Blanco Brown Is Alive

ORIGIN
Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, Blanco Brown is an emerging singer, songwriter, and music producer. On May 3, 2019, he scored the viral hit single “The Git Up.” The song peaked at #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart and rose to #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. Brown seamlessly blends country and hip-hop into a new sound he calls “Trailer Trap.” His debut studio album, Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs, will be released in October 2019 by BBR Music Group (Broken Bow Records). As a producer, he’s worked with acts like Chris Brown and Pitbull.

Given name, Bennie Julios Amey, he was born on March 24, 1985, in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up listening to hip-hop acts such as OutKast. As a child, Brown regularly visited his grandmother in Butler, Georgia. During his visits, he was exposed to country music and to the sound of music legend Johnny Cash. Brown’s current sound is heavily influenced by OutKast and Johny Cash. He worked behind the scenes as a producer and songwriter before signing to Broken Bow Records in 2018.

CAREER
Brown’s debut single “The Git Up” was released in May 2018 by TrailerTrapMusic. He wrote and produced the song himself. The song has been dubbed as the sequel to Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” by music critics. The Git Up performed well on several prominent charts, most notable #1 on the Country Charts and #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was certified 2x Platinum in Australia, and Gold in the US and New Zealand. The official video for The Git Up was directed by Eric Welch. It attracted a cool 8 million views in the first 3 weeks. The song’s popularity grew further with the Git Up challenge on TikTok.

Brown’s self-titled debut EP was released in May 2019 by Broken Bow Records. All 4 songs will be featured on his upcoming full-length debut ‘Honeysuckle & Lightning Bugs.’ The project is slated for October 11, 2019. It will be released by BBR Music Group/BMG. In addition to The Git Up, the tracklisting includes “Georgia Power”, “CountryTime”, “Tn Whiskey” and “Ghett Ol Memories.” Aside from his vocals, Blanco Brown is a record producer and he plays the guitar, tambourine, and harmonica among other instruments. He’s worked with the likes of Fergie, Childish Gambino, Pitbull, Kane Brown and Chris Brown. He produced the song “Goalie Goalie” for the 2018 World Cup.

PERSONAL
Blanco Brown is 5ft 11in tall and he’s of African-American descent. His net worth is estimated at $700 thousand USD. He was dubbed one of Billboard’s ‘7 Country Acts to Watch in 2019.’ Brown has 5+ million monthly listeners on Spotify and 340K+ subscribers on YouTube. He’s active on Instagram (blancobrown) with 90K+ followers.

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