JD Micals was born in Oklahoma and raised in a military family. He served in the United States Marine Corps and be-gan writing poetry and songs at an early age. JD spent many years in Nashville as a songwriter and working in produc-tion studios. Some of the artists that he has worked with include Johnny Rus-sell, Charlie Walker, Del Reeves, Doug Stone, Kitty Wells, Billy "Crash" Craddock and Vern Gosdin to name a few. After moving to Greenville, SC, JD started the Hollywood Starlight Show to feature the classic country music not heard on today's commercial radio. In 2008, he partnered with Sheila Miles on the radio show and together they formed Starlight Entertainment Promotions, Inc. They worked with acts like, The Oak Ridge Boys, The Bellamy Brothers, Billy Joe Royal, Ronnie McDowell, Gene Watson, Leon Everette, Tracy Lawrence, Tracy Byrd, and Ritchie McDonald. In February

2012, JD signed with Pretty World Records. The first release was “Mom’s Old Wooden Chair”. Which charted at #17. The follow up single, “Me and Bobby McGee”, a duet with Heather Myles, made it to #9.

While it was still in the charts, the third release “Burn That Bridge” debuted at #42. It went on to be a #1 hit, staying in the charts for 26 weeks. The fourth release, another hit single, was a tribute to the late George Jones. JD has just come off with another smash hit, “If It Weren’t For Country Music I’d Go Crazy”, which topped the charts at number 8. JD's latest hit is an old Jim Reeves song that JD and Leona Williams have partnered up on entitled, "He'll Have To Go - He'll Have To Stay".

Projects for 2014 include a compilation of rare Jim Reeves songs en-titled “Studio B/The B Side”. The first release “ I Know One” is cur-rently on the charts.

J D M i c a l s B i o

Studio B / The B Side: JD's New Release

Adios Gentleman Jim / I'm A Hit Again / Give Me What You Think Is Fair / Little Old Dime /There's A New Moon / Welcome To My World /Where Do I Go To Throw A Picture Away /He'll Have To Go - He'll Have To Stay /The Blue Side of Lonesome /Missing Angel /What Would You Do / Your The Reason

I Know One currently a Top 40 Hit

Me n Bobbie McGee I’ll Trade All Of My Tomorrows If It Weren't for Country Music I Cant Stop Loving You. Long Black Veil Burn That Bridge He’ll Have To Go / He’ll Have To Stay It Keeps Right On Hurting. I’ll Be Waiting Old Friends

w/ Heather Myles # 9

w/ Narvel Felts

w/ Leon Everette #8

w/ Mac Arnold

w/ Emily Portman International Hit

USA #1 and International Hit. 26 weeks in the charts

w/ Leona Williams

w/ Billy Joe Royal

w/ Jan Howard

w/ Leon Everette & Johnny Lee

D i s c o g r a p h y

J D ’ s F r i e n d s & M e m o r i e s

Youtube video hit. 100,000 plus views

Sad Country Song The Ballad Of The Green Beret International Hit Hell Just Froze Over In The Middle Of The Night Mister Clock International Hit Flowers On The Mound If Youll Just Hold The Ladder Mom’s Old Wooden Chair # 17 on Indy charts This Bottles A Gun Could I Have Made You Stay Mary's Boy Child

Who is JD Micals? He is a radio DJ that can be heard live weekdays on Wolt 103.3 FM from 10-2pm in the Upstate of SC and streaming 24/7 at

www.jdmicals.com. JD is more than just a radio DJ, with his cast of characters and voices, he entertains his audience, while keeping traditional country music alive and well, from the legends to todays country artists.

A man of many talents, that a lot of people don't know about but soon will, JD Mi-cals is also a Country Artist/Songwriter with a voice that

needs to be heard, he has been compared to the Legendary Jim Reeves. JD Micals recently signed with Pretty World Records and thanks Charlie Ammerman for everything he has done. The album "JD's Friends & Memories" is sched-uled to be released in May.

