Jeff Huskins
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Jeffrey Howard Huskins is an American
country
musician, producer, and record label founder.
Jeff Huskins, successful artist, producer and entrepreneur whose performing career included touring and performing with artists such as Clint Black and Gene Watson, is best known as a member of the multi-platinum country band Little Texas. After Little Texas disbanded, Huskins built and managed several successful businesses outside the entertainment industry. During his eighteen years in the music industry, he produced, engineered and/or performed on over 160 albums in a cross section of formats and with various artists.
Huskins, the oldest of three boys born to James and Brenda Huskins,was born and raised in Arlington, Texas. Played football at James Martin High school in 1984. He played on the varsity team, and worked in as a first string defensive lineman. Jeff is a well-known fiddle
and keyboard
player. In February 2004, Huskins put his years in the music industry as well as his reputation to work and created his own record label, Vivaton based on the business philosophy he developed during his career as an artist. Huskins put together a prominent team of industry execs and was able to build a strong foundation to establish a full-service, diverse, and viable independent label.The company quickly named Chely Wright
as its flagship artist, with Huskins co-producing her first project. Although she left the label shortly afterwards, Vivaton subsequently signed Mark Chesnutt
and other artists allowing the company to become a favorite among Indie labels in the country music industry subsequently merging with Sony shortly thereafter.
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Country music
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musician, producer, and record label founder.
Jeff Huskins, successful artist, producer and entrepreneur whose performing career included touring and performing with artists such as Clint Black and Gene Watson, is best known as a member of the multi-platinum country band Little Texas. After Little Texas disbanded, Huskins built and managed several successful businesses outside the entertainment industry. During his eighteen years in the music industry, he produced, engineered and/or performed on over 160 albums in a cross section of formats and with various artists.
Huskins, the oldest of three boys born to James and Brenda Huskins,was born and raised in Arlington, Texas. Played football at James Martin High school in 1984. He played on the varsity team, and worked in as a first string defensive lineman. Jeff is a well-known fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
and keyboard
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
player. In February 2004, Huskins put his years in the music industry as well as his reputation to work and created his own record label, Vivaton based on the business philosophy he developed during his career as an artist. Huskins put together a prominent team of industry execs and was able to build a strong foundation to establish a full-service, diverse, and viable independent label.The company quickly named Chely Wright
Chely Wright
Richell Rene "Chely" Wright is an American country music artist and, starting in 2010, gay rights activist. On the strength of her debut album in 1994, the Academy of Country Music named her Top New Female Vocalist in 1995. Wright's first Top 40 country hit came in 1997 with "Shut Up and Drive"...
as its flagship artist, with Huskins co-producing her first project. Although she left the label shortly afterwards, Vivaton subsequently signed Mark Chesnutt
Mark Chesnutt
Mark Nelson Chesnutt is an American country music singer. Chesnutt recorded and released his first album, Doing My Country Thing, in the late-1980s on private independent record label, Axbar Records, with the vinyl album version now a collector's item...
and other artists allowing the company to become a favorite among Indie labels in the country music industry subsequently merging with Sony shortly thereafter.