Brantley Gilbert is a country singer, songwriter and record producer from the United States. He won the ACM New Male Artist Award in 2013. His songs You Don’t Know Her Like I Do and Country Must Be Country Wide helped him gain popularity. He wrote songs that were recorded by Jason Aldean, a famous American country musician.
Fast facts
| Real name | Brantley Gilbert |
| Nickname | Brantley |
| date of birth | January 20, 1985 |
| Age | 38 years old |
| Birth place | Jefferson, Georgia, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Singer, songwriter |
| Height | 6 feet 0 inches |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Hair color | Light brown |
| Eye color | green |
| Netto value | 15 million dollars |
Age and Early Life of Brantley Gilbert
Brantley Keith Gilbert was born in Jefferson, Georgia, USA. He is the son of Becky Gilbert and Keith Gilbert. He has a younger brother named Kolby Gilbert. At the age of 13, he started singing and creating songs. He studied marriage and partner counseling at Georgia College and State University. He had a big accident when he was 19 years old, which caused him to lose most of his memories. As a result, his academic career came to an end. Then he decided to pursue a musical career. He also participated in baseball and football in high school.
Brantley Gilbert Height and Weight
Brantley Gilbert is 1.83 m (6 ft) tall and weighs 80 kg. He has light brown hair, green eyes and fair skin. He has many tattoos all over his body.
Brantley Gilbert Net Worth
How much is Brantley Gilbert’s net worth? In December 2015, he gave $10.5 million to Toys for Tots. Due to his successful albums and songs, he has a net worth of $15 million as of August 2023. There is no specific information available about his salary.
Career
Brantley Gilbert moved to Nashville and signed with Warner Chappell Publishing, where he continued to play local venues. On October 27, 2009, he released his first album, Modern Day Prodigal Son, through the indie label Average Joes Entertainment. On March 16, 2010, he released his second album Halfway to Heaven under the same label. In 2011, he signed with Valory Music Co., part of Big Machine Records, and re-released Halfway to Heaven with fresh recordings and tunes.
His first two songs, “Country Must Be Country Wide” and “You Don’t Know Her As I Do,” topped the Hot Country Songs chart. Kick It in the Sticks and More Than Miles peaked at No. 34 and No. 7 on Country Airplay. In 2013, he received the ACM New Male Artist Award. On May 19, 2014, he released his second album, Just As I Am, through Valory Music Co., which was certified as a US Platinum Edition with over one million copies sold. Bottoms Up, the first track from the album, also charted. My Kinda Party and Dirt Road Anthem, which previously appeared on his first and second albums, were featured on Jason Aldean’s 2010 album My Kinda Party.
Since 2011, he has joined various musicians on many tours. He won the 2015 iHeartRadio Music Awards and was nominated for Top Country Artist/Album at the Billboard Music Awards that same year, but did not win.
Brantley Gilbert Wife and Marriage
Who is Brantley Gilbert’s wife? In June 2015, Brantley married Amber Cochran, the teacher who inspired him to write songs like “You Don’t Know Her As I Do” and “More Than Miles.” On July 24, while on his honeymoon, he lost his grandfather. After two years of struggling with infertility with his wife, the husband revealed the news on May 16, 2017.
Amber gave birth to a boy, Barrett Hardy-Clay Gilbert, on November 11, 2017. Braylen Hendrix Gilbert, their second child, was born on September 9, 2019. Brantley Gilbert began dating country singer and actress Jana Kramer in September 2012, and the couple got married on January 20, 2013. However, it seems that their relationship did not work out and they divorced in August 2013.
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