“At first, things weren't going my way. I was something new - no one was going to take a chance on a black artist from Delaware - so I lived in my car for four months, working in a gym where I would wash my clothes and shower. I did any job you could think of, from waiter to janitor to personal trainer.”

American country music singer and songwriter

Jimmie Allen is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has 99 quotes on the site. He is known for his work with Stoney Creek, the Broken Bow Records imprint, and for the singles "Best Shot" and "Make Me Want To," as well as his 2018 album Mercury Lane. In 2021, Allen won the Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year, becoming the second Black artist to receive it. He was also the first Black male country artist nominated for Best New Artist in Grammy history. His public profile is tied to his rise as a contemporary country performer and songwriter.