Zachry Alexander Brown[1] (born July 31, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the co-founder and lead singer of the country Zac Brown Band, as well as electronic dance music group Sir Rosevelt.[2] In 2019, Brown released a pop surprise album titled The Controversy.[3]
Brown was raised on Lake Lanier by his mother, Bettye, and stepfather Dr. Jody Moses, a dentist in Cumming, Georgia. The eleventh of twelve children, Brown attended Mashburn Elementary School in Cumming; Lakeview Academy in Gainesville, Georgia; and South Forsyth High School in Cumming. He later moved to Dahlonega, Georgia, at age 17, where he graduated from Lumpkin County High School. Brown was given his mother's guitar at age 8, and one of his stepfather's patients was enlisted to teach him classical guitar. He completed two years of lessons, but soon after developed a love for bluegrass music while playing with his father and brother on weekend visits. In his mid-teens, Brown spent almost a year being tutored by a vocal coach from his church.
While still in high school, with James Taylor as his inspiration, Brown began playing solo gigs in local venues, performing country and pop cover songs. Brown attended the University of West Georgia, where he became a member of the Zeta Kappa chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity. He was also a camp counselor at Camp Mikell in Toccoa, Georgia, and Camp Glisson, a United Methodist summer camp and retreat center located in Dahlonega.[4][5] Brown later founded Camp Southern Ground, a 501c3 nonprofit camp in Fayetteville, Georgia.[6]
Other venturesedit
In 2017, Brown made an investment into the Stillhouse Creek Distillery in Lumpkin County, Georgia, which was later rebranded the Z. Brown Distillery.[7] The distillery closed down on November 18, 2018.[8][9]
Brown founded Southern Grind Knives, a knife company based out of Peachtree City, Georgia. The company specializes in hard-use tactical knives.
Personal lifeedit
In 2016, Brown was involved in an early morning drug bust at the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in Palm Beach, Florida.[11][12][13] Although Brown was not arrested, police arrested four other individuals for marijuana and cocaine, and found Brown in possession of prescription pills.[14][15] Reports stated that there were three strippers in the room at the time of the arrests.[16] Reports also state that the Palm Beach Police Officers did not name Brown in their report because they were fans of his music.[17] Brown later apologized saying that he was, "at the wrong place at the wrong time."[13]
In 2018, Brown and his wife Shelly ended their 12-year marriage. They have four daughters and a son.[18]
In August 2023, Brown married the model and actress Kelly Yazdi.[19] In December of the same year, they separated and announced their intention to divorce.[20]
^Brown, Zachry Alexander. "Songwriter/Composer: BROWN ZACHRY ALEXANDER". Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). Retrieved June 7, 2021.
^"Zac Brown and His Wife of 12 Years Are Separating". 5 October 2018.
^Willman, Chris (September 27, 2019). "Zac Brown Drops Second Pop Album in a Week, as Country Fans Scratch Their Heads". Variety. from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
^"Alumni News". The Kappa Alpha Order Journal. Summer 2007.
^Ben-Yehuda, Ayala (Oct 25, 2008). "Music: Happening Now - Zac Attack". Billboard. Vol. 120, no. 43. p. 36. ProQuest 1020474.
^. January 15, 2014. Archived from the original on January 15, 2014.
^Bowman, Nick (March 29, 2018). "Zac Brown Distillery open in Lumpkin County". The Gainesville Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^McCullough, Nate (November 8, 2016). "Zac Brown Distillery in Lumpkin County shutting down". The Gainesville Times. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
^Hall, Sharon (November 14, 2018). . The Dahlonega Nugget. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019.
^Pennell, Julie (September 14, 2016). "Zac Brown created a treehouse for kids that's out of this world!". Today. from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
^"Zac Brown on Palm Beach drug raid: 'Nothing good ever happens when you stay out late'". The Palm Beach Post. August 13, 2016. from the original on April 20, 2019.
^Savitsky, Sasha (April 15, 2016). "Zac Brown regrets 'using poor judgment' for attending party where strippers arrested for drugs". Fox News. from the original on December 2, 2020.
^ abDeerwester, Jayme (April 15, 2016). "Zac Brown: 'I was in the wrong place at the wrong time'". USA Today. from the original on December 10, 2019.
