Cody Johnson is an American country singer-songwriter from Sebastopol, Texas,
where he was born on May 21, 1987. He started playing music at the age of 12,
but first worked as a rodeo bull rider and a prison guard before launching his
solo career. He released his debut album, Black and White Label, on his own CoJo
label in 2006 and sold CDs from the back of his pick-up truck on the rodeo
circuit. While still working as a prison guard, he formed the Cody Johnson Band
and played regional clubs on weekends.
He eventually became a full-time musician and released the live album Liv...