Michael Knox

Music Knox CEO/President
peermusic Vice President, Nashville

Knox is most noted for his production work with country superstar Jason Aldean (2011 CMA Award for Album of The Year – Jason Aldean’s MY KINDA PARTY) but with 17 number ones, over 27 Million singles and 12 million albums sold, Knox has many production credits to his name including Thomas Rhett (“It Goes Like This” 3 weeks #1, 50 million + one-week record breaking audience impression) Trace Adkins, Kelly Clarkson (collaboration w/Aldean on “Don’t You Wanna Stay”), Bush Hawg, Ludacris (collaboration w/Aldean on “Dirt Road Anthem”), Luke Bryan & Eric Church (collaboration w/Aldean on \”The Only Way I Know\” ) Montgomery Gentry, Randy Owen, Rachel Farley, Josh Thompson, Frankie Ballard, Hank Williams Jr., Brother Trouble and Chuck Wicks, among others. He has produced sixteen number one career singles for Jason Aldean so far, including \”Big Green Tractor,\” \”She\’s Country\” (2009 Mediabase Most Played Country Song of the Year), “Dirt Road Anthem,\” \”Don\’t You Wanna Stay\”, \”Tattoos on this Town\”, “Night Train” and \”When She Say Baby\” (2014 Mediabase Song Of The Year) \”Burnin\’ It Down\” and the most recent #1 hit \”Tonight Looks Good on You\”.  

 Michael Knox co-produced \”The Wrong Song\” featuring Connie Britton and Hayden Panettiere with T-Bone Burnett and solo produced \”I\’m A Girl\” featuring Hayden Panettiere, \”What If I Was Willing\” and “Hurtin’ On Me” Chris Carmack, \”Can\’t Say No To You\” a duet with Hayden and Chris Carmack and “It’s On Tonight” Chris Carmack, Chip Esten and Wiil Chase for the ABC hit TV series NASHVILLE.

In addition to his production work, Knox formed the production management company Music Knox with client Michael Tyler.

Knox also serves as Vice President for peermusic Group in Nashville.  In 2013 they enjoyed the ASCAP Song of the Year “How Country Feels” (Randy Houser), Under the creative leadership of Knox, peermusic has built itself into one of Nashville’s top Independent Publishing Companies.

Additionally, Knox co-produced Trace Adkins’ COWBOY’S BACK IN TOWN which in 2010 debuted at #1 on Billboards Country Album Chart and the Grammy Nominated hit single \”Just Fishing\”. He also produced the track “Thirsty” on Hank Williams Jr. for the GOLD selling COUNTRY STRONG Soundtrack. 

 

Awards & Affiliated Awards (Producer)

Country Music Association (CMA)

Winner – Producer 2011 CMA Album of the Year “My Kinda Party” (Jason Aldean).

Nominated – Producer 2011 CMA Single of the Year “Don’t You Wanna Stay” (Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson)

Nominated – Producer 2012 CMA Single of the Year “Dirt Road Anthem” (Jason Aldean)

Nominated – Producer 2013 CMA Musical Event of the Year “The Only Way I Know” (Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church)

Academy of Country Music (ACM)

Winner – Producer 2012 ACM Single Record of the Year

\”Don\’t You Wanna Stay” (Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson)

Winner – Producer 2012 ACM Vocal Event of the Year

\”Don\’t You Wanna Stay\” (Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson)

Winner – Producer 2013 ACM Vocal Event of the Year

“The Only Way I Know” (Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church)

Nominated – (Producer) 2007 ACM Song of the Year “Amarillo Sky” (Jason Aldean)

Nominated – Producer 2011 ACM Album of the Year “My Kinda Party” (Jason Aldean).

Nominated – Producer 2012 ACM Album of the Year “My Kinda Party” (Jason Aldean).

Nominated – Producer 2015 ACM Album of the Year “Old Boots, New Dirt” (Jason Aldean).

