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Brendon Urie
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| Brendon Urie | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brendon Boyd Urie |
| Born | April 12, 1987 |
| Origin | Summerlin, Nevada USA |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Pop punk,Dance punk, Psychedelic rock,Baroque rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar,piano, keyboard, synthesizer,programming, drums,percussion, accordion, organ,cello, violin, trumpet |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen |
| Associated acts | Panic! at the Disco, Fall Out Boy,Travie McCoy, The Cab |
| Website | panicatthedisco.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Telecaster Deluxe Fender Stratocaster | |
Brendon Boyd Urie (born April 12, 1987) is an American musician and the lead vocalist,guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter of Panic! at the Disco. He also plays drums, bass guitar, accordion, organ, cello, violin, and trumpet.
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Early life
Urie was born in Summerlin, Nevada. He is the fifth and youngest child to Grace and Boyd Urie.[1] He was raised in a Mormon family.[2] Urie attended Palo Verde High School, where he met future ex-Panic bassist Brent Wilson in his guitar class. Wilson asked Urie to try out for a band he was in, since they needed a replacement guitarist.
In a 2011 interview, Urie described himself as a "spazz in high school". He explained that one student would always bully him.[3] Urie worked at Tropical Smoothie Cafe in order to pay his band's rent for their practice space. At the cafe, Urie often sang for customers. He explained: "I would sing anything I was listening to at the time, but I was down to take requests. I remember singing some Scorpions songs, some W.A.S.P. 80s anthems are usually good for tips. It was a huge range of stuff. ... Some people liked it, and some people didn’t. I had to respect other people’s wishes, but I had a couple people come in who would ask me to sing for a tip. That’s always fun."[3]
Career
Urie met Brent Wilson while taking guitar classes offered at their high school and Wilson asked Urie to try out as lead guitarist for Panic! at the Disco, as they were looking for a replacement at the time. Originally, Ryan Ross was their lead singer. When Urie filled in for Ross during a band rehearsal, they were impressed with Urie's vocal abilities and he was chosen as their lead singer.[4]
Since then, Panic! at the Disco has released 3 studio albums with Urie as lead vocalist. A Fever You Can't Sweat Out was released in 2005 and their sophomore record, Pretty. Odd. in 2008. On Pretty. Odd., Urie also took lyrical responsibility and wrote two of the tracks on the record by himself; those tracks being "I Have Friends in Holy Spaces" and festival favorite "Folkin' Around". He also wrote "New Perspective" for the soundtrack to the motion picture Jennifer's Body.
In February 1, 2011, another single was released: "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" which soon reached iTunes #1 spot in the Alternative Music Category. After the song's Music Video was released, it also reached the #1 spot, this time in Alternative Music Videos.
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