1. Adam Layne Biography Project

2. Johnny Cash

3. He worked along side his siblings on their family farm They raised 20 acres of cotton and other seasonal crops He learned how to sing from church hymns His older brother died in 1944 in a farming accident In 1950 he graduated high school and joined the U.S. airforce

4. Accomplishments He sold more than 50 million records He won over 2 dozen song writing awards He was honored with a Kennedy Center Award in December of 1996 He recorded over 1500 on over 470 albums

5. Challenges/Obstacles He had to overcome a drug and alcohol problem He had an early divorce

6. Interesting Facts His first paying job was sweeping floors in an auto shop in Pontiac, Michigan Quote- Success is having to worry about every !#%@ thing in the world except money

7. Bibliography Johnnycashbiography.com. biography.com, Web. 14 Feb. 2012.

8. Adam Layne Born on January 8 th 1999 Live on a farm I like to hunt and fish Like to go muddin