Average Joes Entertainment

Average Joes Entertainment
Founded2008 (2008)
FounderColt Ford, Shannon Houchins
Distributor(s)Average Joe's Ent. Group, LLC
Genre
Country of originU.S.
LocationNashville, Tennessee
Official websitewww.averagejoesent.com

Average Joes Entertainment Group is an American record label specializing in alternative country, country rap and country music. The label was founded in 2008 by country rap artist Jason "Colt Ford" Brown and producer Shannon Houchins.

Ford has released six studio albums for the label, five of which have reached the top 10 of the country albums charts including 2012's chart topping #1 "Declaration Of Independence" which also charted at #2 on the rap albums chart. 2014's "Thanks For Listening" charted #1 on the rap albums chart and # 2 on the country albums chart.[1][2][3]

Average Joes is also responsible for launching the careers of other artists such as Brantley Gilbert, LoCash Cowboys, Tyler Farr, The Lacs and many more.

The label's audiences attract a sizable, rural and working-class audience by describing features of modern rural life in proud detail, staging concerts at mud bogs and buying a stake in the mud racing  Mega Truck Series.

Average Joe's roster also includes Montgomery Gentry, Lenny Cooper, Bubba Sparxxx, Cypress Spring and more. Other previous notable artists include Rehab, Corey Smith, Sunny Ledfurd, Josh Gracin, Moonshine Bandits, Kevin Fowler and Demun Jones.[4]

  1. ^ Talbott, Chris (4 June 2010). "Ford takes a different country road". GoErie.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. ^ "Average Joes Entertainment Marks 10th Anniversary". billboard.com. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. ^ "CMT and Average Joes Entertainment to Host Live Stream Event". cdxnashville.com. 20 February 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  4. ^ "A Godfather of Country-Rap on His 2000s Hits and Lil Nas X". New York Times. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2019.