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Biography

Paul Rennée Belobersycky (born July 21, 1972) is a Canadian country music artist, known professionally as Paul Brandt . Growing up in Calgary , he was a pediatric Registered nurse|RN at the time of his big break. In 1996, he made his mark on the country music charts with the single " My Heart Has a History ," propelling him to international success and making him the first male Canadian country singer to reach to the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the United States since Hank Snow , who last charted a Top 10 hit when "Hello Love" hit #1 in 1974. Brandt is married to Elizabeth Peterson, who can be seen in some of his music videos, and heard singing background on his CDs. Brandt's music has been used by Dave Matthews and Johnny Cash on the We Were Soldiers soundtrack, a duet of the song written by Paul Brandt and Steve Rosen called "For You."

Career

Brandt was born in Calgary, Alberta and grew up in Airdrie, Alberta . The first time Paul Brandt sang in front of an audience was when he sang " Amazing Grace " at his Crescent Heights High School (Calgary)|High School . He attended Crescent Heights High School (Calgary, Alberta)|Crescent Heights High School from 1987-1990.

Brandt's demo was one of many sent, by A& Rs at the Warner Canada office to their colleagues at Warner Nashville with an eye to finding a new project the two branches could work together on.
Nashville A& R Paige Levy singled out Brandt's recordings, later telling HitQuarters that she thought he showed great potential as a songwriter. As a result the artist began regularly travelling down to Nashville to undergo development, whereby Brant was matched up with various experienced songwriters whom he could relate to, work well with and who would help him to refine his writing skills. The collaborations resulted in a large part of the material for Brandt's debut album Calm Before the Storm (Paul Brandt album)|Calm Before the Storm .

Brandt's first single, " My Heart Has a History ," was a number 1 hit in Canada, as was his debut album, "Calm Before The Storm". He followed up with the three hits " I Do (Paul Brandt song)|I Do " (which he wrote for his friend's wedding), " I Meant to Do That " and " Take It from Me (song)|Take It from Me ." Calm Before the Storm was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1997.

Brandt's second album, Outside the Frame , did not repeat the same success as Calm Before the Storm did. The album did have some hit singles, most notably " A Little in Love " and "What's Come Over You." Determined to put his stamp in Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville , Brandt recorded his third album, '' That's the Truth '', in 1999. It was not as warmly received as the previous two, but the songs " That's the Truth (song)|That's the Truth " and "The Sycamore Tree" received extensive airplay. After three albums, he released the Canada only greatest hits compilation, What I Want to Be Remembered For , in 2000.

After the greatest hits album, Brandt left Warner/Reprise records and started his own label, Brand-T Records. To date, every album that Brandt has released on Brand-T Records has garnered an Album of the Year award (Small Towns & Big Dreams (2002 CCMA's), This Time Around(2005 CCMA's), Risk (2008 Juno), and A Gift (GMA-Seasonal Recording of the Year). As an unsigned artist, Paul's ground-breaking live acoustic album Small Towns and Big Dreams went on to win the CCMA Album of the Year. His label's success has continued as the follow-up album This Time Around (Paul Brandt album)|This Time Around went on to win Canadian Country Music Awards|CCMA Album of the Year nods and a GMA Canada|GMA Canada Covenant Award for the song "That's What I Love About Jesus" (2005). His last album, This Time Around , went Music recording sales certification|platinum in Canada and produced the hit songs "Leavin'", featuring Keith Urban courtesy Capitol Records, and his remake of the trucker classic song " Convoy (song)|Convoy ." His last single/video from the album was "Alberta Bound," a tribute to the people and places of that province. Despite the song's name, it is not a remake of the Gordon Lightfoot track.

Brandt released his album, Risk (Paul Brandt album)|Risk , in September 2007, and in his home town on April 6, 2008, Paul won a Juno Awards of 2008|Juno Award for "Risk" as Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year|Country Recording of the Year .

The first single for this project, " Didn't Even See the Dust ," was released to country radio in May 2007. The video was filmed in Barcelona|Barcelona, Spain . "Dust" was one of the 20 most played country music songs of 2007 in Canada.

Paul released his latest album " Give It Away (Paul Brandt album)|Give It Away ", on September 13, 2011.

Paul Brandt continues to tour Canada, while playing in front of audiences in the United States occasionally.

Personal life

Brandt and his wife are heavily involved in programs such as Samaritan's Purse and World Vision . He also does a lot of work with terminally ill children, which goes back to his days working as a nurse at Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary. He has spent a term as a spokesman for The Ford Motor Company, and UFA (United Farmers of Alberta). Right now Brandt and his wife, Liz, reside near Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Brandt and his wife, Elizabeth Peterson, were married February 22, 1997 in Calgary, Alberta , Canada at the Centre Street Church, and welcomed their first child, Joseph Peterson Brandt, on May 15, 2008. November 7, 2010, they welcomed a daughter, Lily Abigail.

Brandt received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the University of Lethbridge on Saturday, October 17, 2009. He has also received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Briercrest College and Seminary on April 24, 2010.

Discography

Awards

; Canadian Country Music Association|Canadian Country Music Awards

1996 SOCAN Song Of The Year: "My Heart Has A History"

1997 Male Artist Of The Year

1997 SOCAN Song Of The Year: "I Do"

1997 Single Of The Year: "I Do"

1997 Video Of The Year: "I Do"

1998 Male Artist Of The Year

1999 Male Artist Of The Year

2000 Male Artist Of The Year

2000 Video Of The Year: "That's The Truth"

2002 Male Artist Of The YearPaul Brandt also received 2002 CCMA Award nominations for: the Fans' Choice Award, Song Of The Year: "Small Towns And Big Dreams", Single Of The Year: "Small Towns And Big Dreams", and Album Graphics Of The Year: Small Towns And Big Dreams . Retrieved on 2009-03-29.

2002 Album Of The Year: Small Towns and Big Dreams

2005 Album Of The Year: This Time Around (Paul Brandt album)|This Time Around

2005 CMT (Canada)|CMT Video Of The Year: " Convoy (song)|Convoy "

; Country Music Association

2005 Global Artist Of The Year

; Country Music Television|CMT (United States)

1996 Top New Male Artist

; GMA Canada Covenant Awards

2005 Country/Bluegrass Song Of The Year: "That's What I Love About Jesus"

2007 Seasonal Album Of The Year: A Gift

2007 Seasonal Song Of The Year: "A Gift"Paul Brandt also received nominations for Artist Of The Year, and for Male Vocalist Of The Year. . Retrieved on 2009-08-29.

2008 nominee, Artist Of The Year

2008 nominee, Male Vocalist Of The Year

; Juno Awards

1997 nominee, Male Vocalist Of The Year

1997 Country Male Vocalist Of The Year

1998 Male Vocalist Of The Year

1998 Country Male Vocalist Of The Year

1998 nominee, Best Video: "A Little In Love" (Paul Brandt and Tim Hamilton)

1999 Best Country Male Vocalist

2000 nominee, Best Male Artist

2000 Best Country Male Artist

2001 Best Country Male Artist

2002 nominee, Best Country Artist/Group

2005 nominee, Country Recording Of The Year: This Time Around

2008 Country Recording Of The Year: Risk

2008 Allan Waters Humanitarian Award

; Western Canadian Music Awards

2008 Outstanding Country Recording: Risk

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