New York, NY (Top40 Charts / Fanfare Entertainment, LLC) Last year, fans of country star COLT FORD were challenged to a contest to create a video declaring why they're his biggest fan, with the winner getting an intimate house party concert. Now, the team behind the REDNECK KINGDOM MOBILE APP have announced the winner: U.S. Marine vet Greg Solberg of Livermore, CA.
The rules were simple: create a 15-second video of yourself explaining why you're COLT FORD's biggest fan. You can see the winning entry here. The winner and 50 of his friends will be treated to a special house party concert this summer.
"I'm so excited to be headed to CA to put on a little show in the backyard of Greg Solberg, the winner of the
Colt Ford House Party contest," says FORD. "A decorated veteran, a hard-working American, and all around good guy, Greg definitely stood out as the deserving winner of this contest. I can't wait to meet him and his friends and family and have a fun night making a little music in his backyard."
Contest winner Solberg is a retired Marine sergeant who saw intense action in Afghanistan. A barbeque aficionado and avid hunter, Solberg works closely with military veterans helping them with housing, medical and social issues. Solberg would like to dedicate this
Colt Ford concert to the 25 Marines from the 3rd Battalion 5th Marine regiment who gave their lives in Sangin, Afghanistan. May they rest easy, and never be forgotten.
Shannon Houchins of Average Joes Entertainment, said, "This was a great way to engage fans in a fun, interactive way. We reached a lot of people and got some great responses. We were excited to be a part of it."
Lance
Kelly of Fanfare Entertainment agreed, saying, "We're psyched to be working with people like
Colt Ford and Average Joes Entertainment. The Redneck Kingdom app is a fun, interactive LIFESTYLE APP, and we're glad to see so many people engage in the 'Colt Ford House Party' contest."
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About Colt Ford
In 2012, Colt penned two #1 hits; Jason Aldean's "Dirt Road Anthem," and Brantley Gilbert's, "Country Must Be Country Wide." His album, Declaration of Independence, topped the Billboard Top Country Albums Chart at #1, and was followed by his new release, Thanks For Listening, in July 2014. Thanks For Listening charted at #1 on Billboard's Independent Albums, #1 on Billboard's Rap Albums chart, #2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums Chart and #10 on The Billboard 200 Albums chart. "Crank It Up!
Colt Ford Live At Wild Adventures," Colt's first live concert on DVD, was released to retail in Fall 2014 and aired on AXStv in February 2015. To date, Colt has sold over 1 million albums, millions more song downloads, has 1.5 million Facebook Likes and over 100 million YouTube views. Colt was also featured in a two-page cover story in the "
Arena" section of the Wall Street Journal (July 2013). In October, 2013, Colt hit the road on a 34-city tour with Florida Georgia Line, and toured with
Toby Keith last Fall. In addition to being a gifted songwriter and artist, Colt is also a former professional golfer, and resides with his family in Athens, GA.
