JD Sutphin is a father, husband, musician and business owner from southwest Virginia. Born in Botetourt County he finished out school in Franklin County where after graduation became an on air personality at WROV-FM in Roanoke as well as XL102 in Richmond while fronting the hard rock metal band, Madrone.
For over ten years, Madrone toured throughout the East coast eventually gained nationwide support with their top 50 Billboard single “Daybreak” as well as charting with the follow up single “House of Ghosts".
In 2014 JD left WROV and radio to create Big Lick Entertainment, an events and marketing company. The company created Big Lick Comic Con in 2017, the most attended comic convention in Virginia.
JD put a pause on Madrone in 2015 creating the band The Low Low Chariot in the country and alt-rock world, who continues to perform and create to this day.
JD is also co-owner of Big Lick Comics in Roanoke with his brother Adam.
