Pivoting from the professional golf circuit, Colt Ford carved out a niche at the intersection of country and hip-hop. With tracks like “The High Life” and “Dirt Road Anthem,” Ford (born Jason Farris Brown) built a sizable fanbase. Unfortunately, the “No Trash in My Trailer” singer has spent much of 2024 on the sidelines as he recovered from a near-fatal heart attack. Recently, he visited the hospital where he nearly died to thank the doctors and nurses who helped revive him.
“So Far, So Good” For Colt Ford’s Health
In a video shared to his Instagram page Wednesday (Dec. 18), Colt Ford revealed he was visiting the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona—otherwise known as “the place that saved my life.”
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“All these doctors and nurses that helped save me,” Ford said. “I’m getting some checkups and so far, so good. I love y’all. Y’all have a blessed day.”
Fans flocked to the comments section to leave messages of support and well wishes. “Glad you’re getting back to your ole self,” one Instagram user wrote.
Another added, “You are in good hands with them. God bless.”
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Back in April, Ford suffered a near-fatal heart attack following a show at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in Gilbert, Arizona. The singer was rushed to the intensive care unit at the Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. He was later transferred to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, where he woke up nearly a week later.
Phoning into The Big D & Bubba Show, Ford revealed the heart attack left him clinically dead twice.
“If it was going to happen, God could not have had me in a better place,” said Ford, 55. “The big doctor out here said, ‘I wouldn’t give you 1%, I’d give you 0.1% that you’d survive.’”
Ford Has Promised New Music
After nearly dying from a heart attack this past April, Colt Ford made the understandable decision to cancel all tour dates through August. However, the country-rap star has vowed to deliver new music to his fans, and that’s what he plans to do.
“I hate I can’t be on road playing shows, but I hope to get back at it next year,” Ford said in a June update. “I got new music coming and I’m working my tail off to get back.”
According to his website, Ford has a handful of shows scheduled for 2025. The first one is set for March 13 at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington, Illinois.
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