Buddy Brown (musician)

Buddy Brown
Image of country singer Buddy Brown
Background information
Birth name Buddy Brown
Born (1982-05-12) May 12, 1982
Madison, Mississippi, U.S.
Genres Country
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active 2010–present
Labels Buddy Brown Music
Associated acts Jon Pardi, Justin Moore, Brothers Osborne, Brantley Gilbert, Easton Corbin

Biography

Buddy Brown is a traditional American country music singer-songwriter who was discovered as a YouTube sensation. Brown was born on May 12, 1982 to Dan and Cheryl Brown in Madison, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson.[1][2] When Brown was nine years old, his family decided to relocate to Orlando, Florida for his father’s career.[1][3] In 2005, he graduated from Mississippi State with a degree in Psychology.[1] On October 13, 2009, he released a cover of Easton Corbin’s “A Little More Country Than That” that went viral.[1][4] A year later, he opened up for country music legend, John Anderson in Wildwood, FL.[1][5][6][7] On July 4, 2012, he released his first album titled Mason Jar. His fan base pushed his first full-length CD to No. 34 on the iTunes country chart without a record deal.[1][8] March 11, 2014, he released a self-titled EP, Buddy Brown. On October 14, 2014, Buddy released his second EP, Keepin’ It Country.[9] This EP reached to No. 12 on the iTunes charts. In January 2014, Billboard put Keepin’ It Country on their Heat Seekers Albums list. USA Today published a story on Brown, labeling him as a “YouTube Sensation.” [1] His single “Takin’ You Huntin’” landed him a spot on the front page and an online feature in the Clarion Ledger.[10] [11] On April 21, 2015, he released his third EP, Hometown Anthems.[12] This EP landed at No. 28 on iTunes. He joined artists’ Chase Rice and Dee Jay Silver in May of that year to perform at the NASCAR Talladega Motor Speedway.[13] He previously performed for more than 10,000 in a pre-race concert at Talladega in May 2013.[1] On July 24–25, 2015, he performed at Boo Fest, a charity golf tournament.[14] Fall of 2015, the College Town Throw Down Tour line up included Justin Moore, Jon Pardi, Easton Corbin, Joe Nichols and Brothers Osborne.[15] He opened up for Jon Pardi at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Green Cover Springs, FL in October 2015.[16] On July 22, 2016, he will open for Jon Pardi again at the Muscatine County Fair.[17] On February 2016, Brown released his fourth EP, Hurricane Stomp.[18] The EP peaked at No. 16 on iTunes-US and No. 8 in Canada.[19] The EP was featured on New Artist Spotlight and landed on the Billboard’s sales chart as one of the two top independent releases of the week.[20] Brown currently has over seven million views of his YouTube videos.[21] In addition to his YouTube success, Brown has over 250,000 social media followers.[22][23]

Extended plays

Title Details
Buddy Brown EP
  • Release date: March 11, 2014
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
Title Details
Keepin’ It Country
  • Release date: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
Title Details
Hometown Anthems
  • Release date: April 21, 2015
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
Title Details
Hurricane Stomp
  • Release date: February 26, 2016
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download

Albums

Title Details
Mason Jar
  • Release date: July 4, 2012
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Singer Buddy Brown a YouTube Sensation". Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00fa8Kmxd-U&feature=youtu.be
  3. ↑ http://www.nashvillebuckle.com/buddy-brown-from-the-tailgate-to-youtube-sensation/
  4. ↑ http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/os-buddy-brown-orlando-20160225-story.html
  5. ↑ http://therowdy.com/article/buddy-brown-plays-with-the-forces-of-nature-on-hurricane-stomp-ep
  6. ↑ http://digitalrodeo.com/news/digital-rodeo-music-reviews-tim-mcgraw-buddy-brownbrett-young
  7. ↑ http://digitalrodeo.com/news/digital-rodeo-interview-buddy-brown-new-ep-hurricane-stomp
  8. ↑ http://www.onestopcountry.com/index.php/music-reviews/album-reviews/1994-buddy-brown-hurricane-stomp-ep
  9. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-11-01/heatseekers
  10. ↑ http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2014/03/30/miss-native-bobby-brown-strums-up-a-big-fan-base/7098499/
  11. ↑ http://www.clarionledger.com/story/MSLife/2014/04/02/buddy-brown-more-than-a-country-singer-itunes-chart-buster-to-me/7255307/
  12. ↑ http://nyccountrymusiclovers.com/buddy-brown/
  13. ↑ http://www.racer.com/nascar/item/116669-nascar-talladega-weekend-to-be-seen-through-lenses-of-100-000-cameras
  14. ↑ http://www.pnj.com/story/entertainment/events/2015/07/22/boo-fest-bay-center/30543563/
  15. ↑ http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/college-town-throwdown-concert-tour-coming-to-fayetteville/
  16. ↑ http://www.cdxcd.com/buddy-brown-releases-new-ep-hurricane-stomp-on-feb-26-2016/
  17. ↑ http://www.muscatinecountyfair.com/schedule.html
  18. ↑ http://countrymusicrocks.net/2016/03/cmr-exclusive-getting-to-know-buddy-brown.html/
  19. ↑ http://www.fox35orlando.com/102583363-video
  20. ↑ http://countrymusicpride.com/buddy-brown-gears-up-to-release-new-ep-hurricane-stomp/
  21. ↑ http://thedailycountry.com/album--single-reviews/ep-review-buddy-brown-hurricane-stomp
  22. ↑ http://thecountrynote.wix.com/thecountrynote#!Buddy-Brown%E2%80%99s-New-EP-Hurricane-Stomp-Now-Available/c1y6s/56d8e1250cf25a66a5371e88
  23. ↑ http://www.wsmv.com/clip/12309300/buddy-brown-the-beer-truck-32316
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