Chad Brownlee


Chad Brownlee is a Canadian country music artist and former ice hockey defenceman.

Sports career

Brownlee was a draft pick for the Vancouver Canucks in 2003, going in the sixth round No. 190th overall. After four years of playing for the NCAA's Minnesota State Mavericks, Brownlee made his professional debut with the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads playing a lone season with the club in the 2007–08 season before ending his playing career.

Music career

Following a series of injuries, he turned his attention to music the following year. His first single, "The Best That I Can ", was released in November 2009. Brownlee's self-titled debut album, produced by Mitch Merrett, was released in August 2010 via MDM Recordings. He followed it up with Love Me or Leave Me in 2012. Brownlee was nominated for a Juno Award for Country Album of the Year on February 19, 2013. The awards took place on April 21 in Regina, Saskatchewan. Brownlee's third album, The Fighters, was released on June 3, 2014.
He released the EP, Back in the Game on June 21, 2019, via Universal Music Canada and extended that to become his fourth album on January 10, 2020. On June 3rd, following a controversial social media post in light of the George Floyd protests and Black Lives Matter movement that some viewed as "racist and Anti-semitic", Brownlee was dropped from his record label. He later apologized for the incident and vowed to make donations to relevant charities and associations.

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Music videos

Awards and nominations