Johnny Reid

For the Scottish footballer, see Johnny Reid (footballer). For the New Zealand racing driver, see Jonny Reid.
Johnny Reid
Johnny Reid in 2015
Born (1973-08-21) August 21, 1973 (age 51)
Lanark, Scotland United Kingdom[1]
OccupationSinger
Years active1997–present
Labels
Websitewww.johnnyreid.com

John Kirkland Reid (born August 21, 1973) is a Scottish-Canadian country music artist. Reid moved to Canada in July 1989 when he was 16 from Scotland United Kingdom. His father, a diesel mechanic, wanted to give Reid and his brother opportunities he did not think they would have in Scotland. He graduated from Turner Fenton Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario, in 1992. Reid went on to attend Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec, where he met his wife (and was a kicker on the varsity football team).[2]

Reid moved to Nashville, Tennessee to make country music; he and his family reside in Nashville.[3] He was nominated for the 2008 Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year for Kicking Stones. Reid was named Male Artist of the Year at both the 2008 and 2009 CCMA Awards. He also performed at the Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill on July 1, 2010, which the Queen and Prince Philip attended.

  1. ^ "Johnny Reid - The Real Deal".
  2. ^ "Canadian country star Johnny Reid being courted by labels around the world".
  3. ^ "Johnny Reid – the biggest Scots star you've never heard of". The Sunday Post. 2013-06-15.