David Fanning

Modern country artist David Fanning learned the nuts and bolts of making a hit record from the inside -- he was a successful producer, songwriter, and sideman for other Nashville acts before he struck out on his own. Fanning was born in 1987 in Ardmore, Alabama, near the Alabama-Tennessee border. He grew up on country radio, and was especially fond of '90s Nashville hitmakers such as Kenny Chesney, David Lee Murphy, and Neal McCoy. Fanning had an interest in recording and production, and was training himself to use Pro Tools recording software when he was just 14 years old. Wh...