 

Grammy Awards

Nominated – (Producer) 2012 Best Country Solo Performance “Dirt Road Anthem” (Jason Aldean )

Nominated – (Producer) 2012 Best Country Duo/Group Performance “Don’t You Wanna Stay” (Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson)

Nominated – Producer 2012 Best Country Album “My Kinda Party” (Jason Aldean)

Nominated – (Producer) 2012 Best Country Song “Just Fishin’” (Trace Adkins)

Nominated – Producer 2014 Best Country Album “Night Train” (Jason Aldean)

 

American Country Awards

Winner – (Producer) 2011 Album of the Year “My Kinda Party” (Jason Aldean).

Winner – (Producer) 2011 Single of the Year “My Kinda Party” (Jason Aldean).

Winner – (Producer) 2011 Single of the Year Collaboration

\”Don\’t You Wanna Stay\” (Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson)

Nominated – (Producer) 2012 Single of the Year “Tattoos on This Town” (Jason Aldean)

Nominated – (Producer) 2012 Single by a Male Artist “Tattoos on This Town” (Jason Aldean)

Nominated – (Producer) 2012 Song of the Year “Fly Over States” (Jason Aldean)

Nominated – (Producer) 2012 Song of the Year “Tattoos on This Town” (Jason Aldean)

Nominated – (Producer) 2013 Single of the Year – Vocal Collaboration “The Only Way I Know” (Jason Aldean with Luke Bryan and Eric Church)

Nominated – (Producer) 2013 Album of the Year “Night Train” (Jason Aldean)

 

American Country Countdown Awards

Winner – (Producer) 2014 Single of the Year “Just Gettin’ Started” (Jason Aldean)

Nominated – (Producer) 2014 Song of the Year “Burnin’ it Down” (Jason Aldean)

Tean Choice Awards

Nominated – (Producer) 2012 Country Song “Tattoos on This Town” (Jason Aldean)

Mediabase

2009 Year End Chart Most Played Song “She’s Country” (Jason Aldean)

2014 Year End Chart Most Played Song “When She Says Baby” (Jason Aldean)

Touchtunes

2012 Year End Charts Top Country Song “Dirt Road Anthem” (Jason Aldean)

Billboard Music Awards

Winner – (Producer) 2012 Top Country Album “My Kinda Party” (Jason Aldean)

Winner – (Producer) 2012 Top Country Song “Dirt Road Anthem” (Jason Aldean)

Winner – (Producer) 2015 Top Country Album “Old Boots, New Dirt” (Jason Aldean)

Winner – (Producer) 2015 Top Country Song “Burnin’ it Down” (Jason Aldean)

Nominated – (Producer) 2013 Top Country Album “Night Train” (Jason Aldean)

iHeart Radio Awards

Winner – (Producer) 2015 Country Song of the Year “Burnin’ it Down” (Jason Aldean)

Top Country Producers / Hot 100 Producers

2014 – #6

2013 – #5  –  #24

2012 – #3  –  #25

2011 – #2  –  #13

2010 – #3

2009 – #6

Albums (appearing as solo producer or co-producer)

Top Country Albums /Billboard Top 200 /Independent /Soundtracks

# 6 – #37 – #2 – NA – Jason Aldean (2005)

# 1 – # 4 – # 1 – NA – Relentless (2007) – Jason Aldean

# 2 – # 4 – # 1 – NA – Wide Open (2009) – Jason Aldean

# 1 – # 5 –  NA – NA- Cowboys Back In Town (2010) – Trace Adkins

# 1 – # 2 – # 1 – NA – My Kinda Party (2010) – Jason Aldean

# 9 – #28 – NA – NA – Way Out Here (2010) – Josh Thompson

# 2 – # 6 –  NA- #1 – Country Strong (2010 Motion Picture Soundtrack)

# 9 – #28 – #6 – NA – Rebels On The Run (2011) – Montgomery Gentry

# 8 – #47 – #5 – #4 – Act Of Valor: Soundtrack (2012 motion picture)

# 1 – # 1 – # 1 – NA – Night Train (2012) – Jason Aldean

# 3 – #14 – NA – #1 – The Music of Nashville (2012 season 1 Vol 1)

# 2 – # 6 –  NA – NA – It Goes Like This (2013) – Thomas Rhett

# 2 – # 8 –  NA – NA – Alabama & Friends (2013)

# 7 – #34 – NA – #4 – The Music Of Nashville (2013 season 2 Vol 1)  

 

