Jason Carter

Jason Carter is an American bluegrass musician who plays fiddle. He is best known for his work with the Del McCoury Band and the Travelin' McCourys. Biography Jason Carter was born in Ashland, Kentucky on February 1, 1973. He was raised in a small town right off US 23, Lloyd, Kentucky, in a house filled with a love for music. At the age of 8 he started playing guitar. He picked up the mandolin a few years later. He started playing fiddle at age 16 after hearing Del McCoury for the first time. Following high school graduation in 1991 from Greenup County High School, he joined The Goins Brothers, who he played with for six-months. During his time with the Goins Brothers, at a show in Nashville, Tennessee with Del McCoury, Carter approached McCoury and asked him for a job in his band. After a brief-tour that served as his audition, Carter was hired. He has been with the Del McCoury Band ever since. He has played with the Travelin' McCourys since their formation in 2009. In 2015 he was inducted into the Country Music Highway/ U.S. Route 23 in Greenup County, Kentucky.