Johnny Hiland

Johnny Hiland is an American guitarist.

Early life Hiland grew up in Maine, with an eye disease called nystagmus, leaving him legally blind. He started playing guitar at age 2, played his first talent show at age 5, performed on Dick Stacey's Country Jamboree on local TV at age 7, and won Talent America at age 10, with sister Jodi and brother Jerry, "The 3 J's," playing bluegrass country. The 3 J's broke up when Johnny turned 15, due to his voice changing. Having picked up electric guitar at the age of 12, Johnny switched over to playing country, rock, and blues.

Career In 1996, Hiland moved to Nashville and worked as a session musician for country artists including Toby Keith, Ricky Skaggs, Janie Fricke, and Hank Williams III. Meanwhile, he played with the Don Kelley Band at Robert's Western World. Hiland signed with Steve Vai's Favored Nations label as a solo artist.

Discography 2002 "Lovesick, Broke and Driftin," Hank Williams III, Curb 2002 "Forgive," Jesus and Bartenders, Rebecca Lynn Howard MCA 2004 Johnny Hiland (Favored Nations) 2004 "The Bluegrass Sessions," Lynn Anderson, DM Nashville 2004 "The Bluegrass Sessions," Janie Fricke, DM Nashville 2004 "Passing Through," Angels, Randy Travis, Word Records 2005 "R.I.D.E.," Trick Pony, Curb 2005 "Honky Tonk University," She Left Me, Toby Keith, DreamWorks Records Nashville 2006 Straight to Hell, Hank Williams III, Curb 2007 "Brand New Strings," Brand New Strings, Ricky Skaggs, Skaggs Family Records, Inc 2007 Jennifer Brantley, Breakdown, Mountainside Productions 2008 Damn Right, Rebel Proud, Hank Williams III, Curb 2009 Loud And Proud (O.I.E. Records) 2010 "Rebel Within," Hank Williams III, Sidewalk Records Inc. 2011 All Fired Up (Shrapnel Records) 2011 Rebel Within Audio, Hank Williams III, Curb 2011 Ghost to a Ghost/Gutter Town, Hank Williams III, Megaforce Records 2013 "Brothers of the 4x4," Hank 3, Hank 3 Records 2013 Higher To Go – A tribute To Forrest Lee, Sr., Out West Records 2015 "80 and Pickin' with my Friends," Nokie Edwards