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| years_active = 2010–present
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| label = Buddy Brown Music
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| associated_acts = [[Jon Pardi]], [[Justin Moore]], [[Brothers Osborne]], [[Brantley Gilbert]], [[Easton Corbin]]
| associated_acts = [[Jon Pardi]], [[Justin Moore]], [[Brothers Osborne]], [[Brantley Gilbert]], [[Easton Corbin]]
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'''Buddy Brown''' is a traditional American country music singer-songwriter who became known as a singer on [[YouTube]] whose video went viral. He has released a number of EP, including ''I Call BS on That'' in 2016.
'''Buddy Brown''' is a traditional American country music singer-songwriter who became known as a singer on YouTube whose video went viral. He has released a number of EP, including ''I Call BS on That'' in 2016.


==Early life==
== Early life ==
Brown was born on May 12, 1982 to Dan and Cheryl Brown in Madison, [[Mississippi]], a suburb of Jackson.<ref name="USA Today">{{cite web |title= Singer Buddy Brown a YouTube Sensation |url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/04/01/youtube-buddy-brown/7183027/ |accessdate= 14 April 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170912152946/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/04/01/youtube-buddy-brown/7183027/ |archive-date= September 12, 2017 |dead-url= no |df= mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00fa8Kmxd-U|title=Nashville Update with Buddy Brown|first=|last=Two Beards & A Camera|date=April 5, 2016|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> When Brown was nine years old, his family decided to relocate to [[Orlando]], [[Florida]] for his father’s career.<ref name="USA Today" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nashvillebuckle.com/buddy-brown-from-the-tailgate-to-youtube-sensation/# |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513020650/http://www.nashvillebuckle.com/buddy-brown-from-the-tailgate-to-youtube-sensation/# |archive-date=May 13, 2016 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }}</ref> In 2005, he graduated from [[Mississippi State]] with a degree in [[Psychology]].<ref name="USA Today" />
Brown was born on May 12, 1982 to Dan and Cheryl Brown in Madison, [[Mississippi]], a suburb of Jackson.<ref name="USA Today">{{cite web |title=Singer Buddy Brown a YouTube Sensation |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/04/01/youtube-buddy-brown/7183027/ |accessdate=April 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912152946/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/04/01/youtube-buddy-brown/7183027/ |archive-date=September 12, 2017 |dead-url=no |df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00fa8Kmxd-U |title=Nashville Update with Buddy Brown |last=Two Beards & A Camera |date=April 5, 2016 |via=YouTube}}</ref> When Brown was nine years old, his family decided to relocate to [[Orlando]], Florida for his father's career.<ref name="USA Today" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nashvillebuckle.com/buddy-brown-from-the-tailgate-to-youtube-sensation/# |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513020650/http://www.nashvillebuckle.com/buddy-brown-from-the-tailgate-to-youtube-sensation/# |archive-date=May 13, 2016 |dead-url=yes}}</ref> In 2005, he graduated from [[Mississippi State]] with a degree in [[Psychology]].<ref name="USA Today" />