On this album, JD recorded with legendary country artists including Leon Everette, Leona Williams, Heather Myles, Johnny Lee, Billy Joe Royal, Narvel Felts, Emily Portman Drake, Jan Howard and Mac Arnold.

JD Micals first single "Mom's Old Wooden Chair" is #26 on the Indie World Chart.

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BURNING MORE THAN JUST BRIDGES

by Donald M. Hart Greenville, S.C. - donaldmhart.blogspot.com

J.D. Micals Hits #1 on IndieWorld

with “Burn That Bridge” - www.JDMicals.com

J.D. Micals, a disc jockey that has introduced many new and up and coming country artists to the world of traditional country music, is out there setting the country charts on fire with his own style of traditional country music. In the past year, Micals has had hits on the IndieWorld country charts, with his latest song “Burn That Bridge” reach-ing the number one spot this week.

Micals got his start in the music business as a writer in the 1980s and his first hit, “Mom’s Old Wooden Chair”, which he wrote and recorded reached number 17. Ac-cording to Micals, “this was just a fun little song that I sat down and wrote. I thought it had a great hook.” Obviously he was right.

His second hit came in the form of a duet with Heather Myles of an old Kris Kristof-ferson song, “Me and Bobby McGee”. It reached number 9 on the IndieWorld Country Charts. “I saw this song differently when I recorded it as a duet and I guess the people liked it as well,” Micals said.

When “Me and Bobby McGee” reached number 9, Pretty World Records released “Burn That Bridge” and it debuted at number 47. This made Micals the only artist with 2 records in the top 50 at the same time. “Burn That Bridge” also debuted at the same time at 65 on the Country Music Weekly Charts.

Micals has a unique approach to recording. Being a writer, he visualizes the songs before he sits down to do the recording. This helps him get a feel for the meaning behind the lyrics and enhances his ability to record in the traditional style of country music.

“I have been so blessed in many ways, said Micals. I thank Charlie Ammerman, CEO of Pretty World Records, who wrote “Burn That Bridge”. It was a last minute addition to Micals’ new album “J.D. Friends and Memories”.

J.D. said, “I especially want to thank all the radio stations, program directors, and disc jockeys who have been kind enough to play my music. Coming from the industry myself, I know they are inundated with material to play and giving this old cowboy a chance to have his music heard is a blessing and I’m very grateful for them. I also want to thank all the fans of traditional country music who have called and requested the songs and who keep the traditional sound alive.”

Micals album, “J.D. Friends and Memories”, which features “Burn That Bridge” is scheduled for release in the next couple of weeks. It has a number of duets, with such artists as: Heather Myles, Leon Everette, Jan Howard, Narvel Felts, Billy Joe Royal, Johnny Lee, and Leona Williams all who contribute to the finished project. According to Ammerman, this album has already had 2 hits and we are hop-ing for 2-3 more.

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Western Swing Guild Article June - July 2013 Issue

Jones Has Gone Home

“He said I’ll love you till I die ...

It was in Saratoga Texas, September 12, 1931, That’s when this old world came to know

The man that we would all love, A man they called George Jones ......”

These are the opening words of the recitation written by JD Micals two weeks before George Jones’ death. He personally knew George for many years. JD described to me in a recent phone conversation that he was driving along and the words started to flow so he immediately got them to paper. Later he went into the studio and laid the tracks. Little did he know that it would be used to celebrate George’s life. This amazing tribute has been released to Radio Stations across the USA and is also posted on YouTube and JD’s Facebook page. Oklahoma born JD Micals, residing in Reidville, South Carolina, has always had a heart to keep the traditional Country music being heard. His signing with Pretty World Records two years ago has brought to the airwaves songs that have stayed positioned on the Indy World Charts for well over a year, starting with Mom’s Old Wooden Chair reaching #17.

Then having the longest running single ever and staying number one the song called, Burn That Bridge. Also a duo with Heather Myles, that has seen number nine, Me & Bobby McGee. (See article in Country Entertainment USA Nashville Edition April 2013, ww.countryentertainmentusa.com.)

