[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text title=”John’s BIO” disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]John started drumming at 7 and singing behind the kit at 15. Has been playing professionally now for 31 years, and has recorded on 58 cd’s to date. He takes what he does very seriously and when you watch him you’ll see and hear for yourself that he pours his heart into every performance. He’s played and recorded with Dangerous Dan Toler (ABB and Great Southern), John Townsend (Sanford Townsend Band, Toler Townsend Band) Jimmy and Jack Hall (Wet Willie) George McCorkle, Chris Duarte, Marcus James Henderson and Chris Hicks (Marshall Tucker Band), Forrest McDonald, E.G Kight, Delta Moon, Ike Stubblefield, Oliver Wood (King Johnson, Wood Brothers), Fiona Boyes (Australia), Hughie Thomasson (The Outlaws, Lynyrd Skynyrd) and many more.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”http://youtu.be/fJFJ4Cl3Fy8″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_image_slideshow title=”John McKnight” image_width=”500″ image_height=”350″ effect=”fade” animation_speed=”700″ slideshow_speed=”7000″ pause_on_hover=”false” smooth_height=”true” direction_nav=”true” images=”6451,6452,6453,6454,6455,6456,6457,6458,6459,6460″][mk_social_networks size=”large” style=”rounded” margin=”4″ border_color=”#cccccc” bg_hover_color=”#232323″ icon_color=”#cccccc” icon_hover_color=”#eeeeee” align=”center” 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