Brian Kent is an American musical artist.

Brian Kent
Born (1969-11-23) November 23, 1969 (age 54)
Occupation(s)Musician, Singer-songwriter, CEO, Music Producer
Years active2004–present
Notable workBreathe Life
Websitewww.briankentmusic.com

Musical career

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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, The A-List: New York, 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

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  • "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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Brian Kent Interview - Hotspots! Magazine". 30 November 2010.
  2. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (18 April 2009). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Brian Kent Whatcha Doin' To Me Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
  4. ^ Administrator. "Brian Kent Comes Out with "Su-Su-Su-Superstar"". www.outwordmagazine.com.
  5. ^ "Out Recording Artist Brian Kent - QUEER ME UP". 3 October 2011.
  6. ^ "Review – Brian Kent – I'll Find a Way - Hotspots! Magazine". 26 November 2010.
  7. ^ "An Interview with Brian Kent - QSaltLake Magazine". 8 September 2008.
  8. ^ "Brian Kent Comes Out With Centaur". 8 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Beatbox Turns 5! – Gloss Magazine". www.glossmagazine.net. 27 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Winners of USA Songwriting Competition – USA Songwriting Competition" (PDF). www.songwriting.net.