Keith Urban is a New Zealand-Australian country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
When he was 2 years old, his parents moved the family to Australia, where
his career eventually began.
He is also known for his roles as a coach on the Australian version of "The Voice", and as a judge
on
American Idol.
-Wikipedia
Birth Name: Keith Lionel Urban
Born: October 26th, 1967 (age 57)
From: Caboolture, Queensland, Australia
Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Spouse(s): Nicole Kidman (m. 2006)
Children: Sunday Rose Kidman Urban
Faith Margaret Kidman Urban
Genre(s):
Country
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
electric guitar,
acoustic guitar,
banjo,
piano,
bass guitar,
mandolin,
bouzouki,
sitar
Occupation(s):
Singer-songwriter
Active From: 1990-present
Associated Acts:
Monty Powell
Richard Marx
The Ranch
Did You Know:
• Posed in the April 2001 edition of Playgirl.
• First Aussie to win the CMA Male vocalist of the Year in 2004.
Quotes:
I think the industry is oblivious to the fact that most people listen to all kinds of stuff. I personally don't know of anyone who listens to only one genre of music. It's vanity because no one does.
It can get a little costly if you try and leave it until then to write songs. But you're writing all the time. You're collecting songs. I've had songs that have been collected over a two-year period for my next record.
It's something I've always loved doing. I'm not one of the artists who comes in and just does my bit. I'm there every second of every day. That's my hands-on situation.
My father's record collection was all country. That's how I was exposed to it.
Once we get into the groove, we're kind of like long-distance runners - that adrenalin kicks in for me and I just keep running - and I don't stop!
You're always in a different headspace when you make each record, so hopefully they're all different. You just pick up things that you wish you hadn't done on the first one.
Keith Urban Awards:
2009
Academy Of Country Music Award for Vocal event of the year: "Start a Band," Brad Paisley and Keith Urban
2006
CMT Award "Video Of The Year" for "Better Life"
Grammy award "Best male country vocal performance" for "You'll Think Of Me"