Brian Kent Explained
| Brian Kent |
| Notable Works: | Breathe Life |
| Birth Place: | Santa Monica, California |
| Birth Date: | 23 November 1969 |
| Years Active: | 2004–present |
| Occupation: | Musician, Singer-songwriter, CEO, Music Producer |
Brian Kent is an American musical artist.
Musical career
From his album Breathe Life,[1] Kent's single “Whatcha Doin’ To Me” entered the Billboard Dance Chart,[2] peaking at #35 in 2009 with nine weeks on the chart.[3] [4] It also reached #1 on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hot 20 Chart.[5] His next single was “I'll Find A Way”, which was subsequently nominated for the 2010 Out Music Single of The Year and Out Music Producer Of The Year.[6] His music video for the single “I'm Not Crazy” was on the Logo TV top ten music video list for fifteen weeks.[7] Kent was featured on Logo network's reality series, , where Mike Ruiz shot and filmed his music video for Su-Su-Su-Superstar.[8] He is also a nightclub promoter, as former co-owner and managing partner of San Francisco nightclub Beatbox.[9]
Discography
- "Don't Stop Believin'" (2005)
- "I'm Not Crazy" (2005)
- "Breathe Life" (2007)
- "Breathe Life - The Remixes" (2007)
- "Whatcha Doin'To Me" (2009)
- "I'll Find A Way" (2010)
- "Su-Su-Su-Superstar" (2011)
- "With or Without You (Wayne G feat Brian Kent)" (2013)
- "On Every Page" (2014)
- "Just Say Yes (Toy Armada & DJ Grind feat Brian Kent)" (2019)
- "Proud" (2020)
- "Believe It or Not" (2022)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|
| Outmusic Awards |
| 2009 | Outstanding Electro/Dance Song | "Breathe Life" | Won |
| 2010 | Outstanding Single of the Year | "I'll Find A Way" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Electronic/Dance Song of the Year | "Su-Su-Su-Superstar" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Music Video of the Year | "Su-Su-Su-Superstar" | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best CD Artwork | "Su-Su-Su-Superstar" | Nominated |
| USA Songwriting Competition |
| 2010 | | "I'll Find A Way" | Finalist[10] | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Brian Kent Interview - Hotspots! Magazine. 30 November 2010.
- Web site: Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Inc. 18 April 2009. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
- Brian Kent Whatcha Doin' To Me Chart History. . 2018-05-21. 2018-05-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20180524063034/https://www.billboard.com/music/brian-kent/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs/song/603778. dead.
- Web site: Brian Kent Comes Out with "Su-Su-Su-Superstar". Administrator. www.outwordmagazine.com.
- Web site: Out Recording Artist Brian Kent - QUEER ME UP. 3 October 2011.
- Web site: Review – Brian Kent – I'll Find a Way - Hotspots! Magazine. 26 November 2010.
- Web site: An Interview with Brian Kent - QSaltLake Magazine. 8 September 2008.
- Web site: Brian Kent Comes Out With Centaur. 8 August 2012.
- Web site: Beatbox Turns 5! – Gloss Magazine. www.glossmagazine.net. 27 May 2016 .
- Web site: Winners of USA Songwriting Competition – USA Songwriting Competition. www.songwriting.net.
