Bryan White Bio
It's the stuff of country music lore. A young man - really, just a kid not quite out of his teens - leaves his home in Oklahoma to move to Nashville to pursue his dream of playing and singing country music. The dream led to more success than even that young man had imagined. Success that brought him awards and accolades before he was barely into his 20s. Now, Bryan White is ready to start the next leg of his journey, with a new outlook on life and new music to go along with it.
Bryan began his musical journey by paying his dues as a teenage drummer in his parents' bands before heading to Music City. Once there, he burst on the country music scene in the mid `90s with a string of six No. 1 singles. One critic called his first two albums "surprisingly mature, both in subject matter and in vocal approach." Although he quickly earned fans of all ages and musical persuasions, it was among young people that he became an instant star in a way few country singers ever have.
Hits like Someone Else's Star," "Rebecca Lynn," "So Much For Pretending" and "I'm Not Supposed To Love You Anymore" helped Bryan's first two albums, the self-titled "Bryan White" and "Between Now And Forever," achieve platinum status. Along the way, press and the industry alike noticed the genuine singing talent behind the good looks and passionate performances and earned Bryan a host of awards. He received the CMA's Horizon award and the Academy of Country Music's Top New Male Vocalist award and was named CMT Rising Star and Male Video Artist of the Year, TNN/Music City News Star of Tomorrow, and SRO Touring Artist of the Year.
He also quickly proved that he was a young man of real depth and substance. Following the terrorist bombing of the federal building in his hometown of Oklahoma City, he set out to raise funds and awareness. Just as he had connected with his young fans, Bryan reached out to a wider audience, using his own rapidly rising fortunes to benefit the lives of others. He helped the Federal Employee Education & Assistance fund reach its $11 million dollar goal and later raised funds for the on-site memorial in Oklahoma City, receiving a special Humanitarian Award from FEEA for his efforts. Bryan has since worked to aid a host of causes ranging from children's issues to AIDS, and was named recipient of the 1997 Entertainment Radio Networks' Humanitarian Award.
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