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For other people with similar names see Zach Brown disambiguation This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Zac Brown news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Zachry Alexander Brown 1 born July 31 1978 is an American singer songwriter and musician He is best known as the co founder and lead singer of the country Zac Brown Band as well as electronic dance music group Sir Rosevelt 2 In 2019 Brown released a pop surprise album titled The Controversy 3 Zac BrownBrown performing in 2008Background informationBirth nameZachry Alexander BrownBorn 1978 07 31 July 31 1978 age 45 Atlanta Georgia U S GenresCountry pop country pop country rock EDM folk rock Southern rock reggaeOccupation s Singer songwriter musicianInstrument s Vocals guitar banjoYears active2006 presentLabelsSouthern GroundMember ofZac Brown BandFormerly ofSir RoseveltWebsitezacbrown wbr com Contents 1 Early life 2 Other ventures 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4 1 Album appearances 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editBrown was raised on Lake Lanier by his mother Bettye and stepfather Dr Jody Moses a dentist in Cumming Georgia The eleventh of twelve children Brown attended Mashburn Elementary School in Cumming Lakeview Academy in Gainesville Georgia and South Forsyth High School in Cumming He later moved to Dahlonega Georgia at age 17 where he graduated from Lumpkin County High School Brown was given his mother s guitar at age 8 and one of his stepfather s patients was enlisted to teach him classical guitar He completed two years of lessons but soon after developed a love for bluegrass music while playing with his father and brother on weekend visits In his mid teens Brown spent almost a year being tutored by a vocal coach from his church While still in high school with James Taylor as his inspiration Brown began playing solo gigs in local venues performing country and pop cover songs Brown attended the University of West Georgia where he became a member of the Zeta Kappa chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity He was also a camp counselor at Camp Mikell in Toccoa Georgia and Camp Glisson a United Methodist summer camp and retreat center located in Dahlonega 4 5 Brown later founded Camp Southern Ground a 501c3 nonprofit camp in Fayetteville Georgia 6 Other ventures editIn 2017 Brown made an investment into the Stillhouse Creek Distillery in Lumpkin County Georgia which was later rebranded the Z Brown Distillery 7 The distillery closed down on November 18 2018 8 9 Brown appeared in a 2016 episode of Treehouse Masters on Animal Planet 10 In 2019 Brown appeared on the Lil Dicky charity single Earth Brown founded Southern Grind Knives a knife company based out of Peachtree City Georgia The company specializes in hard use tactical knives Personal life editIn 2016 Brown was involved in an early morning drug bust at the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in Palm Beach Florida 11 12 13 Although Brown was not arrested police arrested four other individuals for marijuana and cocaine and found Brown in possession of prescription pills 14 15 Reports stated that there were three strippers in the room at the time of the arrests 16 Reports also state that the Palm Beach Police Officers did not name Brown in their report because they were fans of his music 17 Brown later apologized saying that he was at the wrong place at the wrong time 13 In 2018 Brown and his wife Shelly ended their 12 year marriage They have four daughters and a son 18 In August 2023 Brown married the model and actress Kelly Yazdi 19 In December of the same year they separated and announced their intention to divorce 20 Discography editSee also Zac Brown Band discography The Controversy 2019 Album appearances edit Year Title Artist Album 2009 Trying To Drive Aslyn The Dandelion Sessions Smoke Rise Clay Cook On Mountain Time 2010 We Are the World 25 for Haiti Artists for Haiti Non album single Flyin High Kid Rock Born Free 2011 Where the River Goes Footloose Music from the Motion Picture Cut It Loose Nic Cowan Hard Headed Roamin Sonia Leigh 1978 December 2012 Dixie Highway Alan Jackson Thirty Miles West I Will Lay Me Down John Driskell Hopkins Balsam Range Daylight 2013 Homesick Sheryl Crow Feels like Home 2014 Congregation Foo Fighters Sonic Highways 2015 Broken Arrows Avicii Stories 2016 Grandma s Garden Southern Family 2017 Leader of the Band A Tribute to Dan Fogelberg Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven Kenny Chesney Live in No Shoes Nation 2020 Can You Hear Me Now Remix Bear and a Banjo Bear and a Banjo Hometown Diplo Danielle Bradbery Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1 Snake Oil Someday Kygo Golden Hour 2022 Can t Stop Us Now Pitbull TrackhouseReferences edit Brown Zachry Alexander Songwriter Composer BROWN ZACHRY ALEXANDER Broadcast Music Inc BMI Retrieved June 7 2021 Zac Brown and His Wife of 12 Years Are Separating 5 October 2018 Willman Chris September 27 2019 Zac Brown Drops Second Pop Album in a Week as Country Fans Scratch Their Heads Variety Archived from the original on December 8 2019 Retrieved September 27 2020 Alumni News The Kappa Alpha Order Journal Summer 2007 Ben Yehuda Ayala Oct 25 2008 Music Happening Now Zac Attack Billboard Vol 120 no 43 p 36 ProQuest 1020474 Zac Brown Band Little Kids Rock January 15 2014 Archived from the original on January 15 2014 Bowman Nick March 29 2018 Zac Brown Distillery open in Lumpkin County The Gainesville Times Archived from the original on June 7 2021 Retrieved June 6 2021 McCullough Nate November 8 2016 Zac Brown Distillery in Lumpkin County shutting down The Gainesville Times Archived from the original on June 7 2021 Retrieved September 27 2020 Hall Sharon November 14 2018 Z Brown Distillery Shutting down The Dahlonega Nugget Archived from the original on April 20 2019 Pennell Julie September 14 2016 Zac Brown created a treehouse for kids that s out of this world Today Archived from the original on January 18 2021 Retrieved February 1 2017 Zac Brown on Palm Beach drug raid Nothing good ever happens when you stay out late The Palm Beach Post August 13 2016 Archived from the original on April 20 2019 Savitsky Sasha April 15 2016 Zac Brown regrets using poor judgment for attending party where strippers arrested for drugs Fox News Archived from the original on December 2 2020 a b Deerwester Jayme April 15 2016 Zac Brown I was in the wrong place at the wrong time USA Today Archived from the original on December 10 2019 Dargan Michele September 1 2016 Singer Zac Brown admits mistake after coke bust at Palm Beach hotel The Palm Beach Post Archived from the original on April 20 2019 via The Atlanta Journal Constitution Zac Brown Caught Up in Hotel Drug Bust TMZ Zac Brown I Didn t Know There d Be Strippers and Blow TMZ Zac Brown Starstruck Cops Lied to Protect Country Star TMZ Dukes Billy 2018 10 05 Zac Brown and His Wife of 12 Years Are Separating Taste of Country Zac Brown Ties Knot With Model Kelly Yazdi TMZ 2023 11 05 Retrieved 2023 12 30 Wenger Stephanie 2023 12 29 Country Star Zac Brown and Wife Kelly Yazdi Are Divorcing After 4 Months of Marriage People Retrieved 2023 12 30 External links editOfficial website Zac Brown at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zac Brown amp oldid 1217228373, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
