Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Clay began performing onstage in his Stepfather's band at the age of twelve. With the talent to play a variety of instruments, Clay found that his piano was the most expressive and it became his main forte, second only to his voice.

After several years of touring the East Coast of the United States, as well as abroad, Clay married in 1986 and lived in Fort Pierce, Florida, where Clay established a large fan base while fronting The Bottom Dollar band as the House Band at The County Line Saloon in Melbourne, Florida. In 2001, Clay and his family relocated to Nashville, TN and in a short time, Clay has made an indelible impression within the music community for his unique vocal, songwriting, and honky-tonkin', signature country-piano styles. A personal highlight of Clay's recent experiences since coming to Music City USA was jamming with the great Bill Anderson backstage at The Grand Ol' Opry.

Over the years, Clay has had the privilege of sharing the stage with some of Country Music's finest, like Merle Haggard, The Dixie Chicks, Mark Chesnutt and many, many others.

When not performing live in and around Nashville, Clay is currently in the studio completing tracks for his new album. Please check out his web site frequently for updates! www.clayrigdon.com