Brad Paisley — American Musician born on October 28, 1972,

Brad Douglas Paisley is an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting with his 1999 debut album, Who Needs Pictures, he has released 10 studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified Gold or higher by the RIAA. He has scored 32 Top 10 singles on the U.S. Billboard Country Airplay chart, 19 of which have reached #1. He set a new record in 2009 for most consecutive singles reaching the top spot on that chart... (wikipedia)

When I made 'Who Needs Pictures,' my first album, I had been west of the Mississippi River one time in my life, and that was in fourth grade. We traveled to California for vacation and stayed with some friends of my parents. It was culture shock, and it was different.
Even on the most serious ballads, I'll throw in a tongue-in-cheek remark.
As a guitar player, it's harder for me to impress somebody than it is to write a song that they like.
That there's no more important decision in life than who you marry.
Deep down, I'm just a West Virginia hillbilly.