Jimbo grew up on a sheep and cattle station near Tamworth, New South Wales. Following school Jimbo was based in Sydney where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Economics with Distinction from Sydney University. Alongside his studies, Jimbo played 1st grade colts rugby and trained as an operatic tenor under Christine Douglas (Pacific Opera), while working full-time in Management Consulting in Sydney’s CBD. He is also a visual artist.
Post covid, Jimbo decided to return to his country roots, moving from Sydney back to Scone to fully commit to his country music journey. Late 2022 saw his debut single 'Atlas', a touching self-written tribute to his late mother, establishing him as one of the most exciting young country artists in Australia. Jimbo teamed up with music legend Rod McCormack (3 x CMAA Producer of Year), who produced his first three singles.
2023 was a breakout year for Jimbo, marked by the release of his second single 'Headed Country'. The single made waves in the charts, as did his follow up single ‘Same Damn Walls’. A busy year filled with performances and writing with some of Australia’s leading songwriters, including Nick Wolfe, Mel Dyer, Sara Berki, Max Jackson to name a few as well as some of Nashville’s finest such as Templeton Thompson (Reba McEntire, Jo Dee Messina),Sam Gay (Little Texas) and Sally Barris (Trisha Yearwood).
2024 started with a bang! Off the back of a successful Tamworth Country Music Festival; Jimbo secured a partnership with ABC Music kicking off with the release of his exciting new single, ‘Got Me Good’ set for April 5th. This year will be the busiest by far for Jimbo with a number of singles planned and an EP slated for late 2024.