Get to know C2C headliner Cody Johnson

Making his C2C debut, CMA award-winner Cody Johnson will take to the SSE Arena stage on Friday 14th March alongside Nate Smith, Shaboozey, Avery Anna and The Castellows.

Join us as we get to know country singer Cody Johnson a bit better - from his rise to fame, his epic albums and where to catch him live next - including his headline spot at the incredible Country to Country Festival 2025.

The three-day music event hosts a rotating line-up of country’s biggest music stars, traveling across London, Glasgow and Belfast! Having kickstarted in 2013, C2C has become Europe’s biggest and best hotspot to see country music’s best perform.

With another star-studded lineup, get to know Friday nights headliner Cody Johnson👇👇

Who is Cody Johnson?

Cody Johnson is an American country music singer-songwriter.

When and where was he born?

Johnson was born on May 21st 1987 in Sebastool, Texas, U.S

How old is Cody Johnson?

He is 37-years-old.

Cody Johnson’s Early Life

Johnson was raised by his parents in Sebastool, Texas with his passion for music sprouting at a young age. Johnson first began playing music at 12 years old, having being taught by his father, who also performed in their local church.

Alongside his father he learnt how to sing, play several instruments and how to read music in their church. During this time, he began to perform at school and bars while also partaking in professional bull riding at local rodeos.

At the age of 19 Johnson worked with his father within the local prison system and it was one of his colleagues there that convinced him to pursue his music career.

In 2006, Johnson formed a band with his dad and other members where they recorded an album ‘Black and White Label’. They released their first professionally produced album ‘Six Strings One Dream’ in 2009, with three singles reaching the top 10 of the Texas music charts.

He won the 2011 Texas Regional Music Award for New Male Vocalist of the Year which gave him the confidence to leave his job in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to focus on his music career.

Growing career and success

Johnson’s fifth album, Cowboy Like Me, was released in 2014 selling 8,000 copies in its first week of release. The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number 33 on the Billboard 200.

His most successful album to date, Gotta Be Me, was released in August 2016 debuting at No.11 on the Billboard 200 and No.2 on the Top Country Albums chart.

His seventh album, Ain’t Nothin’ to It, was released in 2019 which included the single ‘On My Way to You’, which was his first Top 40 hit on Country Airplay.

Johnson collaborated with Brooks & Dunn on a remastered version of their hit song ‘Red Dirt Road’, which appeared on the duos eleventh studio album Reboot. His most recent album was released in November 2023 titled Leather. The album has highly acclaimed, peaking at No.5 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums.

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