cody-johnson — RoadyGoat Artist Profile

Did You Know

• Grew up in Sebastopol, Texas — an unincorporated community that's never exceeded 500 residents.
• Learned music from his father playing drums in their church — still can't read music to this day.
• Started bull riding at 14 through his vo-ag teacher; rode until 19, breaking his ankle, clavicle, and multiple ribs.
• Worked as a prison guard at the Wynne maximum-security unit in Huntsville, where his father also worked.
• The prison warden convinced him to quit his corrections job and pursue music full-time.
• Got his big break as a last-minute replacement for Old Dominion at the Houston Rodeo — in front of 70,000+ people.
• Won his first Grammy for "'Til You Can't" at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023.
• His documentary "Dear Rodeo" features Reba McEntire and Navy SEAL Chris Kyle's widow Taya Kyle.
• On his first bull ride he said: "I got the piss stomped outta me."
• Plays everything by ear — learned drums first from his dad, which taught him to feel the song before anything else.

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