“I’m a country boy. There’s nothin’ about me that ain’t. I’ve entertained crowds of 80,000 people working stadiums, festivals, fairs and beer joints. Worked with my hands, built a family, ran 3 bars and sang in way too many so yes, I know somethin’ about making my audience happy. And yes, I talk to God…” JC.
Recording artist, Johnny Collier, brings something unique to his fans and followers in today’s music scene. Digging deep into his Muscle Shoals and Nashville roots, Johnny mixes country music’s past and present to create a passionate, soulful music adventure. With a successful career in the music and entertainment industry, Johnny Collier has earned a long and loyal fan base. Whether he’s headlining or working a honky-tonk, Johnny’s style of music attracts a large audience. His schedule of dates and performances reflect concerts and shows ranging from fairs, festivals, dance halls and night clubs to organizations such as St. Jude Children’s Hospital, America’s Trail Ride Association, and tourist venues booked as much as a year in advance.
Johnny career began with joining THE HANK WILLIAMS, JR. BAND as their front man standing in for Hank Jr. when he needed time off from the road. Johnny later formed his own band, began writing and recording his own material while working with greats such as Roger Clark, drummer for THE STEVE MILLER BAND & THE GREATFUL DEAD, members of THE LITTLE RICHARD BAND, opening for JIM ED BROWN, backing Nashville Artist TIM HILLIARD, being asked to tour in Japan and doing sessions at Fame Studio’s in Muscle Shoals, AL.
In the late 90’s Johnny re-opening MOLLIE MUSIC PUBLISHING & MMG Records with his dad, Mark Collier, who retired from the music business in the late 80’s. MMG Records released several of Johnny’s singles with Johnny charting at #33 on The Worldwide Top 100 Singles Chart, earning Artist of the Year in 2003, recording his first full length album, “Take You To The Country”, and hosted his own TV show on W10BV broadcasting from Ethridge, Tennessee.
In the last decade Johnny has toured the country with his band, The Misbehaviators keeping busy with hundreds of concerts each year. Johnny’s talent and manner has enables him to work with some of the best in the business including T. Graham Brown, Mark Herndon ‘Alabama’, Songwriter/Producer-Billy Lawson, Logan Mize, Daryl Singletary, Marty Raybon ‘Shenandoah’, Stella Parton, King of Beach Music-Clifford Curry, Razzy Bailey, Fred “Re-run” Berry, Terri “Somebody’s Knockin” Gibbs, Freddie Weller, Seidina Reed, Donna Fargo, Wanda Jackson, Natalie Stovall And The Drive, Producer-Bud Logan, and Two Time Musician of the Year-Kirk Johnson.
Johnny spent 2017 working on his second album anticipated in early 2018. In April, 2018, Johnny experienced a bit of set-back when he suffered a massive and severe subarachnoid hemorrhage (ruptured brain aneurysm) and stroke. Johnny endured 3 brain surgeries including endovascular coiling, carotid angioplasty and the insertion of a sleeve/stent in the Aneurysm site. He spent 3 weeks in the Neurosurgical ICU at UAB in Birmingham, Alabama, and then several months recovering there-after. With the grace of God, his wife, family, friends, and thousands and thousands of prayers, cards, well wishes and love from his fans and followers, Johnny pulled through miraculously well and began touring again about 6 months later. In 2019… Johnny and his band, The Misbehaviators, performed a staggering 213 Concerts across the country!
January, 2020, saw Johnny promoting his freshly released 2nd album, “Love Me For Who I Am”. Johnny’s album was very well received with Hundreds of Thousands of streams, radio attention from all over the world, two #1 Singles, and the lead track, “Never Really Famous (Till You Make The Bathroom Wall)”, landing the #1 position on the 2020 Top 100 Indie Year End Count Down. “Never Really Famous” then earned Johnny a win in the Country Music Category at the 2020 Hollywood Music In Media Awards.
2021 proved to be a fantastic year with Johnny being invited to several Radio and TV interviews, Headlining several Festivals and Johnny premiering his music video for “Love Me For Who I Am”, the title track from his 2nd album, to rave reviews! Johnny earned FOUR Josie Music Award Nominations (including Entertainer of the Year) and was nominated in the Country Music Category for the Hollywood Music In Media Awards for the second consecutive year.
2022 was just a heck of a year with the final radio release, “A Hole In My Heart”, from Johnny’s Album, as well as the premiere of the singles’ music video both landing the Day After Valentines. Johnny earned FOUR International Singer Songwriter Nominations, TWO Alabama Music Award Nominations, and Two Josie Music Award Nominations from the single. Johnny is so proud of his second album “Love Me For Who I Am”. The music in this album is straight from Johnny’s heart and tells stories and shares in-sites that everyone can relate to.
With four decades of pickin’ and touring under his belt, Johnny and his wife, Dallas, are trying to slow it down a bit… for now! Keep and eye on Johnny’s Social Media Pages for invites to performances and shows… You may even catch him playing with local bands!
