His compositions include hit singles for Toby Keith and John Michael Montgomery.
Marion Cletus Cannon Jr. was born and raised in South Carolina.
[3] He later performed at local venues, then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1984 to attend Belmont University.
[2] Cannon also self-released two albums: God Shaped Hole and Love and Money in 2006 and 2008, respectively.
[5] Cannon was married to Lari White until her death on January 23, 2018, for whom he has also written singles.