Brad Paisley :: New Country Music Lyrics
Brad Paisley was born October 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia. Paisley has stated that his love of country music stems from his maternal grandfather, who gave Paisley his first guitar at age eight and taught him how to play. At age twelve Paisley wrote his first song, and by age thirteen, he was an opening act for country singers such as Ricky Skaggs and George Jones at the Capital Music Hall in Wheeling, West Virginia.Brad graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale, West Virginia, studied briefly at West Liberty State College (WV), and later was awarded a full-paid ASCAP scholarship to Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. While in college, he met Frank Rogers, a fellow student who went on to serve as his producer. Paisley also met Kelley Lovelace, who became his songwriting partner. After graduating from Belmont, Paisley signed a songwriting contract with EMI Music Publishing and he wrote David Kersh's top 5 hit, "Another You", as well as cuts by Tracy Byrd and David Ball. In 2000, Paisley began dating actress Kimberly Williams, on whom he'd had a crush since watching the 1991 movie Father of the Bride. The two married on March 15, 2003 at Stauffer Chapel on the campus of Pepperdine University; they live in Franklin, Tennessee with another home in Malibu. They have a son, William Huckleberry Paisley, born on February 22, 2007 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Country Music Association Awards (nominated 38 times - a record)
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