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Brandon Flowers Profile |
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Birth Date: June 21, 1981
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Birth Place: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
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Birth Name: Brandon Richard Flowers
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Height: 5'10"
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Biography |
Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is the vocalist
and keyboardist in the American synth rock band The Killers.
Flowers was born in Henderson, Nevada and later raised in
Nephi, Utah. He grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, the youngest of six children with four
older sisters and one older brother. He attributes his
fashion sense to his doting sisters. He and his family later
returned to Henderson at the age of twelve.
While listening to the radio in his car after his very first
college class, Flowers heard the song "Changes" by David
Bowie. He fell in love with the piece and realized he wanted
to be part of the music industry. Soon, Flowers encountered
a fellow music fan at a golf-course, and since they both
played keyboards, they formed the first workings of the band
that would become Blush Response. The endeavor was
short-lived, however, when the band booted Flowers in 2001
because he refused to move with the rest of them to Los
Angeles, California.
The Killers were spawned shortly thereafter when Flowers
responded to an ad placed by guitarist David Keuning in the
Las Vegas Weekly looking for a vocalist in order to form a
band. By 2002, Mark Stoermer had become the bassist and
Ronnie Vannucci became the drummer. They played some of
their early gigs at a gay drag club, called Tramps, in Las
Vegas. The name "The Killers" came about when the band was
watching New Order's music video for "Crystal," in which New
Order was a fictitious band of perfecto called "The
Killers." Flowers was inspired and felt the desire to be as
perfect as (and ultimately becoming) "The Killers."
Flowers was married on August 2, 2005 to Tana Munblowsky, a
manager of an Urban Outfitters store in Las Vegas (she now
works for Betsey Johnson). Munblowsky had previously
converted to Mormonism before the two were wed. The small,
private marriage ceremony was held in Hawaii.
Although reputedly an active Mormon himself, Flowers smokes
cigarettes and drinks alcohol, behavior prohibited by the
faith. However, he has said that he belongs to a "very
tolerant gathering." In an August 2005 interview with
Rolling Stone, he mentioned trying to cut-back, and
eventually quit, smoking and drinking.
The Killers, as a band, are known for boylove (suggestive
homoerotic play between band members) onstage, as well as
for their gigs in a drag club in Vegas. The lyrics to "Andy,
You're a Star" and in the hit-single "Somebody Told Me"
contain a sexual ambiguity. Flowers is viewed by some as a
famous example of metrosexuality, a type of personality
which combines feminine and masculine characteristics. The
band has a considerable gay following, fueling speculations
that Flowers is either gay or bisexual. He was also seen
holding hands with another male outside of an early gig in
Las Vegas. In response to such speculation, Flowers said
that "Andy, You're a Star" was "free for people to interpret
as their own," in a Genre 2005 interview. This contradicts
an earlier statement made in a QLas Vegas interview during
2004, wherein he claimed it was about a crush he himself had
formed on a male athlete while attending high school.
Flowers has also stated that some confusion over his sexual
identity is "not a bad thing," but did say "I'm not gay.".
However, Flowers supports equal rights for gays and
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Other Information |
Contrary to popular belief, Flowers is indeed his actual
last name.
Worked as a bellhop for the Gold Coast Hotel before forming
his band with friend David Keuning.
Married longtime girlfriend Tana Munblowsky on a beach in
Hawaii.
Has four sisters and one brother.
Loves Coca-Cola, and is sometimes jokingly called a "coke
addict."
Favorite film is 'Moulin Rouge'.
Favorite song on the Hot Fuss album is 'Jenny Was a Friend
of Mine'.
Said in an interview that the song 'Where Is She?' is
dedicated to a woman who attended the band's Scotland
concert. She was kidnapped and murdered later that night.
The track will be included on the new Killers album, due for
release in later 2006.
At a relatively average 5 feet, 10 inches tall, he is the
only Killers band member who has not broken the 6 foot mark.
Youngest child of a family from Las Vegas.
One of his favorite movies is Napoleon Dynamite.
His only brother, Shane, is 12 years older than him.
Born in Las Vegas and raised in Nephi, Utah. |
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