Biography
John Sturgill Simpson (born June 8, 1978) is an American country music singer-songwriter and actor. As of February 2022, he has released seven albums as a solo artist. His first two albums, High Top Mountain and Metamodern Sounds in Country Music, were independently released in 2013 and 2014, respectively. The latter was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, listed 18th on Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2014," and named among "NPR's 50 Favorite Albums of 2014." His third album, A Sailor's Guide to Earth, was released in April 2016 on Atlantic Records and was Simpson's first major-label release, later earning him Best Country Album at the 59th Grammy Awards while also being nominated for Album of the Year. Simpson's fourth album, Sound & Fury, was released on September 27, 2019, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 63rd Grammy Awards. He released two albums in 2020 - Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 - which feature bluegrass interpretations of songs from across his catalog, and marked his return to independent music. His seventh studio album, The Ballad of Dood and Juanita, was released in August 2021. He has stated that The Ballad of Dood and Juanita would be his last album as Sturgill Simpson.
Filmography
all 22
Movies 14
self 9
TV Shows 8
Writer 1
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
The Hunt (2020)
Queen & Slim (2019)
The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
The Dead Don't Die (2019)
Black Hog Gut (2018)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Orca Park (2011)
Squidbillies (2004)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
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GenderMale
Birthday1978-06-08 (46 years old)
Birth NameJohn Sturgill Simpson
Birth PlaceJackson, Kentucky, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsAmericana Award for Emerging Act of the Year, Americana Award for Artist of the Year
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