Brantley Gilbert

Main thing, really, is I write songs the way I wanna hear them and the way I think the people that come to our shows wanna hear them.

I'm not real good at surfing, and I'm terrified of sharks. That's, like, one of my main fears. Snakes, sharks, deep water, and commitment. I think those are my four big ones.

She's definitely an angel sent from above. How can that not rub off on a man? What can I say? I'm a mama's boy.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.

I do think my old fella wasn't much of a... I don't remember him ever being a 'dad' dad. He was too busy working. It was a hard life, man.

It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.