Biography
Brandon Uri is an American singer, a musician and songwriter, known as the vocalist of the group "Panic! AT The Disco". He is the only original participant who remains in the team years after its formation. Uri works in the music industry since 2004, its memorable vocal range is 4 octaves.Childhood and youth
Brendon Boyd Uri appeared on April 12, 1987 in St. George, Utah, USA, in the Grace and Boyd family. Brendon is the youngest of five children, he paid special attention from parents. Family Uri moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, when the child was 2 years old. He grew up in the family of Mormons, but left faith at age 17.
The boy studied at High School "Palo Verde" in Las Vegas. It was there that he met the future bassist "Panic! At The Disco" by Brent Wilson in the lessons on the playing guitar.
At the age of 12, the Brandon was diagnosed with a deficit syndrome - due to the drugs taken, the boy was almost 2 years old and endured in connection with this mockery. Uri worked in "Smoothie Café" to pay rent for music rehearsals. As a child, he was fond of the work of the groups "Scorpions", "Queen" and performed their songs.
Music
Brandon's musical biography began in school years when he together with Gitarist Brent Wilson shaped the group "Panic! At The Disco". Initially, Ryan Ross was the leading vocalist of the collective, but Uri soon replaced the guy, since his vocal abilities were more impressive. Initially, "Panic! At The Disco" positioned themselves as a Caver Group, performing predominantly tracks "Blink-182".
Brandon Uri and his group "Panic! At the disco" released their debut studio album in 2005. "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out" had a good commercial success. Musicians raised songs such topics in the texts as married treason, mental health and alcoholism. The track "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" had a huge success and took the 7th place in the "HOT 100" list in the USA. He also entered Australia's musical charts, New Zealand, Belgium and the UK.
In 2008, the group released its second larch "Pretty ODD". Although she was met by ambiguous reviews, she became a big hit, taking 2nd place in the American "Billboard 200" and in the Chart of the Albums of Great Britain. The "Pretty ODD" included such singles as "Mad As Rabbits" and "Northern Downpour".
After 3 years, "Panic! At The Disco" released the third record called "Vices and Virtues", which became commercially successful and reached the 7th position in the American "Billboard 200". She also entered the charts of other countries. Next year, the group wrote a soundtrack and released the video "New Perspective", dedicated to the exit of the comedic horror movie "Body Jennifer", which starred Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried.
The next album of the team "Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!", Released in 2013, also had a huge success and reached the second position in the American "Billboard 200". In the same year, Brendon sang in front of Barack Obama and Billy Joele, when the latter received the "Kennedy Center Honors" award for the impact on the culture of America.
In July 2014, Brendon received the title of "Best Vocalist" at the "Alternative Press Music Awards" ceremony. In 2015, the founder of the group, the drummer Spencer Smith, left the team, and the bassist Dalun Wick, who was in the team since 2009, began to work with the group only during the tour. As a result, only Brandon Uri remained in "Panic! At the disco", which continued to work on the project alone.
In 2016, the Group released the Death Of A Bachelor drive, debuting in the first position in the American "Billboard 200". He became their first work that has reached such a honorable position. The plate was nominated for the Grammy Award in the "Best Rock Album" category. The sixth studio collection "Pray for the Wicked", released in 2018, received positive reviews of musical critics and listeners, and also ranked 1st place in the American "Billboard 200".
Personal life
Brandon Uri is married to a long-standing girlfriend Sarah Obykhovski, with which officially wrapped in September 2011. Wedding took place on April 27, 2013. They are a happy harmonious pair, satisfied with their relationship. Uri is very stable in personal attachments. The singer perfectly spends his free time with his wife, which can be seen by his profile in the "Instagram" in which he lays out a photo from his personal life. There are no children from the pair.
At the same time, Brendon does not hide its orientation - in June 2018 he made a camining out in one of the interview as a pansexual.
"I have a wife, and I love her very much, but I don't have anything against men, because I like primarily a person, not his floor or gender. Yes, I think you could call me a pansexual, because I really anyway. "
He also added that he liked only good people, as he sees their heart, not the floor and sexuality. Brandon mentioned that he had never had any complicated experiences about reconciliation with his sexuality.
Uri in his free time loves to read books and spend time with their pets whose name is Kitty and Meio. Brandon's growth is 174 cm, weight - 68 kg. The singer has a lot of tattoo, the number of which increases from year to year.
Fans love brandon for frequent experiments with the hairstyle and style of clothing (it can safely appear on heels in a public place or take pictures in female red boots). Uri is closely communicating with the participants of another popular youth musical team "Twenty One Pilots" - Tyler Joseph and Josh Dan.
Brandon Uri now
Now the vocalist and the author of the songs together with his colleagues in the group prepares for a large-scale tour of the USA, England and Europe in support of the release of the sixth studio album "Pray for the Wicked".
The first concert takes place on January 10, 2019 in the city of Buffalo, New York. Tour will last until summer - the last speech will take place on June 21 in Bridge, Delaware. In general, "Panic! At the disco" will give 42 concerts, many of which are already bought tickets.
Discography
- 2005 - "A Fever You Can't Sweat Out"
- 2008 - "Pretty. ODD."
- 2011 - "Vices & Virtues"
- 2013 - "Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!"
- 2016 - "Death Of A Bachelor"
- 2018 - "Pray for the Wicked"