Brendon Urie
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Brendon Boyd Urie (b. April 12, 1987 in Las Vegas, Nevada)[1] is the lead singer of the band Panic! at the Disco. He also plays keyboard, accordion, piano, organ, cello, bass, drums and guitar.[2]
Biography
Early Life
The youngest of five children, Urie was raised in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, though bandmate Ryan Ross says that Urie is no longer "the good Mormon boy we once knew". [3] Urie attended Palo Verde High School, located in the unincorporated community of Summerlin, Las Vegas, Nevada. He joined Panic! during his senior year of high school.
It was at Palo Verde High School in his guitar class that Urie met Brent Wilson. Wilson had asked Urie to try out as guitarist for Panic! as they were looking for a replacement at the time.[4] Originally, Urie was not the band's lead singer. Rather, the position had belonged to current guitarist and lyricist, Ryan Ross. However, when the band heard him sing backup during a rehearsal, they were impressed with his vocal abilities and unanimously decided to make him the singer.[5] Urie reportedly put so much time into his band during his senior year of high school that he almost did not graduate.[6]
After graduation, Urie's parents strongly encouraged him to attend college, but against their wishes he chose to pursue his interests in music and helped get Panic! at the Disco off the ground.
Urie was later asked to leave his home by his disapproving parents upon deciding to pursue Panic! At The Disco, and was forced to rent a one room apartment with only his job at a local Smoothie Hut to support him, as well as help pay for the rent of the band's practice space.[7]
After his father saw him at their first major show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Urie's parents started supporting their son's homosexuality.[6]
Notes
- ^ Kate. "Brendon Urie Actor's Page". imdb.com. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ Kate. "Biography for Brendon Urie". imdb.com. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ "Panic In the Mosh Pit". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2006-10-17.
- ^ "Interview: Brendon Urie from Panic! At The Disco". E-Zine. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ KALIL, MIKE. "Panic! Attacks". REVIEW-JOURNAL. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ a b "Panic! At the Disco" (PDF) (Press release). Fueled by Ramen. 2005-09-19. Retrieved 2006-08-27.
- ^ Adler, Heather (2006-06-07). "Panic! Attack". Dose. Retrieved 2006-08-27.