Colt Ford :: Pro Golfer to Country Rockstar - The Rich Redmond Show Ep 32
Colt Ford, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and former professional golfer, best known for his music fusing country and hip hop, which has been coined “country rap” or “hick-hop.”
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He has released seven albums via Average Joe’s Entertainment, which he co-founded. Ford has charted six times on the “Hot Country Songs” charts and co-wrote (with Brantley Gilbert) “Dirt Road Anthem”, a song on his 2008 album “Ride Through The Country”, which Jason Aldean later covered on his “My Kinda Party” record. Rich has know Colt for many years.
Colt recorded “She’s Like” and “Crank It Up”, which Rich co-wrote. Colt continues to release records and entertain the masses…all while pursuing acting, voice over work and public speaking.
A few things that came up:
-The story of “Dirt Road Anthem”
-The lack of fiddle in Country music
-Competing with Sam Elliot for a VO gig
-Starting a record label
-Eric Church’s reaction to Jason Aldean
-Remembering Napster
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The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!
Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:
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Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.
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