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, filling-in for Billy Powell. He is currently a member of Hank Williams Jr.'s touring band. In October 2013, Huffman was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He had surgery on January 7, 2014. Not letting surgery set him back he was back on the road with Hank in March of the same year. After one and a half years he has fully recovered. Joey is currently a partner in The Vault Recording Lounge in Marietta, GA which opened its doors in April 2014.

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, and others have made guest appearances on records he has produced. Joey continues to do session work as well as write with the artists he produces. Joey was inducted into The Georgia Music Hall Of Fame with Drivin n Cryin on September 26, 2015.

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