Producer Credits include:

Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Josh Thompson, Trace Adkins, Montgomery Gentry, Kelly Clarkson, Eric Church, Luke Bryan, Bush Hawg, Ludacris, Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Chris Carmack, Will Chase, Chip Esten, Hank Williams Jr., Chuck Wicks, Frankie Ballard, Miranda Lambert, Randy Owen, Charlie Daniels, Rachel Farley, Brantley Gilbert, Lost Trailers, Crossin Dixon, Lila McCann, the Road Hammers, Danni Leigh, JD Myers and the late great Buddy Knox.

Notable Singles as a Producer:

#1 singles

Jason Aldean – \”Why\”

Jason Aldean – \”She\’s Country\”

Jason Aldean – \”Big Green Tractor\”

Jason Aldean – \”The Truth\”

Jason Aldean – \”My Kinda Party\”

Jason Aldean – \”Don\’t You Wanna Stay\”

Jason Aldean – “Dirt Road Anthem”

Jason Aldean – ”Tattoo’s On This Town”

Jason Aldean – \”Fly Over States\”

Jason Aldean – \”Take A Little Ride\”

Jason Aldean – \”The Only Way I Know\”

Jason Aldean – \”Night Train\”

Thomas Rhett – \”It Goes Like This\”

Jason Aldean – “When She Says Baby”

Jason Aldean – “Burnin’ It Down”

Jason Aldean – “Just Gettin’ Started”

Jason Aldean – “Tonight Looks Good on You”

 

Top 5 singles

Jason Aldean -\”Amarillo Sky\”

Jason Aldean – \”Johnny Cash\”

Jason Aldean – “Laugh Until We Cried\”

Jason Aldean – \”Crazy Town\”

Trace Adkins – “Just Fishin’

Jason Aldean – “Hick Town”

Montgomery Gentry – “Where I Come From”

Jason Aldean – \”1994\”

 

Top 15 singles

Jason Aldean – \”Relentless\”

Josh Thompson – \”Beer On The Table\”

Josh Thompson – \”Way Out Here\”

Trace Adkins – \”This Ain\’t No Love Song\”

 

Boards and Memberships

CMA Board of Directors (current Director at Large), ACM Board of Directors (current), Grammy Special Committees (current), Leadership Music Class of 2001, Grammy, CMA, ACM,

 

PAST BIO

 Few people in Music Row history have turned creativity into chart success as well as Michael Knox. Opening Nashville’s first song plugging company in 1991, HIT PLUGGERS, it gave him the start he needed to move to bigger things.  When he was an executive for Warner/Chappell Music (1992 – 2002), Knox was VP responsible for writer and artist development and song placements that left his stamp on more than 150 million records. Along the way, he has proven himself to be one of Nashville\’s most original business minds and one of its most successful groomers of talent and song placement.

 

 \”I don\’t do things in a traditional way,\” Knox says. \”I want to be the guy who may do the unexpected because it taps into the heart of the creative process.\”

 The result has been a truly impressive level of success. With monster hits as a songplugger by Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, George Strait, Reba, Gary Allan, Collin Raye, Tracy Byrd, Lonestar, Clay Walker, and many others–more than 300 cuts in eight years–all reflect his pivotal role in bringing together artist and song.

  In 2004 Knox moved to another chapter in his career by producing Jason Aldean’s self -titled Platinum album on Broken Bow Records, including the Top Ten hit single “Hicktown”, Top 5 Single “Amarillo Sky” and the Billboard and R&R Number One (#1) hit single “Why”.

 

Family History

 Son of Rock N’ Roll Legend Buddy Knox “Party Doll” fame 1957. 
The first artist in the rock era to ever write and sing his own #1 hit single.