Brett Eldredge

Brett Eldredge
Brett Eldredge in a recording studio
Background information
Birth name	Brett Ryan Eldredge
Born	(1986-03-23) March 23, 1986 (age 31)
Origin	Paris, Illinois
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter record producer
Instruments	Vocals guitar
Years active	2010–present
Labels	Atlantic Nashville
Associated acts	Terry Eldredge

Brett Ryan Eldredge (born March 23, 1986) is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer, signed to Atlantic Records Nashville. The cousin of Terry Eldredge of The Grascals, Eldredge has had three No. 1 singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart from his debut studio album, Bring You Back: "Don't Ya", "Beat of the Music", and "Mean to Me".

Eldredge was raised in Paris, Illinois, the son of Robin Beth (Vonderlage) and Christopher "Chris" Eldredge. His cousin, Terry Eldredge, is a member of The Grascals.

He co-wrote the track "I Think I've Had Enough" for Gary Allan, who recorded it for his eighth studio album, Get Off on the Pain. By late 2010 he had signed to Atlantic Records and released his debut single, "Raymond" on September 27, 2010. It debuted at number 52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated for the week ending October 16, 2010 and reached a peak of number 23. "It Ain't Gotta Be Love" was released as his second single and reached number 46. Eldredge performed on the Grand Ole Opry on October 29, 2010.

A third single, "Don't Ya", was released to country radio in October 2012. It became his first single to reach the top 20 of the Hot Country Songs chart and his first to appear on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut studio album, Bring You Back, was released on August 6, 2013. "Don't Ya" reached number one on the Country Airplay chart the same month. The album's second single, "Beat of the Music", also reached number one on the same chart. The album's third single, "Mean to Me", was released to country radio on July 14, 2014. It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in March 2015.