Personal Life

Jon Pardi was born in Dixon, California on May 20, 1985, to parents John and Beverly Pardi. He grew up in a musical family and began playing the guitar at the age of 12 and soon began writing his own songs. After graduating high school, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his music career.

In October 2019, Pardi announced his engagement to long-time sweetheart Summer Duncan. The pair married on November 21, 2020.

Career

Pardi began his musical career in 2010. He signed with Capitol Records Nashville in 2012 and released his first single, “Missin’ You Crazy”. His second single, “Up All Night”, was released in 2013 and reached the top 10 on the Country Airplay chart.

His second album, California Sunrise, was released in 2016 and was certified platinum. The album’s lead single, “Dirt on My Boots”, reached number one on the Country Airplay chart and was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA. California Sunrise was nominated for Album of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards. Pardi won the Academy of Country Music Awards for New Male Vocalist of the Year in 2017.

Pardi’s third studio album, Heartache Medication, was released on September 27, 2019. The album’s lead single, “Night Shift”, was released on radio on May 6, 2019. The album debuted at number two on the Top Country Albums chart and number 11 on the Billboard 200, selling 52,500 copies in the United States as of March 2020. It also became Pardi’s first album to receive a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Pardi’s fourth studio album, Mr. Saturday Night, is scheduled to be released in September 2022. The album’s lead single, “Last Night Lonely” wrote the song in 2020.