Donovan Chapman
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Donovan Chapman is an American country music
artist. he has recorded two studio albums: one on Curb Records
, and one on Category 5 Records
. He has also charted four singles on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts, with his highest being the #42-peaking "House Like That" in late 2006-early 2007.
. His mother, a native of Hawai'i, exposed him to Hawaiian music at an early age, and he soon learned to play the ukulele
.
At age seventeen, Chapman enlisted in the United States Air Force
. He spent ten years in the Air Force, including five years in the Air Force Pararescue
. During his leave time, he met Mike Curb
, head of the Curb Records
label, and was soon signed to the label.
Chapman's first single, "There Is No War", was released in 2003. The single was dedicated to families of American soldiers who had died overseas. Chapman recorded two albums for Curb Records, shortly before returning to duty in Afghanistan
. In the same time, Chapman released a self titled EP, followed by his first full album, I Am America.
After returning to the United States, he signed to Category 5 Records
. His first single for Category 5, "House Like That", was released in late 2006. A second single, "All I Need", was released in 2007, shortly before Chapman terminated his relationship with Category 5 Records.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. he has recorded two studio albums: one on Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
, and one on Category 5 Records
Category 5 Records
Category 5 Records was an independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 2006, the label included eight different country music artists in its roster. The label was owned by Raymond Termini, and was disestablished in 2007....
. He has also charted four singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts, with his highest being the #42-peaking "House Like That" in late 2006-early 2007.
Biography
Chapman was raised in Farmerville, LouisianaFarmerville, Louisiana
Farmerville is a town in and the parish seat of Union Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,808 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. His mother, a native of Hawai'i, exposed him to Hawaiian music at an early age, and he soon learned to play the ukulele
Ukulele
The ukulele, ; from ; it is a subset of the guitar family of instruments, generally with four nylon or gut strings or four courses of strings....
.
At age seventeen, Chapman enlisted in the United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
. He spent ten years in the Air Force, including five years in the Air Force Pararescue
Air Force Pararescue
Pararescuemen are United States Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Combat Command operatives tasked with recovery and medical treatment of personnel in humanitarian and combat environments...
. During his leave time, he met Mike Curb
Mike Curb
Michael Curb is an American musician, record company executive, NASCAR and IRL race car owner. A Republican, he served as the 42nd Lieutenant Governor of California from 1979-1983 under Democratic Governor Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr...
, head of the Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
label, and was soon signed to the label.
Chapman's first single, "There Is No War", was released in 2003. The single was dedicated to families of American soldiers who had died overseas. Chapman recorded two albums for Curb Records, shortly before returning to duty in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
. In the same time, Chapman released a self titled EP, followed by his first full album, I Am America.
After returning to the United States, he signed to Category 5 Records
Category 5 Records
Category 5 Records was an independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 2006, the label included eight different country music artists in its roster. The label was owned by Raymond Termini, and was disestablished in 2007....
. His first single for Category 5, "House Like That", was released in late 2006. A second single, "All I Need", was released in 2007, shortly before Chapman terminated his relationship with Category 5 Records.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| I Am America |
|
Extended plays
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Donovan Chapman |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 2003 | "There Is No War" | 58 | Donovan Chapman |
| 2004 | "Hey Hollywood" | 56 | |
| "Panama City" | — | ||
| "Good Problem to Have" | — | ||
| 2006 | "House Like That" | 42 | I Am America |
| 2007 | "All I Need" | 58 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||