Kane Brown

Background

Kane Allen Brown, born on October 21, 1993, is a rising young star in the country music scene. Well-known for his rich vocals, he had been interested in music since he was young. He grew up in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and rural northwest Georgia, with his father and his mother, Tabatha Brown. He grew up with country music and developed an interest in R&B. His talent in singing made him win a school talent show and later an audition for “American Idol” and “The X Factor.”

He started posting music online in 2014, mainly consisting of song covers of famous country singers such as Alan Jackson and Billy Currington, among others. He steadily gained attention because of that, but not until his cover of Lee Brice’s ‘I Don’t Dance’ and George Strait’s ‘Check Yes or No’ became even more popular — the latter has gained more than seven million views to date. He released his first E.P. in 2015 after successfully raising funds on Kickstarter. It quickly reached the top 20 of the Top Country Albums chart and sold 3,200 copies. His next single, ‘Used to Love You Sober,’ charted at number two and sold more than 38,000 copies in 2015. His popularity landed him to open for Florida Georgia Line in their summer 2016 Dig Your Roots Tour. He signed with Sony Music Nashville and re-released his first E.P. under the label. He also released more singles, such as ‘Thunder in the Rain’ and ‘Ain’t No Stopping Us Now,’ as well as his self-titled album. In 2018, he charted number one on the Billboard 200 with his album, “Experiment.” He also began collaborating with singers such as R&B singer Khalid, Camilla Cabello, and Becky G. in 2020, where he held a drive-in concert broadcasted in 200 theatres across the U.S. In 2021, he launched his label in association with Sony Nashville, 1021 Entertainment.

Brown is married to singer-songwriter Katelyn Jae. They announced their engagement at a 2017 concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They got married a year later in Mint Springs Farm, Tennessee, with 200 guests of relatives and friends. In 2019, the couple had their first daughter, Kingsley Rose Brown. They had their second daughter, Kodi Jane, in 2021.