Caldwell Inks With EMPIRE Nashville

Pictured (Top Row, L-R): Jen Way (EMPIRE, EVP – Nashville), Ghazi (EMPIRE, Founder/CEO), Caldwell, Jake McKim, Eric Hurt (EMPIRE VP, A&R Publishing – Nashville) and Jack Johns (EMPIRE, Publishing A&R Coordinator). (Bottom Row, L-R): Sydney Owen (EMPIRE, Senior Product Manager), Zak Waters (EMPIRE Director, A&R – Nashville), Bri Small (EMPIRE VP, Digital) and Joey Harris.
Caldwell has inked with EMPIRE Nashville.
Caldwell picked up the drums at age five and first turned to songwriting during high school. Inspired by the sounds of Eminem, Elvis Presley, Bruno Mars and Morgan Wallen, his track “Beer & Baddies” featuring Sexyy Red debuted at No. 31 on the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart and Rolling Stone named him UK’s #1 Artist to Watch. The Greenville, South Carolina native recently made his CMA Fest debut on the Dr Pepper Amp Stage.
Caldwell will release his new track “FSU” on June 26.
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