GINA JEFFREYS BIO
Multi award-winning country music trailblazer Gina Jeffreys has carved out a legendary
career, paving the way for women in Australian Country Music. In the 1990s, she became the
first female artist in the genre’s history to achieve platinum record sales and sell-out
national tours — changing the game for generations to come.
After bursting onto the scene in 1991 by winning the prestigious Toyota Star Maker (whose
alumni include Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan and James Blundell), Gina quickly became the
face of Australian country. Just a few years later, in 1994, she was hand-picked to open for
Johnny Cash on his national tour — a life-changing moment.
“I went from singing to a handful of people in a dimly lit Sydney wine bar… to standing in
front of 15,000 people a night. That tour changed everything.”
From there, Gina’s career soared — with chart-topping albums, multiple Golden Guitar
Awards, and fan-favourite hits like “Girls’ Night Out” that became anthems for women
around the country.
She toured extensively both in Australia and internationally — from singing for troops in
East Timor alongside Kylie Minogue and John Farnham, to representing Australia in
China for a live New Year's Eve broadcast watched by over a billion people.
In 2003, Gina took a step back from the spotlight to focus on her greatest role yet: becoming
a mum. She and her husband, acclaimed producer Rod McCormack, welcomed their son
Jacky, and Gina chose family over fame — not wanting to miss a single kiss goodnight or
footy game.
Now grown, Jacky McCormack is following in the family footsteps — a multi-
instrumentalist and producer with over 10 million streams to his name, touring both
Australia and Nashville.
But Gina never really left the stage.
She continues to write and mentor, with recent songwriting credits including Top 10 hits for
artists like Max Jackson, The Vixens of Fall, and many more. In true Johnny Cash-
inspired fashion, Gina has always paid it forward, giving early touring opportunities to
artists like Troy Cassar-Daley, Adam Harvey, and today’s rising stars like Max and Bryce Sainty.
Off stage, Gina has spent the past 18 years growing the Gina Jeffreys Academy of Music
(GJAM) — a thriving creative hub where she and her team teach vocals, songwriting, guitar,
piano and stagecraft. Many GJAM students have gone on to top the charts, win The Voice or
Australia’s Got Talent, and amass millions of streams — but Gina says it’s not all about
fame:
“What I love most is helping kids believe in themselves. GJAM is a place where they can
grow their confidence and feel like they belong — whether they become stars or just shine in
their own lives.”
These days, you’ll find Gina setting her alarm for 4:30am and turning on the mic for “Gina
& Matty” — the #1 brekky show on the Central Coast. A natural storyteller with a laugh
as bright as her vocals, Gina brings her love of people, performance, and music into every
show.
“I love the microphone. I love a good chat. Honestly, the skill set’s not that different to
touring the country stages for the past 30 years — just now I’m living life in the AM, not the
PM!”
At her core - Gina will always be a country music singer and she is appearing at many music
festivals around the country and new music is in the pipe line with touring dates listed.
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