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Brett Young
American country musician

Brett Young

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American country musician
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA
Age
43 years
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Audio
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Biography

Brett Charles Young (born March 23, 1981) is an American country pop singer-songwriter from Orange County, California. He was a college baseball pitcher but took up songwriting after an elbow injury. His self-titled debut EP, produced by Dann Huff, was released by Republic Nashville on February 12, 2016. The lead single, "Sleep Without You", was released on April 11, and he had a major success with his following single, "In Case You Didn't Know".He released his second major label albumTicket to L.A. in 2018.

Early life

Young was born in Anaheim, Orange County. He attended Calvary Chapel High School in Costa Mesa, California, and then Ole Miss, Irvine Valley College, and Fresno State. He started singing in the late 1990s when he stepped in to replace an absent leader of the band during a Christian worship meeting at high school.

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. In his one season on the Rebel baseball team in 2000, he earned a varsity letter and posted two wins and two saves. He then lettered for one season at Irvine Valley before moving to Fresno. However, his pursuit of a professional baseball career was cut short by an elbow injury while at Fresno in 2003.

Music career

According to Young, he was inspired by Gavin DeGraw after he heard his album Chariot as well as singer/songwriter Jeffrey Steele and decided to return to music. Young independently released a self-titled four-song EP in 2007, then Make Believe in 2011, followed by the albums Brett Young, On Fire, and Broken Down in 2012–13.

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

2016–present: Brett Young EP and album

In February 2016, Young released a six-song self-titled EP. "Sleep Without You" was released as the first single from the EP in April 2016. Young wrote the song with Justin Ebach and Kelly Archer. The second single to be released from the album "In Case You Didn't Know", was released January 9, 2017.The song reached number one on the Country Airplay chart, and was certified triple Platinum by RIAA. 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.Brett is currently touring with his band which includes lead guitarist Keaton Simons, drummer Billy Hawn, Keys/guitarist Matt Ferranti, and bass guitarist Noah Needleman.

2018–present: Ticket to L.A.

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

Personal life

In February 2018, Young got engaged to his girlfriend Taylor Mills. The couple wed in Palm Desert, California on November 3, 2018. On April 6, 2019, they announced they are expecting their first child in the fall of 2019. Their daughter was born in October 2019.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
SalesCertifications
US Country
US
AUS
CAN
Brett Young
  • Release date: December 23, 2012
  • Label: Brett Young
On Fire
  • Release date: March 1, 2013
  • Label: Rutherford Entertainment
Broken Down
  • Release date: October 15, 2013
  • Label: Rutherford Entertainment
Brett Young
  • Release date: February 10, 2017
  • Label: Big Machine
21826
  • US: 253,400
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • MC: Platinum
Ticket to L.A.
  • Release date: December 7, 2018
  • Label: Big Machine
1159338
  • US: 75,900
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart
positions
Sales
US Country
US
USHeat
Brett Young EP 2007
  • Release date: 2007
  • Label: Ola Vista Music
Make Believe
  • Release date: January 13, 2011
  • Label: Rutherford Entertainment
Acoustic
  • Release date: October 12, 2011
  • Label: Brett Young
Supposed to Be
  • Release date: May 18, 2012
  • Label: Brett Young
Brett Young
  • Release date: February 12, 2016
  • Label: Republic Nashville
301896
  • US: 19,200
The Acoustic Sessions
  • Release date: August 16, 2019
  • Label: Republic Nashville
31
  • US: 800
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesCertificationsAlbum
US Country
US Country Airplay
US
CAN Country
CAN
"Sleep Without You"20163247793
  • US: 377,000
  • RIAA: Platinum
Brett Young
"In Case You Didn't Know"20172119150
  • US: 1,263,000
  • RIAA: 5× Platinum
  • MC: Gold
"Like I Loved You"3146191
  • US: 256,000
  • RIAA: Platinum
"Mercy"20182129856
  • US: 489,000
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
"Here Tonight"2142270
  • US: 89,000
  • RIAA: Platinum
Ticket to L.A.
"Catch"20195129390
  • RIAA: Gold
"Lady"20202232TBD
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Featured singles

TitleYearAlbum
"I Do"
(with Astrid S)
2020TBA

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Country
"Don't Wanna Write This Song"201832Ticket to L.A.

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"Sleep Without You"2016Shane Drake
"In Case You Didn't Know"2017Jennifer Rothlein
"Like I Loved You"Phillip Lopez
"O Holy Night"N/A
"Mercy"2018Seth Kupersmith
"Here Tonight"Greg Crutcher
"Catch"2019Seth Kupersmith

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryRecipient/WorkResultRef
2017Academy of Country Music AwardsNew Male Vocalist of the YearHimselfNominated
CMT Music AwardsBreakthrough Video of the Year"In Case You Didn't Know"Nominated
Teen Choice AwardsChoice Country SongNominated
Country Music Association AwardsNew Artist of the YearHimselfNominated
2018Academy of Country Music AwardsNew Male Vocalist of the YearHimselfWon
Billboard Music AwardsTop Country Song"In Case You Didn't Know"Nominated
Top Country AlbumBrett YoungNominated
CMT Music AwardsVideo of the Year"Mercy"Nominated
Country Music Association AwardsNew Artist of the YearHimselfNominated
2019Teen Choice AwardsChoice Country ArtistHimselfNominated

[81]Television appearances

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014Chrisley Knows BestHimselfPreformed at a Party
2019CMT CrossroadsAlongside Boyz II Men and Brooks & Dunn
American IdolSeventeenth season Top 24
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