Brad Paisley - Remind Me (Duet With Carrie Underwood)

Brad Paisley - Remind Me (Duet With Carrie Underwood)

Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references.

Paisley was the 2008 CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year winner. Starting with the release of his 1999 album Who Needs Pictures, Paisley has recorded seven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified gold or higher by the RIAA. In addition, he has charted 25 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 16 of which have reached #1 with a record 10 consecutive singles reaching the top spot on the chart. On November 10, 2010, Paisley won the Entertainer of the Year award at the 44th annual CMA Awards.

Early years:

Paisley was born on October 28, 1972 in Wheeling, West Virginia to Douglas Edward "Doug" Paisley, who worked for the West Virginia Department of Transportation, and Sandra Jean "Sandy" (née Jarvis) Paisley, a teacher. He was raised in Glen Dale, West Virginia. He has stated that his love of country music stems from his maternal grandfather, Warren Jarvis, who gave Paisley his first guitar, a Sears Danelectro Silvertone at 8-years-old and taught him how to play. At age 10, he performed for the first time in public by singing in his church. He later recalled that, "Pretty soon, I was performing at every Christmas party and Mother's Day event. The neat thing about a small town is that when you want to be an artist, by golly, they'll make you one". At age 12, Paisley wrote his first song, entitled, "Born on Christmas Day". He had been taking lessons with local guitarist Clarence "Hank" Goddard. By age 13, Goddard and Paisley formed a band called "Brad Paisley and the C-Notes", with the addition of two of Paisley's adult friends.

While in junior high, his principal heard him perform "Born On Christmas Day" and invited him to play at the local Rotary Club meeting. In attendance was Tom Miller, the program director of a radio station in Wheeling, West Virginia. Miller asked him if he would like to be a guest on Jamboree USA. After his first performance, he was asked to become a member of the show's weekly lineup. For the next eight years, he opened for country singers such as The Judds, Ricky Skaggs and George Jones. He would become the youngest person inducted into the Jamboree USA Hall of Fame. He also performed at the Jamboree in the Hills.

Paisley graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale, West Virginia in 1991, studied for 2 years at West Liberty University (WV) and later was awarded a full-paid ASCAP scholarship to Belmont University, in Nashville, Tennessee (from 1993 to 1995). He interned at ASCAP, Atlantic Records, and the Fitzgerald-Hartley management firm. 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. He also met Chris DuBois in college, and he too would write songs for him.

After graduating from Belmont with a Bachelor's degree in music business, within a week Paisley signed a songwriting contract with EMI Music Publishing; and, he wrote David Kersh's "Top 5" hit, "Another You", as well as David Ball's 1999 single, "Watching My Baby Not Come Back." The latter song was also co-written by Ball.

Albums:

Studio Albums

1999: Who Needs Pictures

2001: Part II

2003: Mud on the Tires

2005: Time Well Wasted

2006: Brad Paisley Christmas

2007: 5th Gear

2008: Play

2009: American Saturday Night

2011: This Is Country Music

Compilations

2010: Hits Alive

Awards:

Brad Paisley has won the following awards:

Academy of Country Music

1999 – Top New Male Vocalist of the Year

2004 – Vocal Event of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")

2004 – Video of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")

2005 – Album of the Year ("Time Well Wasted")

2005 – Vocal Event of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")

2005 – Video of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")

2007 – Top Male Vocalist of the Year

2008 – Top Male Vocalist of the Year

2008 – Video of the Year ("Online")

2009 – Video of the Year ("Waitin' on a Woman")

2009 – Vocal Event of the Year ("Start a Band")

2009 – Top Male Vocalist of the Year

2010 – Top Male Vocalist of the Year

2011 – Top Male Vocalist of the Year

Country Music Association Awards

2000 – Horizon Award

2001 – Vocal Event of the Year ("Too Country")

2002 – Music Video of the Year ("I'm Gonna Miss Her")

2004 – Musical Event of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")

2004 – Music Video of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")

2006 – Album of the Year (Time Well Wasted)

2006 – Musical Event of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")

2007 – Music Video of the Year ("Online" – director Jason Alexander)

2007 – Male Vocalist of the Year

2008 – Music Video of the Year ("Waitin' on a Woman")

2008 – Male Vocalist of the Year

2009 – Male Vocalist of the Year

2009 – Musical Event of the Year ("Start A Band" with Keith Urban)

2010 – Entertainer of the Year

Grammy Awards

2008 – Best Country Instrumental Performance ("Throttleneck")

2009 – Best Country Instrumental Performance ("Cluster Pluck")

2009 – Best Male Country Vocal Performance ("Letter to Me")

Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awards

2000 – The Discovery Award

2000 – Song of the Year ("He Didn't Have to Be")

2000 – CMT Music Video of the Year ("He Didn't Have to Be")

Flameworthy Awards/CMT Music Awards

2002 – Concept Video of the Year ("I'm Gonna Miss Her")

2005 – Collaborative Video of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")

2006 – Most Inspiring Video of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")

2008 – Comedy Video of the Year ("Online")

2009 – CMT Performance of the Year ("Country Boy")

2009 – Collaborative Video of the Year ("Start a Band")

2009 – Male Video of the Year ("Waitin' On a Woman")

American Music Awards

2008 – Favorite Country Male Artist

2010 – Favorite Country Male Artist

American Country Awards

2010 – Artist of the Year - Male

Orville H. Gibson Guitar Award

2002 – Best Country Guitarist (Male)

Nashville Songwriters Association International Award

2002 – Songwriter/Artist of the Year

2005 – Songwriter/Artist of the Year

ASCAP Country Music Award

2004 – Songwriter/Artist of the Year