About
1998
Welcome to the dairyland
Jordan Alan Blanchard was born on July 31, 1998, in Wausau, Wisconsin, and raised in Coleman, a no-stoplight town better known for work boots and wrestling mats than fame and guitars. His mom (Heather), a teacher, and his dad (Troy), a carpenter and truck driver, perpetuated that blue-collar mindset and instilled those values in him from the start. This foundation, mixed with a restless curiosity, sparked a passion Jordan couldn’t ignore and would set the stage, literally, for the opportunity of a lifetime.
2000
A childhood soundtrack
From a young age, Jordan was surrounded by what he still considers the greatest era of music. ’90s country was coming through the radio waves at full force with fiddles and steel guitars. His first CD was a mix of artists like Toby Keith, Lonestar, and Trace Adkins. While music crept in quietly through a few early instruments (saxophone in middle school and piano in high school) sports would claim the spotlight for now. Highlight tapes of Brett Favre and Michael Jordan played on repeat for years, fueling his competitive fire and shaping a vision of greatness.
2010
The Athlete
From around age five, Jordan was all in on football, wrestling, and baseball. Track & Field started to make occasional appearances in middle school, but lifting weights was a constant. On the wrestling mat, he left his mark, setting the record at historic Coleman High for most career wins, placing all four years at the individual state tournament, and helping lead his team to a state championship and a runner-up finish. He didn’t just battle opponents though. Along the way, he had bouts with torn ligaments, dislocations, sprains, and even rheumatoid arthritis, which forged a perseverance like no other.
2017-2019
College & the first pivot
Jordan’s love for the game led him to pursue a major in Sports Performance, hoping to form a career around what he knew best. He spent two years at UW–Eau Claire and one year at UW–Oshkosh, where he excelled academically with a 4.0 GPA and served as captain of the wrestling team. But in 2020, his academic and athletic paths were cut short. After a dispute over COVID-19 protocols, Jordan, despite his spotless record, was dismissed from school. What felt like a major setback at the time became the start of a new chapter. Freed from the responsibilities that the student-athlete lifestyle required, he shifted his focus to music and began building his career from the ground up.
2019
The guitar that changed everything
At 20 years old, Jordan bought his first guitar. Self-taught, he became obsessed. Within months he was strumming chords, singing his favorite songs, and performing for friends around campfires and living rooms. His mom and uncle had done karaoke and talent shows back in the day, so maybe music was in his blood after all. Eventually came his first live show. July 10, 2020. A gravel pit in Crandon WI. He laughs about it now. "It was rough. I didn’t know how to plug anything in, I was reading lyrics off my phone, and I was still probably a below-average singer. Good thing they were my friends. After the show I texted my parents and said something along the lines of, ‘I want to do this every weekend, who do we know?’”
2021
The Burnout
Jordan exploded onto the Wisconsin cover scene, playing 225 four-hour shows in a single year. That’s 4.5 nights per week in dive bars primarily. Sometimes he even had 2-3 on the same day. The drinks were free, which meant that the next day’s show was not always a lot of fun. He chased money, women, and validation until it wasn't enough anymore. “I achieved a level of success that a lot of people don’t ever get to, but I wasn’t happy,” reveals Jordan. “I was really starting to not like my job, some of the songs that I had loved for years, and who I was turning into. It was unsustainable. I knew I had to make an adjustment.”
2021
NASHVILLE
In October 2021, Jordan made his first trip to Nashville, searching for clarity and answers. He met with producer Sean Giovanni of The Record Shop, who saw something in his writing. Gio introduced him to co-writers, and soon Jordan was flying back and forth monthly, penning songs that felt more like him. Since then, he’s written over 60 songs in Nashville, many with collaborators who became friends. He found purpose in songwriting. “I wanted an identity. I hated being a human jukebox.”
2024 - Present
Finding balance
After releasing his first EP, Jordan hit the road on the Pick In My Pocket Tour, sharing stages with Cooper Alan, Chase Matthew, and Hot Chelle Rae, and they even earned a residency at Ole Red in Nashville as the Green Bay Packer's came to town. As the tour wrapped up, he started searching for a balance between music and life. He returned to NCAA Division II wrestling with two years of eligibility left, aiming to finish his Sports Performance degree at UW Parkside. “The first 20 years of my life were all sports. The last 4 were all music. It’s nice to finally be somewhere in the middle." His writing has evolved too. “I’m done trying to put myself in a box. That’s for the fans to do. I’m a dynamic person, and my songs should reflect that. I’m writing what feels good. No limits. No expectations.” Graduation is set for May 2026. After that? He doesn’t exactly know what life will look like, but with his work ethic and passion for creativity, he’s confident it’ll be something worth chasing.