==Career==
== Career ==
On October 13, 2009, he released a cover of [[Easton Corbin]]’s "A Little More Country Than That" that went viral.<ref name="USA Today" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/os-buddy-brown-orlando-20160225-story.html|title=Social media drives Orlando country singer Buddy Brown|first=James|last=Tutten|website=Orlandosentinel.com|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508000723/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/os-buddy-brown-orlando-20160225-story.html|archive-date=May 8, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> A year later, he opened up for country singer [[John Anderson (musician)|John Anderson]] in Wildwood, FL.<ref name="USA Today" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://therowdy.com/article/buddy-brown-plays-with-the-forces-of-nature-on-hurricane-stomp-ep |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-04-20 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508201053/http://therowdy.com/article/buddy-brown-plays-with-the-forces-of-nature-on-hurricane-stomp-ep |archivedate=May 8, 2016 |df=mdy }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalrodeo.com/news/digital-rodeo-music-reviews-tim-mcgraw-buddy-brownbrett-young# |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507183710/http://digitalrodeo.com/news/digital-rodeo-music-reviews-tim-mcgraw-buddy-brownbrett-young# |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalrodeo.com/news/digital-rodeo-interview-buddy-brown-new-ep-hurricane-stomp# |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507192407/http://digitalrodeo.com/news/digital-rodeo-interview-buddy-brown-new-ep-hurricane-stomp# |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
On October 13, 2009, he released a cover of [[Easton Corbin]]’s "A Little More Country Than That" that went viral.<ref name="USA Today" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/os-buddy-brown-orlando-20160225-story.html |title=Social media drives Orlando country singer Buddy Brown |first=James |last=Tutten |website=Orlando Sentinel |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508000723/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment/os-buddy-brown-orlando-20160225-story.html |archive-date=May 8, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> A year later, he opened up for country singer [[John Anderson (musician)|John Anderson]] in Wildwood, FL.<ref name="USA Today" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://therowdy.com/article/buddy-brown-plays-with-the-forces-of-nature-on-hurricane-stomp-ep |title=Archived copy |accessdate=April 20, 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508201053/http://therowdy.com/article/buddy-brown-plays-with-the-forces-of-nature-on-hurricane-stomp-ep |archivedate=May 8, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalrodeo.com/news/digital-rodeo-music-reviews-tim-mcgraw-buddy-brownbrett-young# |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507183710/http://digitalrodeo.com/news/digital-rodeo-music-reviews-tim-mcgraw-buddy-brownbrett-young# |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://digitalrodeo.com/news/digital-rodeo-interview-buddy-brown-new-ep-hurricane-stomp# |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507192407/http://digitalrodeo.com/news/digital-rodeo-interview-buddy-brown-new-ep-hurricane-stomp# |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |dead-url=yes}}</ref>


On July 4, 2012, he released his first album titled Mason Jar. His fan base pushed his first full-length CD to No. 34 on the iTunes country chart without a record deal.<ref name="USA Today" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.onestopcountry.com/index.php/music-reviews/album-reviews/1994-buddy-brown-hurricane-stomp-ep# |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427014539/http://onestopcountry.com/index.php/music-reviews/album-reviews/1994-buddy-brown-hurricane-stomp-ep# |archive-date=April 27, 2016 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }}</ref> March 11, 2014, he released a self-titled EP, Buddy Brown. On October 14, 2014, Buddy released his second EP, Keepin’ It Country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-11-01/heatseekers|title=Heatseeker Albums : Nov 01, 2014 - Billboard Chart Archive|website=Billboard|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624131313/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-11-01/heatseekers|archive-date=June 24, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> This EP reached to No. 12 on the iTunes charts. In January 2014, [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] put Keepin’ It Country on their Heat Seekers Albums list. [[USA Today]] published a story on Brown, labeling him as a "YouTube Sensation." <ref name="USA Today" /> His single "Takin’ You Huntin’" landed him a spot on the front page and an online feature in the [[Clarion Ledger]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2014/03/30/miss-native-bobby-brown-strums-up-a-big-fan-base/7098499/|title=Miss. native Buddy Brown strums up a big fan base|website=Clarionledger.com}}</ref>
On July 4, 2012, he released his first album titled Mason Jar. His fan base pushed his first full-length CD to No. 34 on the iTunes country chart without a record deal.<ref name="USA Today" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.onestopcountry.com/index.php/music-reviews/album-reviews/1994-buddy-brown-hurricane-stomp-ep# |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427014539/http://onestopcountry.com/index.php/music-reviews/album-reviews/1994-buddy-brown-hurricane-stomp-ep# |archive-date=April 27, 2016 |dead-url=yes}}</ref> March 11, 2014, he released a self-titled EP, Buddy Brown. On October 14, 2014, Buddy released his second EP, Keepin’ It Country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-11-01/heatseekers |title=Heatseeker Albums : Nov 01, 2014 Billboard Chart Archive |website=Billboard |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624131313/http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2014-11-01/heatseekers |archive-date=June 24, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> This EP reached to No. 12 on the iTunes charts. In January 2014, [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] put Keepin’ It Country on their Heat Seekers Albums list. [[USA Today]] published a story on Brown, labeling him as a "YouTube Sensation."<ref name="USA Today" /> His single "Takin’ You Huntin’" landed him a spot on the front page and an online feature in the [[Clarion Ledger]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/local/2014/03/30/miss-native-bobby-brown-strums-up-a-big-fan-base/7098499/ |title=Miss. native Buddy Brown strums up a big fan base |website=''Clarionledger.com''}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/MSLife/2014/04/02/buddy-brown-more-than-a-country-singer-itunes-chart-buster-to-me/7255307/|title=Buddy Brown: More than a country singer, iTunes chart buster to me|website=Clarionledger.com}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.clarionledger.com/story/MSLife/2014/04/02/buddy-brown-more-than-a-country-singer-itunes-chart-buster-to-me/7255307/ |title=Buddy Brown: More than a country singer, iTunes chart buster to me |website=''Clarionledger.com''}}</ref>


