MIKE PORTER
www.MikePorter.com
Mike has been performing since the age of 15. Growing up in a small town in Illinois, he began by playing various clubs, and ultimately forming his own group. His sister, Marsha, began to sing with him at his shows, and the two ultimately become known as "The Panther Creek Duo".
The Panther Creek Duo has won various awards, and performed on the same stage as Joe Diffie, Confederate Railroad, & Clay Walker, to name a few. They are currently the 2007 North American Country Music Associations (NACMAI) Duo of the year, for 2006 & 2007, and their album, "Panther Creek Duo", has been named 2007 NACMAI Country Music Album of the Year.
Mike can also be seen performing solo, in which he captivates audiences with his varied styles of music. Though he loves to sing and write contemporary country, he also excels at classic country, oldies/50's/Elvis rockabilly and gospel music. Mike was also the 2005 International Grand Champion Yodeler, so yodeling songs
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MIKE PORTER
www.MikePorter.com
Mike has been performing since the age of 15. Growing up in a small town in Illinois, he began by playing various clubs, and ultimately forming his own group. His sister, Marsha, began to sing with him at his shows, and the two ultimately become known as "The Panther Creek Duo".
The Panther Creek Duo has won various awards, and performed on the same stage as Joe Diffie, Confederate Railroad, & Clay Walker, to name a few. They are currently the 2007 North American Country Music Associations (NACMAI) Duo of the year, for 2006 & 2007, and their album, "Panther Creek Duo", has been named 2007 NACMAI Country Music Album of the Year.
Mike can also be seen performing solo, in which he captivates audiences with his varied styles of music. Though he loves to sing and write contemporary country, he also excels at classic country, oldies/50's/Elvis rockabilly and gospel music. Mike was also the 2005 International Grand Champion Yodeler, so yodeling songs are always a unique favorite at his performances. He has opened for Loretta Lynn, Billy Walker and Phil Vasser, to name a few.
Mike currently has 10 albums total, the most recent being, "Nashville Ain't Gonna Come To Me". This album has already earned 2 International awards. In March 2007, Mike was awarded NACMAI Songwriter of the Year (Modern Country), for the title track, "Nashville Ain't Gonna Come To Me", and 2007 NACMAI Songwriter of the Year (Holiday), for "It just Don't Feel Like Christmas", also on the album.
He has been named Illinois Country Music Association's Songwriter of the Year, as well as Entertainer of the Year.
Mike is currently playing many road shows throughout 2007, and can be seen the first Sunday of the month, in Bible Grove, IL, as Lead Singer/Keyboard Player, for the Gym Bob's Jamboree Show. More information about this show, where his sister Marsha also performs (Panther Creek Duo), can be found at www.GymBobs.com