"He's the next Waylon Jennings."...CEI
of International Airplay Nashville, TN
"If you like David Allen Coe, John Prine, Waylon Jennings
and Johnny Cash, you'll love Motongator Joe!" - Neil
Merrick. Project Engineer for Randy Travis, Sara Evans, Garth
Brooks, Pam Tillis and George Jones
Having already sold thousands of CDs and achieving radio
play throughout the United States and parts of Europe, consolidated
newsprint says "Motongator Joe is nothing short of being
a cult phenomenon that will surely compliment country music."
The success of Motongator Joe has already proven that the
'keep it simple' country style that he emanates is still alive
and well...and well received. Many people in the country music
business have commented that the 'old way' of making country
music is gone...Joe says "That's why I'm Markin' Territory".
Living well on his 120 acre ranch in Michigan. "Make
hay while the sun shines," Joe's father always says.
It seems the sun is shining bright for Motongator Joe, with
a new management deal in Nashville Tennessee his debut single
"She's Got My Herat" was acknowledged by the American
Academy of Country Music with an invitation to attend the
A.C.M. Awards in Las Vegas being taped May 26th.
Born the only boy of five children, Joseph Grinsteiner grew
up on a beef farm in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, fondly
known as the "U.P.", which makes him a "Yooper"
by birth and proud of it. His father, Rich (Gator) Grinsteiner,
did whatever it took to raise his family including 14-16 hour
days and many hardships. His mother Sherrie worked as a County
Sheriff's Deputy. Joe's house was filled with the sounds of
Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash, along with all of the other
eight track cowboys. He began as a musician at age ten and
music never left his side. At a very young age, Motongator
Joe had his own full time radio show and was well on his way
as a business man. With many ventures including a syndicated
radio program and several successful night clubs, it was obvious
that Joe knew the people, knew what they wanted and knew how
to get it done. Even at his young age, Joe succeeded at all
he did.
In 1993 Motongator Joe decided to turn the reins of his lucrative
night club business over, to have the ability to perform on
the other side of the bar. Being from Michigan and touring
the Midwest for the last ten years has had it's advantages
when it comes to developing a large, strong following for
this "in your face" country artist.
Motongator Joe is currently working on his second project
with a contract in the works at Audium Records in Nashville.
He is the first country music artist from the Upper Peninsula
of Michigan to secure a nationally released cut on country
radio (She's Got My Heart January, 2004 on CDX #336 Track
15). Over 730 confirmed radio stations have Motongator Joe
in current rotation. Joe's next release is in June with "Don't
Call Me Lucky". (ASCAP) © 2003-2004 #4 Markin' Territory
With his Markin' Territory CD "Motongator Joe"
contributes greatly to country music without catering to it...
Nashville Scene Magazine
Feeling that the public had been deprived of their back to
the basics country music, in 1996 Joe formed the "Motongator
Movement." Over 5000 people annually respond to Joe's
vision by hauling campers out to the largest ALL Country Music
Festival in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, The Motongator Country
Music Festival. This vision grows every year and has brought
radio, television and newspapers together, along with major
sponsors such as Ford, Polaris, Fox Television and Time Warner,
just to name a few. They all continue to endorse Joe by supporting
his latest endeavor...
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