Brad Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician.
He is of Scottish heritage on his father's side, and of English heritage on his mother's side
His love of country music stems from his grandfather, Warren Jarvis, who gave Paisley his first guitar,
a Sears Danelectro Silvertone at 8-years-old and taught him how to play.
-Wikipedia
Birth name:
Brad Douglas Paisley
Born:
October 28, 1972 ( age
)
From:
Glen Dale, West Virginia, United States
Genres:
Country
Occupations:
Singer-songwriter
Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Education:
John Marshall High School in Glendale, WV
Belmont University (BA in Music Business)
West Liberty State College
Spouse:
Kimberly Williams-Paisley (m. 2003)
Children:
William Huckleberry Paisley
Jasper Warren Paisley
Instruments:
Vocals, guitar
Years active:
1999-present
Associated acts:
Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Kelley Lovelace, Tim Owens, Frank Rogers, Carrie Underwood
Notable Instruments:
Bill Crook Telecasters
Fender Telecasters
Brad Paisley Quotes:
"They'll just come out of nowhere, ... You're not going to believe the wedding we went to last week. The best man started his toast with 'I've got a confession to make...'
I'm excited for people to hear the album. I'm looking forward to them being able to pop it in their car radio and listen to it, ... I'm not even worried about it at this point. I'm done now. I told the people at the label, 'It's up to you guys now. I'm going on vacation.'
I first heard it on a demo right before my aunt died. And then she died, and it was the hardest thing my family had been through. She had cancer and fought it very bravely for seven years. She shouldn't have made it two, really, with the type of cancer she had. I wanted to cut that song for what it said.
I'm sick of gas prices. It's not effecting us (his organization). We just did the West Virginia State Fair, and if I'd have been a new artist that would have been $1,000 dollars in bus fuel to go up there and do that gig and back. And, some of these newer acts they get $5,000 to play a show and they're not going to make it unless they (can) pay their band and you can't tour with that.
Brad Paisley Awards:
2009
Academy Of Country Music Award Top male vocalist:
Academy Of Country Music Award for Video of the year: "Waitin' On a Woman,"
Academy Of Country Music Award for Vocal event of the year: "Start a Band,"
2008
Grammy Award for Country Instrumental Performance: Cluster Pluck - Brad Paisley, James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert and Steve Wariner
Grammy Award Male Country Vocal Performance: Letter to Me
2007
Academy of Country Music Award for Top Male Vocalist
2005
Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Event of the Year
2004
CMA Award for Music Video of the Year
2002
CMA Award for Music Video of the Year
CMT Flameworthy Video Music Award for Concept Video of the Year
2001
CMA Award for Vocal Event of the Year
2000
CMA Horizon Award
Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Award for CMT Music Video of the Year
Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Award for Song of the Year
Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Award for The Discovery Award
1999
Academy of Country Music Award for Top New Male Vocalist
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