Soon to be released is the long awaited, JD’s Friends and Memories album, a collaboration of duets with many greats like Leona Williams, Jan Howard, Leon Everett, Johnny Lee, Narvel Felts, Billy Joe Royal, Heather Myles and more. JD is a busy, gifted, well established songwriter who has had many of his songs recorded by the likes of Alabama, Vern Gosdin, Doug Stone, Tracy Lawrence and several others. He is more likely to tell you that he is focused on the new songs that he has in his ever growing portfolio, than to dwell on the ones from the past. But don’t kid yourself.

These songs of the 80’ and early 90’s - the ones he doesn’t boast about - were songs you have enjoyed over the years. Another special talent JD has is he is an exceptional DJ! When JD pre-sents his Hollywood Starlight Show, via internet and am/fm radio, you are in for a very memora-ble time. You can expect to hear an old-style , fun-packed show, as he spins the Classics of Tra-ditional Country. You can expect to hear some Western Swing or perhaps an entire show or two dedicated to historical greats, like Marty Robbins, Ray Price or Faron Young. Many songs will

touch your heart and are guaranteed to bring back the memories. Sprinkled among antique radio commercials, comedy routines and more, you’ll hear music from cross genres, featuring well-known artists like Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra - even a Doo Wop song or two!! He will also play theme songs of the old, dearly loved Western movies and, yes, those old TV shows too - all stirring up memories and emotions recalling simpler days in our lives.

His shows are always done live and he has a lineup of ‘characters’ that visit him in the studio. You never know who will show up. It could be the likes of Ol’ Road Hawg, Dean Martin, Cary Grant, even the Chipmunks, and many, many more!! What a delight to experience the many flavors of JD’s imagination, contributing to the ‘never a dull moment’ atmosphere. JD has also had live interviews with numerous, well-known artists, includ-ing Claude Gray, Jean Shepard, and Jody Nix. He has archived rare treasures of interviews and shares memories of times in Nashville past, includ-ing many gems dear to his heart from friends and mentors, like Johnny Russell and George Jones. Thank you, JD, as no show is ever the same, with one moment bringing a joyful tear and the next a hearty laugh. Can’t beat that!!!

If you miss the good ol’ fashioned, personable kind of advertising, well they are part of the show too! JD personally visits the people and gets to know their product, which brings a lasting impact to the listeners. I have never been to Virgil Cannon’s Restaurant in Greer, South Carolina, but I know they serve the Biggest and Tastiest Chicken Livers in the world. JD describes, to smallest detail, their amazing Hamburgers. There really should be a warning before JD starts to do an ad. When I hear him mention the word “Cannon’s” I’m overcome with an instant desire to have a burger . . . or dare to try them livers!!!!

JD has a personable approach to the ways he contributes to keeping the traditional Country music alive. Whether it is through his own radio show, songwriting, singing and recordings with Pretty World Records, or through his personal recording studio, emceeing appearances, and other special events as package shows, one thing is consistent. He has mastered the art of keeping it real, touching the hearts and emotions of his listeners, then leaving great memories behind. Country music is in good hands with JD Micals. JD has some great events coming up in July 2013. From a family lineage of Marines and as a Marine, himself, he has the great privi-lege this July 4th to lay the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, VA. JD told me this is the greatest honor of his life and such a privilege. Later, on July 27th, JD along with longtime friend Billy Joe Royal will be performing at the Wheeling Jamboree in West Virginia. How can you hear or connect with JD? Check out JD’s website, www.jdmicals.com. Several of his CD’s, and the song, Jones has Gone Home, are in his store. You can find many of his songs on YouTube. Please take time to check them out. Make sure to also listen to Santa and the Soldier, as it will touch your heart. Drop by and say howdy to him on Facebook www.facebook.com/jdmicals or leave a note at jd@jdmicals.com