Jimmy Wayne

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Jimmy Wayne
Origin Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Years active 2001– Present
Genres Country
Labels Big Machine Records


Jimmy Wayne was born on October 23rd 1972 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. He is an American country music singer and songwriter, now living in Nashville, Tennessee. Because he was abused as a child Jimmy is very concerned about child abuse.[citation needed] He was recently kicked out of an airport for speaking to a man who was spanking his child.[citation needed] The man told employees that Jimmy was confronting him.[citation needed]

Wayne signed a contract with DreamWorks Records in Nashville in 2001. Jimmy’s debut album was released on June 24th 2003 on Dreamworks. The song produced two Top 5 hits and a Top 20 on Billboard's country charts, as well as a Christmas single ("Paper Angels") which reached Top 20. After DreamWorks folded, Jimmy signed to Big Machine Records.

Wayne's influences include Hall and Oates, Alan Jackson, Lionel Richie, Ronnie Milsap, Iron Maiden, Queensrÿche and Judas Priest.

[edit] Discography

Jimmy Wayne 2003

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions Album
US Hot 100 US Country
2003 "Stay Gone" 32 3 Jimmy Wayne
2004 "I Love You This Much" 53 6 Jimmy Wayne
2004 "Paper Angels" - 40 Jimmy Wayne
2004 "You Are" - 18 Jimmy Wayne
2005 "Paper Angels" (re-release) - 18 Jimmy Wayne
2006 "That's All I'll Ever Need" - 50