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'''Chris Farren''' is an American [[country music]] songwriter and record producer. He is the president of Combustion Music, a publishing and music production company which was founded in 2001.<ref>http://www.combustionmusic.com/combustionMusicStaff.html</ref><<ref name="Inc.2003">{{cite book|author=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|title=Billboard|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=8Q8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42-IA6|date=8 February 2003|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=42–|ISSN=0006-2510}}</ref>
'''Chris Farren''' is an American [[country music]] songwriter and record producer. He is the president of Combustion Music, a publishing and music production company which was founded in 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.combustionmusic.com/combustionMusicStaff.html |title=Combustion Music |accessdate=2013-09-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921055924/http://www.combustionmusic.com/combustionMusicStaff.html |archivedate=2013-09-21 }}</ref><ref name="Inc.2003">{{cite book|author=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|title=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8Q8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42-IA6|date=February 8, 2003|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=42–|issn=0006-2510}}</ref>


After attending [[East Carolina University]], Farren had originally signed with MCA in 1983 for a songwriting contract, with which he composed songs for movies and television. He moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in the mid-1980s and sang backing vocals in addition to writing songs. Farren produced albums by [[Boy Howdy (band)|Boy Howdy]], [[Kevin Sharp (country singer)|Kevin Sharp]], and [[Deana Carter]] in the 1990s, and was named Country Producer of the Year in 1997 by ''[[American Songwriter]]'' magazine.<ref name="Crouch2009">{{cite book|author=Tanja L. Crouch|title=100 Careers in the Music Business|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=HVkaOyGIhdkC&pg=PT119|date=15 October 2009|publisher=Barron's Educational Series|isbn=978-1-4380-8117-5|pages=119–}}</ref>
After attending [[East Carolina University]], Farren signed with [[MCA Records|MCA]] in 1983 for a songwriting contract, with which he composed songs for movies and television. He moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], in the mid-1980s and sang backing vocals in addition to writing songs. Farren produced albums by [[Boy Howdy (band)|Boy Howdy]], [[Kevin Sharp (country singer)|Kevin Sharp]], and [[Deana Carter]] in the 1990s, and was named Country Producer of the Year in 1997 by ''[[American Songwriter]]'' magazine.<ref name="Crouch2009">{{cite book|author=Tanja L. Crouch|title=100 Careers in the Music Business|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HVkaOyGIhdkC&pg=PT119|date=October 15, 2009|publisher=Barron's Educational Series|isbn=978-1-4380-8117-5|pages=119–}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[:Category:Song recordings produced by Chris Farren (country musician)]]


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Latest revision as of 05:09, 11 April 2024

For the punk musician, see Chris Farren (punk musician).
Chris Farren
BornKensington, Maryland
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Songwriter, record producer
Years active1983–present

Chris Farren is an American country music songwriter and record producer. He is the president of Combustion Music, a publishing and music production company which was founded in 2001.[1][2]

After attending East Carolina University, Farren signed with MCA in 1983 for a songwriting contract, with which he composed songs for movies and television. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in the mid-1980s and sang backing vocals in addition to writing songs. Farren produced albums by Boy Howdy, Kevin Sharp, and Deana Carter in the 1990s, and was named Country Producer of the Year in 1997 by American Songwriter magazine.[3]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Combustion Music". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-20.
  2. ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (February 8, 2003). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 42–. ISSN 0006-2510. {{cite book}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Tanja L. Crouch (October 15, 2009). 100 Careers in the Music Business. Barron's Educational Series. pp. 119–. ISBN 978-1-4380-8117-5.
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