Artist Profile: Kane Brown

Kane Allen Brown is an American singer. Brown first came to the attention of the public through social media. He released his first EP, titled Closer, in June 2015, and followed it with a new single, “Used to Love You Sober,” in October 2015. After Brown signed with RCA Nashville in early 2016, the song was included on his EP Chapter 1, released in March 2016. He released his first full-length album, the self-titled Kane Brown, on December 2, 2016. The single “What Ifs” came from this album, and in October 2017, Brown became the first artist to have simultaneous number ones on all five main Billboard country charts. Brown released his second album, Experiment, in November 2018, which became his first number one album on the Billboard 200.

In 2021, Brown became the first black person to win Video of the Year at the ACM Awards, which he won for “Worldwide Beautiful.” He was included in 2021’s Time 100, Time’s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.On March 3, 2022, Brown released the song “Leave You Alone,” which he initially previewed on social media in late 2021.


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