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Brad Paisley Profile |
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Birth Date: October 28, 1972
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Birth Place: Glen Dale, West Virginia, USA
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Birth Name: Brad Douglas Paisley
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Brad Paisley Brad Paisley has stated that his love of
country music stems from his maternal grandfather, who gave
Paisley his first guitar at age 8 and taught him how to
play. At age 12, Paisley wrote his first song, and by 13 he
was the opening act for country singers such as Ricky Skaggs
and George Jones.
Paisley graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen
Dale and enrolled at Belmont University (from 1993 to 1995).
While in college, he met Frank Rogers, a fellow student who
went on to serve as his producer. Paisley also met Kelley
Lovelace, who became his songwriting partner.
After graduating from Belmont, Paisley signed a songwriting
contract with EMI Music Publishing. His debut as a singer
was with the label Arista Nashville, with the song, "Who
Needs Pictures" (released February 22, 1999). In May of that
same year, he made his first appearance on the Grand Ole
Opry. Seven months later he had his first #1 hit with, "He
Didn't Have To Be."
In 2000, Paisley made an appearance on the nationally
televised special, "Route 66: Main Street America" featured
on TLC (TV channel) and later that same year he won the
Country Music Association's (CMA) Horizon Award and the
Academy of Country Music's best new male vocalist trophy. He
received his first Grammy Award nomination a year later. On
February 17, 2001, after forty appearances on the show, he
was inducted into the Opry Hall of Fame.
In 2002, he won the CMA Music Video of the Year for "I'm
Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)." Several celebrities made
notable guest appearances in the video, including Little
Jimmy Dickens, Kimberly Williams, Dan Patrick, and Jerry
Springer.
Paisley released his third album, Mud on the Tires (2003),
following Who Needs Pictures and Part II. The album features
the hit song "Celebrity," the video of which parodies
reality shows such as Fear Factor and American Idol and
included such celebrities as Jason Alexander, Little Jimmy
Dickens, Trista Rehn, and William Shatner. The album's title
track, "Mud on the Tires," reached Billboard #1 in 2004.
In 2005, after touring with Reba McEntire and Terri Clark on
the critically acclaimed "Two Hats and a Redhead Tour," he
released Time Well Wasted, containing 15 tracks, including
"Alcohol", a duet ("When I Get Where I'm Going") with Dolly
Parton, another ("Out in the Parking Lot") with Alan
Jackson, and a bonus track, "Cornography".
Paisley is married to actress Kimberly Williams. They live
in Franklin, Tennessee.
Married: (March 15, 2003 - Present)
Gear: Paisley uses custom made Crook Telecaster Guitars and
Dr. Z Amplifiers for his signature twang sound.
is an American country music singer and songwriter from Glen
Dale, West Virginia. |
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Other Information |
Country singer
Brother-in-law of Ashley Williams.
Attended John Marshall High School - near Wheeling, West
Virginia
Briefly attended West Liberty State College - near Wheeling,
West Virginia
He attended and graduated from Belmont University in
Nashville, Tennessee with a degree in Music Business
His duet with Alison Krauss, 'Whiskey Lullaby', was awarded
with Best Vocal Event and Best Music Video from the Country
Music Association in 2004. He'd won the award Best Music
Video previously in 2002 for 'I'm Gonna Miss Her'.
Was nominated for a Grammy for his rendition of legendary
Nashville guitar player Hank Garland's song, "The Sugarfoot
Rag". |
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