Country-rap star Colt Ford suffered a heart attack on Thursday night following a performance at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in Gilbert, Arizona.
Country-rap artist Colt Ford, aged 53, experienced a heart attack on Thursday night following a performance at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in Gilbert, Arizona. He was swiftly taken to Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona, where he’s currently undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit.
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Originally hailing from Athens, Colt Ford is a well-known multi-platinum singer-songwriter. Notably, he recorded Jason Aldean’s “Dirt Road Anthem,” which has garnered over 927 million worldwide streams. Ford gained prominence with his 2008 album “Ride Through the Country” and continued to achieve success, securing five consecutive Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart by 2019.
His album “Declaration of Independence” debuted at #1 in 2012, followed by “Thanks for Listening,” which reached the Top 10 of the Top 200 and #1 on the Billboard Rap & Independent charts.
Furthermore, six of his songs made it to the Hot Country Songs Chart, with “Back” [feat. Jake Owen] breaking into the Top 40. Ford also received an Academy of Country Music Awards nomination for “Vocal Event of the Year” for “Cold Beer” with Jamey Johnson.
His latest full-length album, “Must Be The Country,” includes 24 tracks featuring collaborations with Dillon Carmichael, Brantley Gilbert, Matt Stell, Kevin Gates, Tracy Lawrence, Josh Mirenda, Tracy Byrd, and more. Available on all major digital platforms via Average Joes Entertainment.
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Born Jason Farris Brown, Colt Ford began writing songs at 12, drawing inspiration from Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, and Elvis Presley. Besides his music career, he was a professional golfer on the Nationwide Tour after playing college golf for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Ford has encountered various health challenges in recent years, including eye cancer and Myasthenia Gravis, an autoimmune disease.