Bryan Spears

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Bryan Spears
Born
Bryan James Spears

(1977-04-19) April 19, 1977 (age 47)
McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
Education
Occupation(s)Film and television producer
Spouse
Graciella Sanchez
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(m. 2009;sep. 2015)​
Children1
Parents
Relatives

Bryan James Spears (born April 19, 1977) [1] is an American film and television producer. He is the older brother of singer Britney Spears and actress Jamie Lynn Spears, and was co-manager of Britney's conservatorship. [2] [3] He was also a co-producer of Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Zoey 101 , which starred Jamie Lynn.

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Biography

Spears was born to James Parnell Spears and Lynne Irene Spears (née Bridges) on April 19, 1977, in McComb, Mississippi. He was born with a bacterial lung infection and had to be hooked to an IV before overcoming the infection about a week later. In Lynne's book, Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World , she recalls how she thought Spears was going to die and pleaded with God to let him live. [1] He is of Irish, English, Maltese, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, French, and Welsh ancestry.[ citation needed ]

Spears’s father worked as a construction contractor and his mother worked as a second-grade teacher. [4] The family attended First Baptist Church in Kentwood, Louisiana. [5]

Spears attended Parklane Academy in McComb, a private Christian school that serves grades K-12. [6] After graduating high school, Spears attended Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, his mother's alma mater. While attending university, he majored in kinesiology. [7] [8] In 2000, he studied sports administration at Southwest Mississippi Community College. [9]

Career

At age 22, he moved to New York City and began working for Live Nation focusing on sports. [10] After his sister Britney became famous, Spears started working as a manager for Spears family interests, including acting as producer for a number of Jamie Lynn’s projects. [11] He was a co-producer of Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Zoey 101 and worked as an executive producer for two television specials about Jamie Lynn. Before his father Jamie gained conservatorship over Britney in 2008, Spears was paid $200,000 for "services rendered." [12] Spears worked for his sister Britney on six of her world tours. [13] [10] He lived in Las Vegas for four years and worked with Britney during her concert residency. [10] He also directed Jamie Lynn's music video for the song "Sleepover" (2016). [14]

His father Jamie owned a seafood restaurant called Granny’s in Louisiana, which he eventually gave to Bryan. He has since sold the restaurant. [15]

Personal life

Over New Years in 2009, Spears married Graciella Sanchez, manager of Jamie Lynn and founder of One Talent Management. The two wed in a small, private ceremony in New Orleans. Sanchez is a graduate of Yale University. [16] [17] Together the two have one daughter, Sophia Alexandra "Lexie" Spears. [18] Sanchez filed for divorce in August 2015. [19]

Since February 2020, Spears has been dating Amber Lynn Conklin. [20] [21] [22] He is 20 years older than Amber Lynn. [23]

Filmography

As himself

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 MTV Diary of Britney SpearsHimself
2001Total Britney Live
2003Britney Spears: Out All Night
2004Britney Spears: Greatest Hits – My PrerogativeSegment: "My Prerogative"; Uncredited
2005 Britney and Kevin: Chaotic Episode: "Veil of Secrecy"
2008 Britney: For the Record Documentary film; Uncredited
2013I Am Britney JeanDocumentary film
2016Jamie Lynn Spears: When the Lights Go OutDocumentary film

As producer or director

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005–

2008

 Zoey 101 Co–producer25 episodes
2005Jamie Lynn Spears: A Weekend with Jamie Lynn SpearsExecutive producer
2006VideoNow: At Home with Jamie Lynn Spears Television special
2006 Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up Co–producer
2016"Sleepover"Director Music video by Jamie Lynn Spears

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References

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  2. ↑ "How Britney Spears' Brother Bryan Ties Into His Sister's Conservatorship Drama — And Why He's Part Of The Problem". OK!. July 9, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
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  15. ↑ Spears, Jamie Lynn (2022). Things I Should Have Said. My daddy was well known for developing businesses and was good at every job he took on. He worked in construction and welding. He also had a seafood restaurant called Granny's, known for crawfish and shrimp. At some point he gave it to Bryan, who eventually sold it. Daddy even opened the first gym in our area, and it was a big hit. I remember my sister taught classes there too. Eventually big business came to Louisiana and the gym closed. He spent years working as a welder and a boilermaker. He did whatever he needed to do to support the family the best way he knew how.
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