Kane Brown facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kane Brown
Kane Brown at Fenway Park 2024
Background information
Birth name	Kane Allen Brown
Born	(1993-10-21) October 21, 1993 (age 31) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Origin	Whites Creek, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Country country pop R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Zone 4 RCA Nashville
Spouse(s)	Katelyn Jae ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	3

Kane Allen Brown (born October 21, 1993) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He first became popular on social media by sharing videos of himself singing. His first collection of songs, called an extended play (EP), was Closer, released in June 2015. Later that year, he released the song "Used to Love You Sober".

In early 2016, Kane Brown signed with RCA Nashville. He then released another EP, Chapter 1, in March 2016. His first full studio album, Kane Brown, came out in December of the same year. This album included the hit song "What Ifs", which featured his friend Lauren Alaina. In October 2017, Kane Brown made history by being the first artist to have songs at number one on all five main Billboard country music charts at the same time. His second album, Experiment, released in November 2018, became his first album to reach number one on the overall Billboard 200 chart.

Early Life and Music Beginnings

Kane Brown grew up in rural northwest Georgia and near Chattanooga, Tennessee. His mother is white, and his father is African-American and part Cherokee. He was raised by his single mother.

His family moved a lot when he was younger, living in different towns in Georgia and Tennessee. Because of this, he went to many different schools. At Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School in Fort Oglethorpe, he sang in the choir with Lauren Alaina, who later became famous on American Idol.

Kane Brown enjoyed country music as a child, but in middle school, he started listening to R&B. However, in 11th grade, he won a school talent show by singing a Chris Young song. This made him want to perform country music again. He tried out for American Idol and The X Factor. He was chosen for The X Factor in 2013 but left because the show wanted him to join a boy band. After that, he decided to share his music by posting cover songs online.

Music Career

In 2014, Kane Brown started posting videos of himself singing cover songs by artists like Brantley Gilbert and Alan Jackson on social media. His videos quickly became popular on Facebook. One of his early videos, a cover of Lee Brice's "I Don't Dance", got a lot of attention.

On September 30, 2015, his cover of George Strait's "Check Yes or No" went viral, getting over seven million views. His Facebook followers grew to more than a million. Then, on October 8, 2015, he released a short preview of his own song, "Used to Love You Sober". This preview got one million views in less than three hours and over 11 million views in two weeks!

Kane Brown first signed with Zone 4 and later with Martha Earls as his manager in 2016.

Early EPs and Singles (2014–2015)

In 2014, Kane Brown used a website called Kickstarter to raise money for his first six-song EP. He recorded it in Nashville, Tennessee. This EP, called Closer, came out on June 2, 2015. It quickly reached number 22 on the Top Country Albums chart. A song from the EP, "Don't Go City on Me", was released earlier and reached number 43 on the Country Digital Songs chart.

On his birthday, October 21, 2015, Kane Brown released his new song "Used to Love You Sober". It became very popular, reaching number two on the Country Digital Songs chart in just two days. This also helped his Closer EP climb to number 22 on the Top Album Sales chart. He then released two more songs, "Last Minute Late Night" and "I Love That I Hate You", which also did well on the digital charts.

First Albums and Big Hits (2016–2018)

Kane Brown joined Florida Georgia Line on their Dig Your Roots Tour in the summer of 2016. He also worked with Chandler Stephens on a song called "Can't Stop Love", released in February 2016.

He signed with Sony Music Nashville in January 2016, releasing music under the RCA Nashville label. His first EP with them, Chapter 1, came out on March 18, 2016. It included his popular songs "Used to Love You Sober" and "Last Minute Late Night". This EP debuted at number nine on the U.S. Billboard 200 and number three on the Top Country Albums chart.

On June 17, 2016, he released "Ain't No Stopping Us Now" as a preview for his first full album. "Thunder in the Rain" was the first song from the album played on the radio, released on August 3, 2016. Kane Brown then started his own "Ain't No Stopping Us Now Tour". His first album, Kane Brown, was released on December 2, 2016. It reached number 10 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

The song "What Ifs", which he sang with his friend Lauren Alaina, became the second single from the album. It was a huge success, becoming a number one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay charts in October 2017. It also stayed at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for five weeks.

