Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley is a West Virginia country singer, songwriter and guitarist whose songs pair everyday stories and a sense of humor with the traditions of the Grand Ole Opry.
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- Hometown
- Glen Dale, West Virginia
- Born
- October 28, 1972
- Work
- Country singer, songwriter and guitarist
- Breakout
- “He Didn’t Have to Be,” from his 1999 debut Who Needs Pictures
- Opry member
- Inducted February 17, 2001
Mini bio
How it started.
Brad grew up in Glen Dale, West Virginia. His grandfather gave him a guitar at eight, and he became a teenage performer on Wheeling’s Jamboree USA. He graduated from Belmont University in 1995 with a music business degree, then moved from a songwriting deal into a recording career.
The breakthrough.
His 1999 debut, Who Needs Pictures, introduced “He Didn’t Have to Be,” his first chart-topping single. Mud on the Tires followed in 2003 and became his first album to reach the Billboard 200’s top ten. His songs make room for serious stories, jokes and the guitar playing that runs through both.
Country roots, wider company.
Brad joined the Grand Ole Opry in 2001 and won CMA Entertainer of the Year in 2010. His collaborations include Carrie Underwood on “Remind Me” and Dawes on “Raining Inside.” With his wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, he co-founded The Store, a free grocery store serving people and families in the Nashville area.
The latest chapter.
Snow Globe Town grew out of writing music for Hallmark’s A Grand Ole Opry Christmas in 2025. In 2026, Tacklebox (Disc 1) brought together songs from his unreleased catalog and newer writing, including a collaboration with David Lee Murphy.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Tacklebox (Disc 1)Singer and songwriter
- 2025Snow Globe TownSinger, songwriter and producer
- 2025Raining Inside (with Dawes)Performer and co-writer with Taylor Goldsmith and Lee Thomas Miller
- 2011Remind MeDuet with Carrie Underwood
- 2003Mud on the TiresSinger and songwriter
- 1999Who Needs PicturesDebut album artist
Film
- 2025A Grand Ole Opry ChristmasOriginal music and on-screen performance
Awards
- Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame2025 · Inducted in the songwriter/artist category
- CMA Entertainer of the Year2010 · Country Music Association
- Grammy: Best Male Country Vocal Performance2009 · “Letter to Me”
- Grammy: Best Country Instrumental Performance2009 · “Cluster Pluck,” with James Burton, Vince Gill, John Jorgenson, Albert Lee, Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert and Steve Wariner
- Grammy: Best Country Instrumental Performance2008 · “Throttleneck”
Quotes
It sparked a real creative energy that was honestly hard to stop so we made an entire album.Brad Paisley, MCA album announcement
On how writing songs for A Grand Ole Opry Christmas led to Snow Globe Town, October 2025.
Trivia
- He draws cartoons and created the animated “Crushin’ It” video, turning country singers into superheroes fighting alien robot beer cans.
- His Belmont degree is a Bachelor of Business Administration with a music business major.
- He wrote “I’m Gonna Miss Her” for his senior showcase at Belmont in 1995.
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