On April 21, 2015, he released his third EP, Hometown Anthems.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nyccountrymusiclovers.com/buddy-brown/# |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507143336/http://nyccountrymusiclovers.com/buddy-brown/# |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |dead-url=yes |df=mdy-all }}</ref> This EP landed at No. 28 on [[iTunes]]. He joined artists’ [[Chase Rice]] and Dee Jay Silver in May of that year to perform at the [[NASCAR]] Talladega Motor Speedway.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.racer.com/nascar/item/116669-nascar-talladega-weekend-to-be-seen-through-lenses-of-100-000-cameras|title=NASCAR: Talladega weekend to be seen through lenses of "100,000 cameras"|first=Andrew|last=Crask|website=Racer.com|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507075047/http://www.racer.com/nascar/item/116669-nascar-talladega-weekend-to-be-seen-through-lenses-of-100-000-cameras|archive-date=May 7, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He previously performed for more than 10,000 in a pre-race concert at [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]] in May 2013.<ref name="USA Today" /> On July 24–25, 2015, he performed at Boo Fest, a charity golf tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pnj.com/story/entertainment/events/2015/07/22/boo-fest-bay-center/30543563/|title=BooFest brings laughs and tunes to town|website=Pnj.com|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804031230/https://www.pnj.com/story/entertainment/events/2015/07/22/boo-fest-bay-center/30543563/|archive-date=August 4, 2018|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Fall of 2015, the College Town Throw Down Tour line up included [[Justin Moore]], [[Jon Pardi]], [[Easton Corbin]], [[Joe Nichols]] and [[Brothers Osborne]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/college-town-throwdown-concert-tour-coming-to-fayetteville/|title=College Town Throwdown Concert Tour Coming to Fayetteville|date=October 19, 2015|website=Arkansasrazorbacks.com|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507030919/http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/college-town-throwdown-concert-tour-coming-to-fayetteville/|archive-date=May 7, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> He opened up for [[Jon Pardi]] at the [[Clay County Fairgrounds]] in Green Cove Springs, FL in October 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cdxcd.com/buddy-brown-releases-new-ep-hurricane-stomp-on-feb-26-2016/|title=Buddy Brown Releases New EP, Hurricane Stomp, On Feb. 26, 2016|website=Cdxcd.com|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505065849/http://www.cdxcd.com/buddy-brown-releases-new-ep-hurricane-stomp-on-feb-26-2016/|archive-date=May 5, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> On July 22, 2016, he opened for Jon Pardi again at the [[Muscatine County]] Fair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muscatinecountyfair.com/schedule.html|title=Muscatine County Fair|website=Muscatinecountyfair.com|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419220901/http://www.muscatinecountyfair.com/schedule.html|archive-date=April 19, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
On April 21, 2015, he released his third EP, Hometown Anthems.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nyccountrymusiclovers.com/buddy-brown/# |title=Archived copy |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507143336/http://nyccountrymusiclovers.com/buddy-brown/# |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |dead-url=yes}}</ref> This EP landed at No. 28 on [[iTunes]]. He joined artists’ [[Chase Rice]] and Dee Jay Silver in May of that year to perform at the [[NASCAR]] Talladega Motor Speedway.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.racer.com/nascar/item/116669-nascar-talladega-weekend-to-be-seen-through-lenses-of-100-000-cameras |title=NASCAR: Talladega weekend to be seen through lenses of "100,000 cameras" |first=Andrew |last=Crask |website=''Racer.com'' |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507075047/http://www.racer.com/nascar/item/116669-nascar-talladega-weekend-to-be-seen-through-lenses-of-100-000-cameras |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> He previously performed for more than 10,000 in a pre-race concert at [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]] in May 2013.<ref name="USA Today" /> On July 24–25, 2015, he performed at Boo Fest, a charity golf tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pnj.com/story/entertainment/events/2015/07/22/boo-fest-bay-center/30543563/ |title=BooFest brings laughs and tunes to town |website=''Pnj.com'' |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804031230/https://www.pnj.com/story/entertainment/events/2015/07/22/boo-fest-bay-center/30543563/ |archive-date=August 4, 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref> Fall of 2015, the College Town Throw Down Tour line up included [[Justin Moore]], [[Jon Pardi]], [[Easton Corbin]], [[Joe Nichols]] and [[Brothers Osborne]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/college-town-throwdown-concert-tour-coming-to-fayetteville/ |title=College Town Throwdown Concert Tour Coming to Fayetteville |date=October 19, 2015 |website=''Arkansasrazorbacks.com'' |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507030919/http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/college-town-throwdown-concert-tour-coming-to-fayetteville/ |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> He opened up for [[Jon Pardi]] at the [[Clay County Fairgrounds]] in Green Cove Springs, FL in October 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cdxcd.com/buddy-brown-releases-new-ep-hurricane-stomp-on-feb-26-2016/ |title=Buddy Brown Releases New EP, Hurricane Stomp, On Feb. 26, 2016 |website=''Cdxcd.com'' |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505065849/http://www.cdxcd.com/buddy-brown-releases-new-ep-hurricane-stomp-on-feb-26-2016/ |archive-date=May 5, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> On July 22, 2016, he opened for Jon Pardi again at the [[Muscatine County]] Fair.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muscatinecountyfair.com/schedule.html |title=Muscatine County Fair |website=''Muscatinecountyfair.com'' |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160419220901/http://www.muscatinecountyfair.com/schedule.html |archive-date=April 19, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref>