A special deluxe version of Kane Brown's debut album was released on October 6, 2017. It had four new songs, including a duet with Chris Young and "Heaven". After this deluxe edition came out, the album went to number five on the Billboard 200 and returned to number one on the Top Country Albums chart. With "What Ifs" and "Heaven", Kane Brown became the first artist to have songs at number one on all five main country charts at the same time.

New Albums and Collaborations (2018–Present)

On June 7, 2018, RCA Nashville released "Lose It" as the first song from his second album. Another song, "Weekend", came out on August 8, 2018. On September 4, 2018, Kane Brown announced his new album would be called Experiment. Experiment was released on November 9, 2018, and became his first album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

In 2018 and 2019, Kane Brown worked with many other artists, including Becky G, Camila Cabello, and Digital Farm Animals. He also released a remix of "Saturday Nights" with R&B singer Khalid. He appeared on Brooks & Dunn's album Reboot for a new version of their song "Believe". In August 2019, Kane Brown teamed up with Marshmello for the song "One Thing Right", which became his first song played on mainstream pop radio.

In April 2020, Kane Brown released "Cool Again", the first song from his next EP. In June 2020, he released "Worldwide Beautiful", a song about peace and equality that helped the Boys & Girls Club of America. In July 2020, he released his second pop radio single, "Be Like That", with Khalid and Swae Lee.

On August 14, 2020, Kane Brown released his third EP, Mixtape, Vol. 1. This EP included "Cool Again", "Worldwide Beautiful", and "Be Like That", plus four other songs. In September 2020, he announced a special drive-in concert at over 200 theaters across the U.S. He also used a "hologram" machine to perform "Be Like That" live with Swae Lee and Khalid at the iHeartRadio Music Festival.

In October 2020, "Worship You" was sent to country radio as his second official single from the EP. On November 26, 2020, Kane Brown performed during the halftime show of the Thanksgiving Thursday Night Football game.

Brown in 2021

On February 11, 2021, Kane Brown started his own music label, 1021 Entertainment, with Sony Nashville. Also in 2021, he became the first black artist to win Video of the Year at the ACM Awards for his song "Worldwide Beautiful". He was also named one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.

On March 3, 2022, Kane Brown released the song "Leave You Alone". He announced his third studio album, Different Man, on July 18, 2022, and it was released on September 9, 2022.

On October 9, 2024, Kane Brown announced his fourth album, The High Road, which is set to be released on January 24, 2025.

Personal Life

Kane Brown is married to Katelyn Brown (who was Katelyn Jae before they married), and she is also a singer. He asked her to marry him on Easter Sunday in 2017 and announced their engagement at a concert in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in April 2017. They got married on October 12, 2018, in Nolensville, Tennessee, with about 200 family members and friends.

On April 15, 2019, Kane Brown announced that they were expecting their first child. Less than a month later, on May 1, 2019, he shared that they were having a girl. Their first daughter was born on October 29, 2019. On December 31, 2021, Kane Brown announced that their second daughter had been born the day before. On June 18, 2024, the couple welcomed their third child, their first son.

Tours

• Dig Your Roots Tour (2016) [Opening for Florida Georgia Line]
• Ain't No Stopping Us Now Tour (2016-2017)
• Hometown Proud Tour (2017)
• They Don't Know Tour (2017) [Opening for Jason Aldean]
• Losing Sleep World Tour (2018) [Opening for Chris Young]
• Live Forever Tour (2018-2019)
• Ride All Night Tour (2019) [Opening for Jason Aldean]
• The Worldwide Beautiful Tour (2020–2021)
• Blessed & Free Tour (2021–2022)
• In The Air Tour (2024)
• The High Road Tour (2025)

Discography

• Kane Brown (2016)
• Experiment (2018)
• Different Man (2022)
• The High Road (2025)

Awards and Nominations

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Kane Brown para niños