- Born
- Birth nameJoshua Otis Turner
- Nickname
- Josh
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Josh Turner was born on November 20, 1977 in Hannah, Florence County, South Carolina, USA as Joshua Otis Turner. After graduating from high school, he moved to Nashville to attend Belmont University and made his debut at the Grand Ole Opry a few days before Christmas in 2001. He is a popular country music singer known for his iconic bass-baritone vocals on songs like "Long Black Train" and "Your Man." When he is not on the road, he focuses his time on his music recording albums to be released in the next few years. He has been married to Jennifer Ford since June 14, 2003, and they have four sons together.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonomous
- SpouseJennifer Ford(June 14, 2003 - present) (4 children)
- Deep baritone voice
- His wife, Jennifer Turner (aka Jennifer Ford), is his female costar in the romantic music video for his hit single, "Your Man". Josh, who is a devout Christian, commented that it would have been "very uncomfortable" if anyone else had played the role.
- 10/6/06: Wife Jennifer Turner gave birth to son, Hampton Otis Turner, weighed 8 lb. and 12 oz.
- Wrote his hit song "Long Black Train" after listening to the Hank Williams collection in the library at Belmont University. He reports that he then walked outside and had a vision of a wide open space and a black train. He went home and wrote the song that night.
- 12/21/01: His fledgling career got a boost when he received a standing ovation at the Grand Ole Opry after the debut performance of his self-written song "Long Black Train". His debut album by the same title was certified gold within a year of its release.
- 10/27/07: Became a member of the historic Grand Ole Opry. He was inducted by longtime Opry cast member Vince Gill.
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