Riley Green
American singer/songwriter
Johnathan Riley Green (born October 18, 1988) is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has been with Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment formerly BMLG (Big Machine Label Group) since 2018 and has released four albums: Different 'Round Here in 2019, Ain't My Last Rodeo in 2023, Don't Mind If I Do in 2024, and That's Just Me in 2026. His debut and third albums have been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. During his career, he has had multiple Top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.
Background
Johnathan Riley Green was born on October 18, 1988 in Jacksonville, Alabama. He learned to play music from his grandfather, Buford Green, who ran a venue (The Golden Saw). Riley performed weekly at the music hall, a converted sawmill, at the time. While at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, he was a quarterback for the Gamecocks NCAA Division I football team. He was also a contestant on the CMT reality show Redneck Island.
Career
2013–2018: Beginning of his career
Riley Green released a self-titled EP in 2013, followed by EPs in 2015, 2016, and 2017.
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