Michael Knox (music producer)
American music producer
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Michael Knox[1] is an American music producer and artist manager.
Michael Knox | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Producer, artist manager |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Website | musicknox |
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] He produced Canadian country artist Sykamore's debut album Pinto in 2022.[8][9]