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  • Sep 13, 1990
    Singer/songwriter Michael Hardy is born in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Adopting the stage name HARDY, he earns a gold single with his debut, "Rednecker." He also writes Blake Shelton's "God's Country," Florida Georgia Line's "Simple" and Morgan Wallen's "More Than My Hometown"
    May 11, 2017
    When Michael Hardy performs "Up Down" at the Key West Songwriters Festival, Big Loud Records executive Seth England hears it for the first time. Before Hardy can even leave the stage, England has it on hold for Morgan Wallen to record
    Jun 1, 2017
    Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley write "Simple" with Michael Hardy and Mark Holman in Austin
    Aug 19, 2018
    Future artist HARDY makes a surprise appearance during a Florida Georgia Line concert, joining the duo on "Up Down" at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines
    Jan 7, 2019
    Devin Dawson, Michael Hardy and Jordan M. Schmidt write a future Blake Shelton country hit, "God's Country"
    Jan 31, 2019
    Cole Swindell makes a surprise appearance on stage during the closing song of Morgan Wallen's headlining date at Marathon Music Works in Nashville as Wallen and HARDY perform "Up Down"
    Feb 1, 2019
    Big Loud releases HARDY's debut single, "Rednecker," to radio. It includes a passing reference to Dale Earnhardt
    Jun 4, 2019
    Keith Urban headlines the annual Stars For Second Harvest benefit at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Hosted by songwriter Craig Wiseman, the show's lineup also features HARDY, Mason Ramsey and "It Ain't My Fault" songwriter Lee Thomas Miller
    Jun 13, 2019
    Blake Shelton brings opening act Devin Dawson and surprise guest Hardy on stage at the SAP Center in San Jose, with all three singing a Shelton hit Dawson and Hardy wrote, "God's Country"
    Nov 13, 2019
    HARDY's "Rednecker" receives a gold single from the RIAA

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