Brian Kent
{{Short description|American musician}}
{{about|the American musician|the DC Comics character|Silent Knight}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Brian Kent
| notable_works = Breathe Life
| image = Brian Kent image.jpg
| birth_place = Santa Monica, California
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|11|23}}
| years_active = 2004–present
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| occupation = Musician, Singer-songwriter, CEO, Music Producer
| website = {{URL|http://www.briankentmusic.com/}}
}}
Brian Kent is an American musical artist.
Musical career
From his album Breathe Life,{{cite web|url=https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2010/11/30/brian-kent-interview-v2548/|title=Brian Kent Interview - Hotspots! Magazine|date=30 November 2010|publisher=}} Kent's single “Whatcha Doin’ To Me” entered the Billboard Dance Chart,{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wvih8wnKvXwC&pg=PA49|title=Billboard|first=Nielsen Business Media|last=Inc|date=18 April 2009|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|via=Google Books}} peaking at #35 in 2009 with nine weeks on the chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/brian-kent/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs/song/603778|title=Brian Kent Whatcha Doin' To Me Chart History|magazine=Billboard |publisher=|access-date=2018-05-21|archive-date=2018-05-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180524063034/https://www.billboard.com/music/brian-kent/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs/song/603778|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.outwordmagazine.com/inside-outword/glbt-news/881-brian-kent-comes-out-with-su-su-su-superstar|title=Brian Kent Comes Out with "Su-Su-Su-Superstar"|last=Administrator|website=www.outwordmagazine.com}} It also reached #1 on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hot 20 Chart.{{cite web|url=http://queermeup.com/featured-2/out-recording-artist-brian-kent/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004111726/http://queermeup.com/featured-2/out-recording-artist-brian-kent/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=October 4, 2011|title=Out Recording Artist Brian Kent - QUEER ME UP|date=3 October 2011|publisher=}} His next single was “I'll Find A Way”, which was subsequently nominated for the 2010 Out Music Single of The Year and Out Music Producer Of The Year.{{cite web|url=https://hotspotsmagazine.com/2010/11/26/dj-phoenix-brian-kent/|title=Review – Brian Kent – I'll Find a Way - Hotspots! Magazine|date=26 November 2010|publisher=}} His music video for the single “I'm Not Crazy” was on the Logo TV top ten music video list for fifteen weeks.{{cite web|url=https://qsaltlake.com/news/2008/09/08/an-interview-with-brian-kent/|title=An Interview with Brian Kent - QSaltLake Magazine|date=8 September 2008|publisher=}} Kent was featured on Logo network's reality series, The A-List: New York, where Mike Ruiz shot and filmed his music video for Su-Su-Su-Superstar.{{cite web|url=https://getoutmag.com/brian-kent-comes-out-with-centaur/|title=Brian Kent Comes Out With Centaur|date=8 August 2012|publisher=}} He is also a event promoter and former co-owner and managing partner of San Francisco nightclub Beatbox.{{cite web|url=http://www.glossmagazine.net/2016/05/beatbox-turns-5/|title=Beatbox Turns 5! – Gloss Magazine|website=www.glossmagazine.net|date=27 May 2016 }} In addition to Kent's early musical activism, his music has been featured in such films as Violet Tendencies, BearCity, BearCity 2: The Proposal, and Kiss the Bride.
Discography
- "Don't Stop Believin'" (2005)
- "I'm Not Crazy" (2005)
- "Breathe Life" (2007)
- "Breathe Life - The Remixes" (2007)
- "Whatcha Doin'To Me" (2009)
- "I'll Find A Way" (2010)
- "Su-Su-Su-Superstar" (2011)
- "With or Without You (Wayne G feat Brian Kent)" (2013)
- "On Every Page" (2014)
- "Just Say Yes (Toy Armada & DJ Grind feat Brian Kent)" (2019)
- "Proud" (2020)
- "Believe It or Not" (2022)
- "Carry Your Light" (2024)
Awards and nominations
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!Year !Category !Nominated Work !Result |
| ---- bgcolor="#bfd7ff"
| colspan=6 align=center | Outmusic Awards |
| 2009
|Outstanding Electro/Dance Song |"Breathe Life" |Won |
| 2010
|Outstanding Single of the Year |"I'll Find A Way" |Nominated |
| 2012
|Best Electronic/Dance Song of the Year |"Su-Su-Su-Superstar" |Nominated |
| 2012
|Best Music Video of the Year |"Su-Su-Su-Superstar" |Nominated |
| 2012
|Best CD Artwork |"Su-Su-Su-Superstar" |Nominated |
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| colspan=6 align=center | USA Songwriting Competition |
| 2010
| |"I'll Find A Way" |
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2012
| Self |
References
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Category:21st-century American male singers
Category:21st-century American singers
Category:American dance musicians
Category:American gay musicians
Category:American LGBTQ singers
Category:American LGBTQ songwriters