Brett Young (singer)

This article is about the country musician. For his 2017 album, see Brett Young (album). For the pop musician, see Ace Young.
Brett Young
Young in 2015
Background information
Birth nameBrett Charles Young
Born (1981-03-23) March 23, 1981 (age 43)[1]
Anaheim, California
GenresCountry pop
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2007–present
LabelsBMLG
SpouseTaylor Mills (m.2018)
Websitebrettyoungmusic.com

Brett Charles Young (born March 23, 1981) is an American country pop singer, songwriter and guitarist from Anaheim, California.[2] He was a college baseball pitcher but took up songwriting after an elbow injury.[3] His self-titled debut EP, produced by Dann Huff, was released by Republic Nashville on February 12, 2016.[4][5] The lead single, "Sleep Without You", was released on April 11th that year and he had a major success with a follow-up single, "In Case You Didn't Know". He released his second major label album Ticket to L.A. in 2018, and the third, Weekends Look a Little Different These Days, in 2021.

  1. ^ "Brett Young". The Baseball Cube.
  2. ^ Mastrogiannis, Nicole (April 13, 2016). "INTERVIEW: Five Things Brett Young Does When He 'Can't Sleep Without You'". 94.7 WDSD. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Littman, Margaret (March 1, 2016). "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: March 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Laffer, Lauren (February 12, 2016). "Newcomer Brett Young Debuts Self-Titled EP". Sounds Like Nashville. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Dukes, Billy (March 23, 2016). "Brett Young Is Nothing But Honest on New 'Brett Young' EP". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 5, 2016.