Willmon was raised on a ranch near Afton, Texas. By his second year in college, he dropped out to join a bluegrass band. In 1995, he moved to Nashville to start a songwriting career, and by 1998 he had a song-publishing contract with Sea Gayle Music. One of his first cuts as a songwriter was "It Doesn't Mean I Don't Love You". This song was recorded by the short-lived duo McHayes (which comprised 1990s country singer Wade Hayes and fiddler Mark McClurg), and reached #41 on the country charts in 2003.
These are photos from concerts where Trent Willmon played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Academy of Country Music Awards Reception & All-Star Jam May 26, 2004 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Uploaded by Donald T Long