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Jerald Wayne Mills (August 17, 1969 – November 23, 2013) was an American country musician, known for touring with the Wayne Mills Band for over 15 years and playing alongside Blake Shelton, Jamey Johnson and 2006 American Idol winner, Taylor Hicks.[1][2] During his career, Mills released five studio albums (with a sixth unreleased) and two live albums. He also had seven Top 20 singles in Europe from 2008 to 2010, including a chart-topper in Belgium in 2009.[3]

This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. (January 2017)

Wayne Mills
Birth name	Jerald Wayne Mills
Born	(1969-08-17)August 17, 1969 Arab, Alabama
Died	November 23, 2013(2013-11-23) (aged 44) Nashville, Tennessee
Genres	country
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	1999-2013
Website	www.waynemillsband.com

During his education at Wallace State Junior College in Hanceville, Mills played baseball and later at The University of Alabama football. He had a Bachelor of Science degree in Education.[3]

In the early hours of November 23, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, Mills was shot in the head by a bar owner allegedly over an argument involving Mills lighting up a cigarette in a non-smoking area. He was rushed to a hospital, but later died.[4][5] On March 6, 2015, Chris Ferrell was found guilty of second-degree murder in Mills' death and received a 20-year sentence with no possibility of parole.[6] The verdict and sentence were appealed,[7] but were upheld by the appeals court in 2019.[8] Mills left behind wife Carol (they married in 2000[9]) and seven-year-old son Jack.

In popular culture

Mills is the subject of the song "King of Alabama" by Brent Cobb.[10]

Discography (with Wayne Mills Band)

Title	Album details	Notes
The Wayne Mills Band	Release date: June 13, 1999[11] Label: self-released Format: CD	Debut album.
Live At Harry's Bar	Release date: August 17, 1999[12] Label: self-released Format: CD
Bad Man	Release date: August 17, 2002[13] Label: self-released Format: CD
Ain't it Great To Be... aLIVE At Harry's II	Release date: August 17, 2002[14] Label: self-released Format: CD
Someday	Release date: June 13, 2007[15] Label: self-released Format: CD
Under the Influence of Outlaws & Mama	Release date: August 17, 2007[16] Label: self-released Format: CD, Digital	Reissued on August 17, 2008 with a new final track that replaced the one from the original release.[17] The 2008 version is available digitally.
The Last Honky Tonk	Release date: June 7, 2010[18][19] Label: Diesel LLC Format: CD, Digital	The band's final album before Wayne Mills' death, and the only release that is available via mainstream digital retailers.[20]

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