karl Shiflett. In 1999 he signed a staff writing deal with SeaGayle Music. One of his first cuts as a songwriter was "It Doesn't Mean I Don't Love You", which he co-wrote with Bobby Pinson and Jeremy Spillman. It was recorded by the duo McHayes (which comprised 1990s country singer Wade Hayes and fiddler Mark McClurg), and reached 41 on the country charts in 2003.
Willmon signed with Columbia Records in 2004. His Trent Willmon (album)|self-titled debut album was released that year, and it produced four singles. The first of these was "Beer Man", which peaked at 30 on the country charts. Following it were "Dixie Rose Deluxe's" at 36, "Home Sweet Holiday Inn" at 49, and finally "The Good Life" at 38.cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|page=469|isbn=0-89820-177-2 A second album, '' A Little More Livin' '', followed in 2006. Although its lead-off single "On Again Tonight" became his highest chart entry at 27, the follow-up "So Am I" peaked at 59, and Willmon exited Columbia's roster.
Willmon signed with Compadre Records in 2007. His third album, Broken In , was released on February 26, 2008. The album produced three singles in "There Is a God", the title track, and "Cold Beer and a Fishing Pole", though none of these entered the charts. In early 2008, he also made his acting debut in the film Palo Pinto Gold , a cowboy film also starring Roy Clark and Mel Tillis .cite journal |last=Neal |first=Chris |coauthors=Larry Holden |date=2008-01-14 |title=The Scoop: Trent Goes to the Movies |journal= Country Weekly |volume=15 |issue=1 |pages=14 |accessdate= 2008-01-01 Willmon also co-wrote Montgomery Gentry 's 2009 single " Back When I Knew It All (song)|Back When I Knew It All " and Steel Magnolia 's 2010 single " Keep On Lovin' You ".
Discography
Studio albums
Title
Details
Peak chart positions
US Country cite web
US
US Heat
US Indie
Trent Willmon
Release date: October 12, 2004
Label: Columbia Records|Columbia Nashville
'' A Little More Livin'
Release date: June 13, 2006
Label: Columbia Nashville
Broken In
Release date: February 26, 2008
Label: Compadre Records
''Little Ol' Cafe
Release date: October 6, 2010
Label: Feed Store Records
"" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles
Year
Single
Chart Positions
Album
US Country
US
2004
"Beer Man"
30
Trent Willmon
"Dixie Rose Deluxe's Honky-Tonk, Feed Store, Gun Shop, Used Car, Beer, Bait, BBQ, Barber Shop, Laundromat"
36
2005
"Home Sweet Holiday Inn"
49
"The Good Life"
38
2006
"On Again Tonight"
27
124
A Little More Livin
"So Am I"
59
2007
" There Is a God "
Broken In
2008
"Broken In"
"Cold Beer and a Fishin' Pole"
Music videos
Year
Video
Director
2004
"Beer Man"
Brent Hedgecock
"Dixie Rose Deluxe's "
Traci Goudie
2005
"Home Sweet Holiday Inn"
Deb Haus
2006
"On Again Tonight"
Sam Erickson
2007
"There Is a God"
Andy Wehrspan
2008
"Broken In"
The Brads
2009
"Live from Gilley's"
Texas Roadhouse Live
References
Reflist Persondata | NAME = Willmon, Trent | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American singer-songwriter | DATE OF BIRTH = March 6, 1973 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Willmon, Trent Category:1973 births Category:American country singers Category:American country singer-songwriters Category:Columbia Records artists Category:Living people Category:People from Amarillo, Texas Category:Musicians from Texas
