Jordan Davis (singer)

Jordan Carl Wheeler Davis (born March 30, 1988) is an American country pop singer and songwriter signed to Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA Nashville division.

Jordan Davis
Background information
Birth nameJordan Carl Wheeler Davis
Born (1988-03-30) March 30, 1988
Shreveport, Louisiana
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Years active2017–present
LabelsMCA Nashville

Biography

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". Davis attended C.E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, LA and graduated from Louisiana State University and moved to Nashville in 2012.[1]

Career

After graduation, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee and secured a recording contract with Universal Music Group Nashville in 2016.[2]

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.[3] Paul DiGiovanni, guitarist for Boys Like Girls, produced the album.[1] "Take It from Me" was released to country radio on May 7, 2018 as the second single from the album. It reached at 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 Ariplay.[4]

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 proceeded by the release of "Cool Anymore", "Detours" and "Almost Maybes".[5]

Personal life

Davis was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended C.E. Byrd High School before graduating college with an Environmental Science degree from Louisiana State University.[6]

Davis married Kristen O'Connor on March 25, 2017. On July 15, 2019, they announced they were expecting their first child later that year.[7] Their daughter, Eloise Larkin, was born in November 2019.[8]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[9]		 US Country
[10]		 CAN
[11]
Home State 47648

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions
US
[9]		 US Country
[10]
Jordan Davis
  • Release date: May 22, 2020
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, download
 12416

Official singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album
US
[14]		 US Country
[15]		 US Country Airplay
[4]		 CAN
[16]		 CAN Country
[17]
2017 "Singles You Up" 5041641 Home State
2018 "Take It from Me" 4642674
2019 "Slow Dance in a Parking Lot" 3761—15
2020 "Almost Maybes" 952520—[upper-alpha 1]42 Jordan Davis
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Promotional singles
Year Single Album
2019 "Trouble Town"[23] non album single
"Cool Anymore"
(featuring Julia Michaels)[24]		 Jordan Davis
2020 "Detours"[25]

Music videos
Year Video Director
2018 "Singles You Up"[26] Eric Ryan Anderson
"Take It from Me"[27]
2019 "Slow Dance in a Parking Lot"[28] Patrick Tracy
"Cool Anymore"[29]
2020 "Detours"[30]
"Church in a Chevy"[31]

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Nominated Work Result Ref.
2019 CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year "Take It From Me" Nominated [32]

Notes
  1. "Almost Maybes" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 45 on the Canadian Digital Song Sales component chart.[22]

References
  1. "Jordan Davis biography". Allmusic. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. Casey, Jim (June 22, 2017). "Don't Fear the Beard . . . Just Listen to Jordan Davis' New Single, "Singles You Up"". Nash Country Daily. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. "MCA Nashville Newcomer Jordan Davis Announces 'Home State' Debut". January 16, 2018.
  4. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  5. "Jordan Davis Releases "Almost Maybes" Ahead of Self-Titled EP". U Discover Music. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  6. "Country music, with a side of Environmental Science: "Singles You Up" hitmaker Jordan Davis revisits his previous life | Froggy 92.9 | Today's Country". Froggy 92.9. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  7. "Jordan Davis Reveals He and His Wife Are Expecting Their First Child, Premieres New Music Video". PEOPLE.com.
  8. Davis, Jordan (2019-11-19). "Excited to announce that Kristen and I have welcomed a beautiful baby girl..." Instagram.com.
  9. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  10. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Billboard Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  11. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  12. Bjorke, Matt (August 15, 2018). "The Top 10 Country Albums: August 14, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
  13. "Gold & Platinum: Jordan Davis". Music Canada. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
  14. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  15. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  16. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  17. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  18. Bjorke, Matt (June 5, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: June 6, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  19. "Gold & Platinum: Jordan Davis". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
  20. Bjorke, Matt (April 8, 2019). "Top 30 Digital Country Tracks: April 8, 2019". RoughStock. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
  21. Bjorke, Matt (March 4, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart: March 2, 2020". Rough Stock. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
  22. "Jordan Davis Chart History: Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  23. "Trouble Townsingle". Apple Music. October 25, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  24. "Cool Anymore single". Apple Music. November 8, 2019. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  25. "Detours single". Apple Music. March 27, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  26. "Singles You Up". Eric Ryan Anderson. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  27. "Jordan Davis Brings 'Take It From Me' to Life Across NYC in New Video: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  28. Chris Parton (July 15, 2019). "Jordan Davis unveils romantic 'Slow Dance in a Parking Lot' video". Sounds like Nashville. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  29. "Jordan Davis - Cool Anymore ft. Julia Michaels". YouTube. November 9, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  30. "Jordan Davis - Detours". YouTube. April 11, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  31. "Jordan Davis Church in a Chevy Official Video". YouTube. May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  32. Freeman, Jon (6 June 2019). "2019 CMT Music Awards: The Complete Winners List". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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