Randy Houser

Shawn Randolph Houser (born December 18, 1975) is an American country music singer and songwriter.

By 2002, Houser had moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to begin a songwriting career.

One of his first hits as a songwriter was "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk", which he co-wrote with Jamey Johnson and Dallas Davidson.

It was recorded by Trace Adkins for his 2005 album Songs About Me, and was a top 5 single.

After that success, Houser shifted his focus to performing, and started playing at local gigs in Nashville.

He was briefly signed to MCA Nashville but did not release anything.

Signed to Universal South Records in 2008, he charted the single "Anything Goes".

It was a top 20 hit on the Billboard country singles chart and the title track to his debut album of the same name, which also produced his first top 5 hit, "Boots On".

Houser signed to Universal South Records in 2008.

His first single, "Anything Goes", was released in May of that year.

It was co-written by Brice Long and John Wiggins.

Houser performed the song on Late Show with David Letterman in August after Letterman heard it on a satellite radio station.

The song entered the top 40 of the Billboard country chart that same month.

His debut album, also titled Anything Goes, was released in November, at which point the title track was in the top 20.

It peaked at No. 38 on Hot Country Songs in December 2008.

"Boots On" was released as the album's second single in February 2009 and became his first top ten hit in July.

Houser also co-wrote "Back That Thing Up", the debut single for Valory Music Group artist Justin Moore.

Houser received two nominations for the 2009 CMA Awards, including New Artist of the Year and Music Video of the Year for "Boots On".

Houser, along with Jamey Johnson and Jessie James co-wrote "My Cowboy", James's third single from her self-titled debut album.

It was released in late October 2009, and was also released as a music video.

Also in October 2009, Houser released his third single.

The song titled "Whistlin' Dixie" was the lead-off single to his second studio album, They Call Me Cadillac.

It debuted at No. 59 on the Billboard Country Songs chart before the initial release date of November 2, 2009.

It peaked at No. 31 in January 2010.

Afterward came "I'm All About It", which peaked at No. 49 and was not included on the album.

His fifth single, "A Man Like Me", he co-wrote with Danny Green and Jameson Clark.

In 2011, he released the song "In God's Time", which peaked at 54 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and never appeared on an album.

He left Show Dog-Universal in 2011 and signed with Broken Bow Records' Stoney Creek division.

In 2012, he moved to Broken Bow Records imprint Stoney Creek.

On May 7, 2012, Houser released "How Country Feels", his first single on Stoney Creek.

He reached number one with "How Country Feels", the title track to his third album, and with "Runnin' Outta Moonlight" in 2013.

On February 2, 2013, the song became Houser's first number one on the Country Airplay chart.

His first Stoney Creek album, also titled How Country Feels, was released on January 22, 2013.

The album's second single, "Runnin' Outta Moonlight", was released to radio on March 4.

It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in August 2013.

The follow-up singles from the same album were "Goodnight Kiss", which reached number one on the Mediabase Country Chart and number two on the Country Airplay chart, and "Like a Cowboy", which reached number 3 on the Country Airplay chart in March 2015 and received a 2015 Country Music Association Awards Song of the Year nomination.

Prior to his success as an artist, Houser lived as a songwriter, co-writing singles including "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" by Trace Adkins, "Back That Thing Up" by Justin Moore, and "My Cowboy" by country pop artist Jessie James.

Houser was born in Lake, Mississippi.

His father, a professional musician as well, performed at various local venues.

Houser taught himself the guitar, and fronted his own band by age 10, and while attending East Central Community College in Decatur, Mississippi, he formed a band called 10 lb. Biscuit.