In February 2016, Brown released his fourth EP, Hurricane Stomp.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countrymusicrocks.net/2016/03/cmr-exclusive-getting-to-know-buddy-brown.html/|title=CMR Exclusive: Getting To Know Buddy Brown|date=March 31, 2016|website=Countrymusicmusic.net|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507061111/http://countrymusicrocks.net/2016/03/cmr-exclusive-getting-to-know-buddy-brown.html/|archive-date=May 7, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The EP peaked at No. 16 on [[iTunes]]-US and No. 8 in [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fox35orlando.com/102583363-video|title=Buddy Brown on Good Day Orlando|first=|last=FOX|website=WOFL|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507193553/http://www.fox35orlando.com/102583363-video|archive-date=May 7, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The EP was featured on New Artist Spotlight and landed on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]’s sales chart as one of the two top independent releases of the week.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://countrymusicpride.com/buddy-brown-gears-up-to-release-new-ep-hurricane-stomp/|title=Buddy Brown Gears Up To Release New EP "Hurricane Stomp" - Country Music Pride|website=countrymusicpride.com|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501230807/http://countrymusicpride.com/buddy-brown-gears-up-to-release-new-ep-hurricane-stomp/|archive-date=May 1, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Most recently, Brown released another independent EP titled, "I Call BS on That." "I Call BS on That" was released on October 7, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://varietybeat.com/2016/10/30/buddy-brown-interview/|title=Buddy Brown Talks About His Holiday Traditions and the ‘I Call BS on That’ EP!|date=October 31, 2016|website=Varietybeat.com|access-date=October 31, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101041454/https://varietybeat.com/2016/10/30/buddy-brown-interview/|archive-date=November 1, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The EP debuted at No.1 on the [[iTunes]] Top Country Album chart and landed at No. 22 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] Album chart. The live announcement video of "I Call BS on That" reached 10.9 Million views on [[Facebook]]. After releasing the EP, Brown gained 18,000 fans in just one week. The acoustic video of the track had 3.1 million views and 75,000 shares. Brown currently has over seven million views of his YouTube videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thedailycountry.com/album--single-reviews/ep-review-buddy-brown-hurricane-stomp|title=EP Review: Buddy Brown 'Hurricane Stomp'|website=thedailycountry.com|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220065125/http://thedailycountry.com/album--single-reviews/ep-review-buddy-brown-hurricane-stomp|archive-date=December 20, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref> In addition to his [[YouTube]] success, Brown has over 270,000 social media followers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thecountrynote.wix.com/thecountrynote#!Buddy-Brown%E2%80%99s-New-EP-Hurricane-Stomp-Now-Available/c1y6s/56d8e1250cf25a66a5371e88|title=thecountrynote|website=Thecountrynote.wix.com|accessdate=April 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720065331/http://thecountrynote.wix.com/thecountrynote#!Buddy-Brown%E2%80%99s-New-EP-Hurricane-Stomp-Now-Available/c1y6s/56d8e1250cf25a66a5371e88#!Buddy-Brown%E2%80%99s-New-EP-Hurricane-Stomp-Now-Available/c1y6s/56d8e1250cf25a66a5371e88|archive-date=July 20, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wsmv.com/clip/12309300/buddy-brown-the-beer-truck-32316|title=Buddy Brown "The Beer Truck" 3/23/16|website=Wsmv.com|access-date=April 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507235313/http://www.wsmv.com/clip/12309300/buddy-brown-the-beer-truck-32316|archive-date=May 7, 2016|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
