Full Name: Brad Douglas Paisley Birthday: October 28,1972 Age: 30 Height: 5 feet 8 inches Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown Heritage: Irish, Scottish, German and Italian Marital Status:Married Hometown: Glen Dale, West Virginia Parents: Sandy & Douglas Paisley First Song Written: "Born On Christmas Day;" Age 12 First Album: "Who Needs Pictures" Record Label: Arista Records/Nashville Favorite Musical Artists: Chet Atkins, Merle Travis & Les Paul First Guitar: Sears Danelectro Silverstone; Age 8 First Band: "Brad Paisley & The C-Notes" First Professional Appearance: Jamboree USA College: Belmont University in Nashville Earliest Memory: Runnung down the road to his grandfather's house to watch him play guitar Hobbies: Bass fishing Favorite Fishing Spots: Nashville's Percy Priest Lake and Lake Fork hear Dallas Favorite Color: Blue Favorite Childhood Toy: "Anything Star Wars" Favorite Adult Toy: 18-foot Ranger Bass Boat Favorite Movie: It's a Wonderful Life Favorite Actor: Jimmy Stewart Favorite Food: Medium-rare Steak Favorite Fast Food: Taco Bell Favorite Snacks: Pemmican Beef Jerky, Yoo Hoo chocolate drink, and Goo Goo Clusters Favorite Cartoon: Superman Favorite Baseball Team: New York Yankees Favorite Baseball Player: Joe DiMaggio Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving Favorite Song: "The Chair" by George Strait His Vehicle: Blue Chevy Z71 Supercab pick-up truck Number of Guitars in his Collection: 25 Dream Duet Partners: Roger Miller and Buck Owens Dream Day: Hosting a TV Fishing Show If He Hadn't Made it Singing: He'd be running his own construction company Behind the Scenes: "I'm pretty hands-on in my organization as far as the aspects of what I do day to day, my touring and how I use my time." Biggest Influences: "My grandfather is certainly my primary influence. I've also been influenced by Buck Owens, Roger Miller, Merle Haggard, George Strait, Steve Wariner and Vince Gill." Most Embarrasing Moment: "I was ready to sing the national anthem for a hockey game when I realized why players wear skates - I was wearing boots and as I crossed the ice, I fell flat on my back." Induction into the Grand Ole Opry: February 17, 2001 Billboard Top 40 hits: "He Didn't Have To Be" (No.1) "We Danced" (No.1) "Who Needs Pictures" (No.12) "Me Neither" (No.18)"Two People Fell In Love(No. ?) "Wrapped Around" (Still Climbin'!) Awards: 1999 TNN/Country Weekley Music Awars: Discovery Video and Song of the Year; 1999 ACM Top Male Vocalist; 2000 CMA Horizon Award