Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972) is an American songwriter and musician. Style is between traditional country music and southern rock.
- Brad Paisley draws all the animated videos he uses in his concerts
- Brad Paisley’s first guitar, a gift from his grandfather, was a Silvertone Danelectro 1451
- Paisley graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale, West Virginia, in 1991
- His Favorite author is Mark Twain
- Brad Paisley’s custom tour bus is modeled after a 1958 Corvette and valued at $1.74 million.
- Brad built a fully functional Irish pub-style private bar in his home in Franklin, Tennessee
- Brad Paisley is a lifelong fan of the Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Dodgers.
- In 2018, Paisley and his wife announced the opening of a free grocery store in Nashville, called The Store
- He won the American Music Awards two times in 2008 and 2010, for Favorite Country Male Artist.
- By 13, Goddard and Paisley formed a band called “Brad Paisley and the C-Notes”, with the addition of two of Paisley’s adult friends.
- At age 13, he wrote his first song, “Born on Christmas Day”, which later appeared on his album Brad Paisley Christmas
- Paisley also wrote songs for Pixar’s “Cars” franchise.
- Brad Paisley would become the youngest person inducted into the Jamboree USA Hall of Fame.
- Brad has won 4 Country Music Association Awards for the Best Music Video of the year
- Paisley has been nominated 18 times and has swept the board for three Grammy awards.
- Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley are great friends
- Paisley sang two songs on Disney’s Cars Soundtrack: “Find Yourself” and “Behind the Clouds.”
