Trent Willmon

Trent Willmon was born in Amarillo, Texas. He grew up on a ranch near Afton, Texas without a television and only one radio station and thus learned to read at a young age. He spent his first years of high school studying agriculture and winning statewide awards in 4H and FFA. His focus started to change when his mother bought him his first guitar at age 16. He soaked up the West Texas music scene and began sitting in with local favorites like the Maines Brothers Band and Jody Nix, among others.  He attended South Plains College and studied agriculture and animal science. While there he quickly learned to play the upright bass and began touring the South with a bluegrass band, then moved to Nashville to pursue a songwriting career. Willmon was the first writer signed to the staff of Sea Gayle Music, an EMI co-publishing company started by Chris Dubois, Frank Rogers and Brad Paisley.  Willmon released the single "Beer Man" in early 2004 and later that summer Rogers produced his debut album. "A Little More Livin'" followed two year later.  On February 26, 2008, he released his newest album, "Broken In."