In February 2016, Brown released his fourth EP, Hurricane Stomp.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://countrymusicrocks.net/2016/03/cmr-exclusive-getting-to-know-buddy-brown.html/ |title=CMR Exclusive: Getting To Know Buddy Brown |date=March 31, 2016 |website=''Countrymusicmusic.net'' |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507061111/http://countrymusicrocks.net/2016/03/cmr-exclusive-getting-to-know-buddy-brown.html/ |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> The EP peaked at No. 16 on [[iTunes]]-US and No. 8 in Canada.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fox35orlando.com/102583363-video |title=Buddy Brown on Good Day Orlando |last=FOX |publisher=WOFL |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507193553/http://www.fox35orlando.com/102583363-video |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> The EP was featured on New Artist Spotlight and landed on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]’s sales chart as one of the two top independent releases of the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://countrymusicpride.com/buddy-brown-gears-up-to-release-new-ep-hurricane-stomp/ |title=Buddy Brown Gears Up To Release New EP 'Hurricane Stomp' Country Music Pride |website=''countrymusicpride.com'' |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160501230807/http://countrymusicpride.com/buddy-brown-gears-up-to-release-new-ep-hurricane-stomp/ |archive-date=May 1, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> Most recently, Brown released another independent EP titled, "I Call BS on That." "I Call BS on That" was released on October 7, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://varietybeat.com/2016/10/30/buddy-brown-interview/ |title=Buddy Brown Talks About His Holiday Traditions and the ‘I Call BS on That’ EP! |date=October 31, 2016 |website=''Varietybeat.com'' |access-date=October 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101041454/https://varietybeat.com/2016/10/30/buddy-brown-interview/ |archive-date=November 1, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> The EP debuted at No.1 on the [[iTunes]] Top Country Album chart and landed at No. 22 on the [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] Album chart. The live announcement video of "I Call BS on That" reached 10.9 Million views on Facebook. After releasing the EP, Brown gained 18,000 fans in just one week. The acoustic video of the track had 3.1&nbsp;million views and 75,000 shares. Brown currently has over seven million views of his YouTube videos.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thedailycountry.com/album--single-reviews/ep-review-buddy-brown-hurricane-stomp |title=EP Review: Buddy Brown 'Hurricane Stomp' |website=''thedailycountry.com'' |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220065125/http://thedailycountry.com/album--single-reviews/ep-review-buddy-brown-hurricane-stomp |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref> In addition to his YouTube success, Brown has over 270,000 social media followers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thecountrynote.wix.com/thecountrynote#!Buddy-Brown%E2%80%99s-New-EP-Hurricane-Stomp-Now-Available/c1y6s/56d8e1250cf25a66a5371e88 |title=thecountrynote |website=Thecountrynote.wix.com |accessdate=April 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160720065331/http://thecountrynote.wix.com/thecountrynote#!Buddy-Brown%E2%80%99s-New-EP-Hurricane-Stomp-Now-Available/c1y6s/56d8e1250cf25a66a5371e88#!Buddy-Brown%E2%80%99s-New-EP-Hurricane-Stomp-Now-Available/c1y6s/56d8e1250cf25a66a5371e88 |archive-date=July 20, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsmv.com/clip/12309300/buddy-brown-the-beer-truck-32316 |title=Buddy Brown 'The Beer Truck' 3/23/16 |website=''Wsmv.com'' |access-date=April 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507235313/http://www.wsmv.com/clip/12309300/buddy-brown-the-beer-truck-32316 |archive-date=May 7, 2016 |dead-url=no}}</ref>


