Colt Ford Gave Jelly Roll This Advice About Being a ‘Big Guy’ Who Wants to Get Healthy (Exclusive)

Colt Ford and Jelly Roll.Photo:The Factory Photography By Goldy; Chris Saucedo/WireImage The Factory Photography By Goldy; Chris Saucedo/WireImage Colt Fordand palJelly Rollboth hit it big as “big guys.” But Ford, the country-rap singer-songwriter who co-wroteJason Aldean’s 2011 hit “Dirt Road Anthem,” says when your public image is tied to your size, things can get complicated if you decide to get healthy and slim down. That’s what Ford — who once weighed 340 lbs.

Colt Ford in ICU After Suffering Heart Attack Following Arizona Performance

Colt Ford performs in Nashville in September 2023.Photo:Jason Kempin/Getty Jason Kempin/Getty Colt Fordis currently in the ICU after suffering a heart attack. The country-rap star experienced a heart attack on Thursday, April 4 after performing atDierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row venue in Gilbert, Arizona, according to a press release. Issued in the morning on April 5, the release stated that Ford, 54, is “currently under care in the Intensive Care Unit at the Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona.

Colt Ford Lost 60 Lbs. After a Near-Fatal Heart Attack Made Him Ditch Fried Chicken: 'I Was a Terrible Eater' (Exclusive)

Colt Ford.Photo:Rick Diamond/Getty; The Factory Photography By Goldy Rick Diamond/Getty; The Factory Photography By Goldy Colt Fordturned 55 in August, but when the country-rap star went to celebrate his birthday, he realized that his best present was something hedidn’twant.“When I woke up, my wife Megan goes, ‘ I’ll take you to Waffle House,’” the country singer tells PEOPLE. “And I said, ‘Nah, I don’t want to go.’ That’s when I knew I had won.

Colt Ford Says He's Heading Back on the Road After Nearly Fatal Heart Attack in 2024

Colt Ford.Photo:Jason Kempin/Getty; Colt Ford/Instagram Jason Kempin/Getty; Colt Ford/Instagram Colt Fordis returning to the stage. The country star, 54, announced onInstagramon Tuesday, Jan. 21, that he is hitting the road again following the nearly fatal heart attack he suffered in 2024. Ford also showed off his new clothes. “You might even see me out there wearing some of my new Amigo Provisions.” He mentioned camo-patterned vests (which he was wearing), shirts and hats from the Texas-based brand.

Colton Dixon Teams Up with Charity Offering Life-Changing Surgeries for 'Build a Boat' Music Video

SingerColton Dixonis teaming up with a cause near and dear to his heart as part of an inspiring new music video for his single “Build a Boat.” The “Build a Boat” music video, which PEOPLE is premiering exclusively, tells the boys' story, which took a positive turn thanks to the help ofMercy Ships, an international faith-based organization with floating hospitals that allow volunteer surgeons and medical professionals to bring life-saving surgeries to places that would otherwise be without them.