Brett Young (singer)

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Brett Young
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Young in 2015
Background information
Birth nameBrett Charles Young
Born (1981-03-23) March 23, 1981 (age 43) [1]
Anaheim, California
Genres Country pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2007–present
Labels BMLG
SpouseTaylor Mills (m.2018)
Website brettyoungmusic.com

Brett Charles Young (born March 23, 1981) is an American country pop singer, songwriter and guitarist from Anaheim, California. [2] He was a college baseball pitcher but took up songwriting after an elbow injury. [3] His self-titled debut EP, produced by Dann Huff, was released by Republic Nashville on February 12, 2016. [4] [5] The lead single, "Sleep Without You", was released on April 11th that year and he had a major success with a follow-up single, "In Case You Didn't Know". He released his second major label album Ticket to L.A. in 2018, and the third, Weekends Look a Little Different These Days , in 2021.

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Early life

Young was born in Anaheim, Orange County. [1] He attended Calvary Chapel High School in Costa Mesa, California and then went to the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), Irvine Valley College, and California State University, Fresno (Fresno State). [6] [7] He began singing in the late 1990s when he stepped in to replace a leader of a band who did not show up during a Christian worship meeting at high school. [7]

Young was a pitcher on his high school baseball team and led the squad to a CIF championship. He went to Ole Miss on a baseball scholarship in 1999 after turning down pre-draft selection by both Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Minnesota Twins. [8] [9] In his one-season on the Rebel baseball team in 2000, he earned a varsity letter posting two wins and two saves. He then lettered for one season at Irvine Valley before moving to Fresno State. [10] However, his pursuit of a professional baseball career was cut short by an elbow injury while at college in Fresno in 2003. [11] [12]

Music career

According to Young, he was inspired by Gavin DeGraw after he heard DeGraw's album Chariot as well as by singer-songwriter Jeremy Steele. Young decided to return to music. [7] He independently released a self-titled four-song EP in 2007, [13] Make Believe in 2011, [14] followed by the albums Brett Young, [15] On Fire, [16] and Broken Down in 2012–13. [17]

After being based for eight years in Los Angeles, Young moved to Nashville. [18] He was soon signed by the Big Machine Label Group in August 2015. [19]

2016–present: Brett Young EP and album

Brett Young performing in 2017 Brett Young in concert in July 2017.jpg
Brett Young performing in 2017

In February 2016, Young released a six-song self-titled EP. [11] "Sleep Without You" was released as the first single from the EP in April 2016. He wrote the song with Justin Ebach and Kelly Archer. [20] The second single to be released from the album "In Case You Didn't Know", was released on January 9, 2017 becoming Young's signature song. The song was his first to reach number one on the Country Airplay chart [21] and it was certified Diamond by RIAA. [22] The album's third single, "Like I Loved You" released to country radio on July 17, 2017.

On February 10, 2017, Young released his self-titled debut studio album Brett Young . The album was produced by Dann Huff, and released through Big Machine Label Group. It debuted at number two on the Top Country Albums chart. Young tours with his band which includes lead guitarist Keaton Simons, drummer Billy Hawn, keys/guitarist Matt Ferranti, and bass guitarist Noah Needleman.

2018–2020: Ticket to L.A.

In December 2018, Young released his sophomore album Ticket to L.A. . [23] The lead single for the album, "Here Tonight", which he co-wrote with Ben Caver, Justin Ebach, and Charles Kelley from Lady A was released in September 2018. [24] It was number one on the Country Airplay in April 2019. The album's second single, "Catch" released to country radio on June 3, 2019.

2020–present: Weekends Look a Little Different These Days

In April 2020, Young released the single "Lady", which he wrote about his wife and daughter. [25] It is the lead-off single to his third studio album Weekends Look a Little Different These Days , which was released on June 4, 2021. [26] "Lady" reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in April 2021. The album's second single "Not Yet" was released in the same month. However, it was less successful, only peaking at number 37 on the Country Airplay chart. It was Young's first single to miss the Top 10, as well as his lowest-charting single to date and the first to miss number one since his 2016 debut single “Sleep Without You”. A third single "You Didn't" was released in November 2021. In October 2021, he released a Christmas album Brett Young & Friends Sing the Christmas Classics. [27]

Personal life

In February 2018, Young and his girlfriend Taylor Mills were engaged. [28] They wed in Palm Desert, California on November 3, 2018. On April 6, 2019, they announced that they were expecting their first child in the fall 2019. [29] [30] Their daughter Presley was born on October 21, 2019. [31] On January 27, 2021, they announced that they were expecting their second child in summer 2021. [32] Their second daughter Rowan was born on July 21, 2021.

Discography

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryRecipient/WorkResultRef
2017 Academy of Country Music Awards New Male Vocalist of the YearHimselfNominated [33]
CMT Music Awards Breakthrough Video of the Year"In Case You Didn't Know"Nominated [34]
Teen Choice Awards Choice Country SongNominated [35]
Country Music Association Awards New Artist of the YearHimselfNominated [36]
2018Academy of Country Music AwardsNew Male Vocalist of the YearHimselfWon [37]
Billboard Music Awards Top Country Song "In Case You Didn't Know"Nominated [38]
Top Country Album Brett Young Nominated
CMT Music AwardsVideo of the Year"Mercy"Nominated [39]
Country Music Association AwardsNew Artist of the YearHimselfNominated [40]
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Country ArtistHimselfNominated [41]

Television appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 Chrisley Knows Best HimselfPerformed at a Party
2019 CMT Crossroads Alongside Boyz II Men and Brooks & Dunn
American Idol Seventeenth season Top 24
The Bachelor 23rd season (Colton Underwood)

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