Russell Patrick Davis (born November 12, 1976) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. Early life Patrick Davis was born on November 12, 1976, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The son of Rusty and Jean Davis, He was raised in Camden, South Carolina before moving to Nashville, Tennessee. to pursue a career in music. Davis attended Camden High School in Camden, South Carolina where he was an honors student and athlete. His interest in music began during high school, and at the age of 16 he joined his father on stage for his first ever performance. His talent developed throughout high school and into his college career at University of South Carolina, where he earned a bachelor's degree in History. It was during this time he became a mainstay of the Columbia, South Carolina music scene and decided to become a professional musician. Career In 2003, Patrick Davis released his debut solo album, Chances Are, which was co-produced by Hootie & the Blowfish guitarist Mark Bryan. While touring for Chances Are, Davis landed a songwriting and publishing deal with EMI Music Publishing of Nashville, Tennessee. Davis' first wide scale commercial songwriting success came in 2006, when he co-wrote "Dixie Lullaby" for Pat Green, which in turn went into the top 20 for the country music airplay chart. This led to a series of songwriting collaborations with Darius Rucker, Jewel, Guy Clark, and others from 2007 to 2009. During his time writing, Davis also opened for several artists, including Darius Rucker and Hootie & the Blowfish. 2009 saw Davis' "Big Ole (Game) Cock" became a cult anthem at the University of South Carolina before he released his second solo album, Numbers, in 2010. During this time he also wrote Jason Michael Carroll's "Where I'm From," which went to No. 1 on the XM Highway Chart and the top 10 Billboard Chart. This led to his nomination for Music Row Magazine's top up and coming songwriter in Nashville for 2010 Throughout 2011 and 2012, Davis continued writing while also transitioning into production and experimenting with genres outside of country music. He left EMI Music Publishing during this time to join Ben Vaughn at Warner Brothers' Warner Chappell Music Publishing in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2011 Davis produced an album for Jason Michael Carroll and another project for Texas songwriter Django Walker. During this time, Davis had the song "Love I've Found in You" recorded