Brad Arnold

Bradley Kirk Arnold (born 27 September 1978) is an American singer and songwriter. He is the frontman of the rock band 3 Doors Down.

Biography

Brad was born the son of Ralph and Sue Arnold and grew up in Escatawpa, Mississippi, a town of about 4000 inhabitants, as the youngest of seven siblings.

With his band 3 Doors Down Arnold enjoys great success since their debut album in 2000. Especially in the United States, the band ends up regularly in the charts and already had six number one singles. With over 12 million records sold and numerous awards belongs Arnold thus one of the most successful rock bands of the past millennium.

Arnold played in the video clip to Tracy Lawrence's " It's all how you look at it ," a small role. He sang along with Saliva a duet called " Razor 's Edge" on their album " Survival of the Sickest ". In addition, he was often sing the American national anthem at sporting events. He also took over the back vocals in the song " Why do not I" by Empty crush.

In addition, Arnold is the President, founded by 3 Doors Down " The Better Life Foundation", which was named after the first album of the band "The Better Life".

In February 2006 Arnold crashed hard in a car accident. His wife was driving on a wet road, went off the road and crashed into a ditch. Arnold was asleep in the passenger seat and struck without warning to the head through the windshield. In addition to cuts in the face one ear was completely demolished, but could be sewn with 40 stitches again. Friend and bandmate Todd Harrell says: " If he had not been strapped in, he would now probably dead " A few days after the accident was Arnold already back with his band on the stage. Only a concert from the band said. Two weeks before the accident, Arnold wrote a song called " It's Not My Time (I Will not Go ) ". Ironically, the lyrics of the song fits very well with the short subsequent accident. The song is the first release from the new album " 3 Doors Down ".

In 2006, Brad a song with country legend Tracy Lawrence on. " For the love " to be released on the eponymous album by Tracy Lawrence and be a "power ballad Countrypop ".

On the first official album of "3 Doors Down " with the title " The Better Life ", he played in addition to the song a the drums.

In 2007 he divorced his wife Terika Roberts, with whom he dating since high school and was married since 2001. On September 12, 2009, he married his girlfriend Jennifer Sanderford.