==Discography==
== Discography ==
===Extended plays===
=== Extended plays ===


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! style="width:4em;"| [[Top Country Albums|US <br>Country]]<br /><ref name="Country Albums">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/buddy-brown/chart-history/country-albums|title=Buddy Brown Chart History (Top Country Albums)|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518130052/https://www.billboard.com/music/buddy-brown/chart-history/country-albums|archive-date=May 18, 2018|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
! style="width:4em;" | [[Top Country Albums|US<br />Country]]<br /><ref name="Country Albums">{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/buddy-brown/chart-history/country-albums |title=Buddy Brown Chart History (Top Country Albums) |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=December 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518130052/https://www.billboard.com/music/buddy-brown/chart-history/country-albums |archive-date=May 18, 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref>
! style="width:4em;"| [[Heatseekers Albums|US <br/>Heat]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/buddy-brown/chart-history/heatseekers-albums|title=Buddy Brown Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524073933/https://www.billboard.com/music/buddy-brown/chart-history/heatseekers-albums|archive-date=May 24, 2018|dead-url=no|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
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===Albums===
=== Albums ===
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==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}



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Buddy Brown
Image of country singer Buddy Brown
Background information
Birth nameBuddy Brown
Born (1982-05-12) May 12, 1982 (age 42)
Madison, Mississippi, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsBuddy Brown Music

Buddy Brown is a traditional American country music singer-songwriter who became known as a singer on YouTube whose video went viral. He has released a number of EP, including I Call BS on That in 2016.

Early life

Brown was born on May 12, 1982 to Dan and Cheryl Brown in Madison, Mississippi, a suburb of Jackson.[1][2] When Brown was nine years old, his family decided to relocate to Orlando, Florida for his father's career.[1][3] In 2005, he graduated from Mississippi State with a degree in Psychology.[1]

Career

On October 13, 2009, he released a cover of Easton Corbin’s "A Little More Country Than That" that went viral.[1][4] A year later, he opened up for country singer John Anderson in Wildwood, FL.[1][5][6][7]

