About the Artist
A Voice Rooted in
American Tradition
Mike Porter has spent a lifetime on stage, performing for audiences from Tennessee across the Midwest — Indiana, Iowa and Illinois. Raised near the small village of Bible Grove, Illinois, he grew up on Traditional and Contemporary Country and the up-tempo sound of Rockabilly, Pop and Rock-n-Roll — the roots of the voice he carries today.
He has shared the stage with legends including Loretta Lynn, Joe Diffie, Clay Walker, Confederate Railroad, Gene Watson and Ronnie McDowell. A lifelong yodeler, Mike was crowned the 2005 International Grand Champion Yodeler — still a signature moment of his live show.
Across his career Mike has recorded ten albums. His self-written record "Nashville Ain't Gonna Come to Me" earned two international awards and was named the Illinois Country Music Association's Album Recording of the Year, while it brought him NACMAI Songwriter of the Year honors. He has also been named ICMA Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist in an Opry.