Jeffrey Lee Herndon, better known as Jeff Carson, was born on December 16, 1963 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was raised in Gravette, Arkansas. Jeff married Kim Cooper on December 14, 1987 and they have a son, Dayton Grei Herndon Carson, born November 1, 2003 in Nashville. In 2009, Jeff retired from country music. He graduated from the Tennessee State Police Academy on December 18, 2008 and became a police officer in Franklin, TN. Jeff is known for the songs “Not On Your Love”, “The Car”, and “Holdin' Onto Somethin'”.