Brad Paisley was born on October 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia. Brad Paisley 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 (from 1993 to 1995). 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, Brad 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". In 1999, he released his debut album, Who Needs Pictures. It features four singles, "Me Neither", "Who Needs Pictures", "He Didn’t Have to Be" and "We Danced". All of which became hit singles. Brad Paisley has since released seven albums. All of his albums certified gold or higher by the RIAA. In addition, he has charted twenty-three singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, fourteen of which have reached Number One. His style crosses between traditional country and pop-rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references.
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