Shooter Jennings
| Shooter Jennings | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Waylon Albright Jennings |
| Born |
May 19, 1979 Nashville, TN |
| Genres | Outlaw country, alternative country, country rock, Southern rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments |
Vocals Electric guitar Acoustic guitar Piano Synthesizers Programming |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Black Country Rock Media, Entertainment One, Universal South |
| Associated acts | Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, Stargunn, Tom Morello, Scott H. Biram, Fifth on the Floor, Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, Jamey Johnson, Patty Griffin, Marilyn Manson |
Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings (born May 19, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter active in the outlaw country music and Southern rock genres, as well as making his first foray into psychedelic rock in 2009. Signed to Universal South Records, Jennings made his debut with the single "4th Of July" of his 2005 album Put the "O" Back in Country, which peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard country charts. Jennings has since followed with six more full-length studio albums: Electric Rodeo (2006), The Wolf (2007), Black Ribbons (2009), Family Man (2012), The Other Life (2013) and Countach (For Giorgio) (2016), in addition to a live album, a compilation, and numerous EPs.
Born May 19, 1979, Shooter Jennings is the only child of country music icons Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter.
On February 13, 2002, Shooter's father died in his sleep of diabetic complications in Chandler, Arizona. He was buried in the Mesa City Cemetery, in Mesa, Arizona. At the funeral ceremony, on February 15, Shooter sang "I've Always Been Crazy" for the attendees, who included Waylon's close friends, family, and fellow musicians.
Jennings began dating actress Drea de Matteo in 2003. They have two children together, daughter Alabama Gypsyrose Jennings (born November 2007) and son Waylon Albert "Blackjack" Jennings (born April 2011). Jennings and de Matteo eventually ended their relationship without marrying.
Jennings married Misty Brooke Swain on June 4, 2013 in Joshua Tree, California.
Shooter Jennings lived the first few years of his life in a crib on his parents' tour bus surrounded by the likes of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. By age five, he was playing drums. At 8 years old, he began taking piano lessons. He started playing guitar at fourteen and on occasion he'd play percussion in his father's band.
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