Singer-songwriter Joseph Edward Nichols was born November 26, 1976 in Rogers, Arkansas to Michael Curtis Nichols and Robin Larson Nichols. Joe has an older brother, Michael Jr. and a younger sister, Kelli Francis.

On January 6, 2005, annoyed by travel delays, Joe drank more than a fifth of vodka and took a number of pills in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, becoming angry and incoherent. On January 8, 2005 he began therapy to combat alcohol and amphetamine abuse and to process grief over the death of his father.

He has been married to Heather Singleton since September 9, 2007 and he has three daughters, Ashelyn, born in 1998; Dylan River, born April 17, 2012; and Georgia Blue, born May 20, 2014. Joe is part Cherokee.

Two of Joe’s #1 hits are “Brokenheartsville” and “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off”.