On July 4, 2012, he released his first album titled Mason Jar. His fan base pushed his first full-length CD to No. 34 on the iTunes country chart without a record deal.[1][8] March 11, 2014, he released a self-titled EP, Buddy Brown. On October 14, 2014, Buddy released his second EP, Keepin’ It Country.[9] This EP reached to No. 12 on the iTunes charts. In January 2014, Billboard put Keepin’ It Country on their Heat Seekers Albums list. USA Today published a story on Brown, labeling him as a "YouTube Sensation."[1] His single "Takin’ You Huntin’" landed him a spot on the front page and an online feature in the Clarion Ledger.[10] [11]

On April 21, 2015, he released his third EP, Hometown Anthems.[12] This EP landed at No. 28 on iTunes. He joined artists’ Chase Rice and Dee Jay Silver in May of that year to perform at the NASCAR Talladega Motor Speedway.[13] He previously performed for more than 10,000 in a pre-race concert at Talladega in May 2013.[1] On July 24–25, 2015, he performed at Boo Fest, a charity golf tournament.[14] Fall of 2015, the College Town Throw Down Tour line up included Justin Moore, Jon Pardi, Easton Corbin, Joe Nichols and Brothers Osborne.[15] He opened up for Jon Pardi at the Clay County Fairgrounds in Green Cove Springs, FL in October 2015.[16] On July 22, 2016, he opened for Jon Pardi again at the Muscatine County Fair.[17]

In February 2016, Brown released his fourth EP, Hurricane Stomp.[18] The EP peaked at No. 16 on iTunes-US and No. 8 in Canada.[19] The EP was featured on New Artist Spotlight and landed on the Billboard’s sales chart as one of the two top independent releases of the week.[20] Most recently, Brown released another independent EP titled, "I Call BS on That." "I Call BS on That" was released on October 7, 2016.[21] The EP debuted at No.1 on the iTunes Top Country Album chart and landed at No. 22 on the Billboard Album chart. The live announcement video of "I Call BS on That" reached 10.9 Million views on Facebook. After releasing the EP, Brown gained 18,000 fans in just one week. The acoustic video of the track had 3.1 million views and 75,000 shares. Brown currently has over seven million views of his YouTube videos.[22] In addition to his YouTube success, Brown has over 270,000 social media followers.[23][24]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions
US
Country

[25]
US
Heat

[26]
Buddy Brown EP
  • Release date: March 11, 2014
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
Keepin’ It Country
  • Release date: October 14, 2014
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
49
Hometown Anthems
  • Release date: April 21, 2015
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
Hurricane Stomp
  • Release date: February 26, 2016
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
I Call BS on That
  • Release date: October 7, 2016
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
22 9
Red Like Reagan
  • Release date: June 23, 2017
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
Just Sayin'
  • Release date: March 30, 2018
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Albums

Title Details


Mason Jar
  • Release date: July 4, 2012
  • Label: Buddy Brown Music
  • Formats: CD, music download

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Singer Buddy Brown a YouTube Sensation". Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Two Beards & A Camera (April 5, 2016). "Nashville Update with Buddy Brown" – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Tutten, James. "Social media drives Orlando country singer Buddy Brown". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 8, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Heatseeker Albums : Nov 01, 2014 – Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Miss. native Buddy Brown strums up a big fan base". Clarionledger.com. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  11. ^ "Buddy Brown: More than a country singer, iTunes chart buster to me". Clarionledger.com. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help)
  12. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  13. ^ Crask, Andrew. "NASCAR: Talladega weekend to be seen through lenses of "100,000 cameras"". Racer.com. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "BooFest brings laughs and tunes to town". Pnj.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "College Town Throwdown Concert Tour Coming to Fayetteville". Arkansasrazorbacks.com. October 19, 2015. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Buddy Brown Releases New EP, Hurricane Stomp, On Feb. 26, 2016". Cdxcd.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "Muscatine County Fair". Muscatinecountyfair.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "CMR Exclusive: Getting To Know Buddy Brown". Countrymusicmusic.net. March 31, 2016. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |website= (help); Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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