John Carter Cash
| John Carter Cash | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Carter Cash |
| Born | March 3, 1970 |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupations | Musician, Music Producer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
John Carter Cash (born March 3, 1970) is an American Country music-singer, author, songwriter and producer. He is the only son of Johnny and June Carter Cash.
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[edit] Biography
The grandchild of Maybelle Carter and the only son to Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, John Carter Cash is a singer-songwriter and record producer.
John Carter’s first production credit was on his mother's CD Press On, which won a Grammy in 1999. He went on to work under Rick Rubin as associate producer on two of his father’s Grammy-winning records, "American III: Solitary Man" and "American IV: The Man Comes Around", the latter of which received three CMA awards. In all, John Carter has been a producer on five Grammy-winning records.
He also produced his mother’s record "Wildwood Flower", which won a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk album in 2003. His 2004 production "Unbroken Circle: The Musical Heritage of the Carter Family" received three Grammy nominations. John Carter is coproducer on the Marty Stuart CD "Badlands", and he produced the Peasall Sisters CD "Home to You".
"The Voice of the Spirit, the Gospel of the South," released in April 2006, has received critical regard and acclaim.
John has produced material for Loretta Lynn, Josh Turner, Janet Robin, Brooks & Dunn, Laura Cash, Elvis Costello, Wylie and the Wild West, George Jones, Mavis Staples, Lynda Carter, The Mighty Clouds of Joy, John Randal and Jessi Alexander, Norman and Nancy Blake, The Early Evening, John Francis, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Tim O' Brien, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Earl and Randy Scruggs, Rosanne Cash, John Cowan, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Tony Rice, Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert and John Prine.
John Carter’s first CD of his own music titled “Bitter Harvest” was released only to the international market in 2003. His current CD, “The Family Secret” is available now.
John Carter is producer of Billy Joe Shaver’s Everybody’s Brother, nominated for a Grammy award was released in 2007.
He also is producer of the tribute CD to his mother titled “Anchored in Love”, and is author of his mother’s biography, also titled “Anchored in Love”.
Beginning in 2006, Cash began a long term collaboration with producer/composer Jack Clift. Combining American Folk and the traditional music of the Central Asian nation of Uzbekistan, Cash and Clift formed the musical confederation Cedar Hill Refugees and produced the critically acclaimed CD, Pale Imperfect Diamond. As of Winter 2011, a follow up CD is in full production.
His latest endeavor as an author is a book for children. “Momma Loves Her Little Son”, is published by Simon and Schuster. His newest children’s book was released in April 2010 titled “Daddy Loves His Little Girl". His third children's book, "The Cat in the Rhinestone Suit" is scheduled for release in 2012. He is also trying to publish a novel called Lupus Rex with the characters being animals.
John Carter appeared in the film "Walk the Line", and though his scene was not in the screen version, his portrayal of disk jockey Bob Neal may be found on the deleted scenes section on the extended DVD.
John Carter Cash owns and operates the Cash Cabin Studio near Nashville, Tennessee. His production company is Cash Productions, LLC. He often performs and works in the studio with his wife Laura Cash, who is an accomplished fiddle player and vocalist.
John Carter is the father of three children, Anna Maybelle Cash, Joseph John Cash, and youngest, Jack Ezra Cash, born February 2006. They live in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
John Carter Cash has begun co-writing the original screenplay to "Folsom Prison Blues" with Garret Noel which tells never before told stories and folklore behind the legendary song. Folsom Prison marks Cash and Noel's second collaboration. The two first met in Nashville during the post-production of Noel's film Wayward Pilgrim. John Carter produced the soundtrack for Wayward Pilgrim in addition to receiving the film's music supervisor credit along with Paul Reeves, recordings engineered by Chuck Turner. The film's soundtrack includes original music by The Carter Family III, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Johnny Cash, Laura Cash, Sarah Peasall McGuffey, Terin James, and John Carter Cash. The Wayward Pilgrim film and soundtrack are set for a 2012 release.
[edit] Family
Spouses and children:
- Laura Weber (1 July 2000–present) 2 children (Anna Maybelle Cash and Jack Ezra Cash)
- Mary Jaska (1995–1999) (divorced) 1 child (Joseph John Cash)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Genealogy Wiki
- John Carter Cash video interview at Cash Cabin
- John Carter Cash at the Internet Movie Database
