Blanco Brown

Bennie Julius Amey III

Blanco "The Ear"[1]

(1985-03-24) March 24, 1985[2]

Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[2]

  • country artist
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • rapper

2015–present[5]

www.blancobrown.com

Early life[edit]

Amey was raised in Atlanta, Georgia listening to hip hop artists, such as Outkast. In his younger days, Amey would listen to country music, such as Johnny Cash. Amey would go on to appreciate both forms of music.[11]

Career[edit]

"The Git Up" challenge[edit]

Brown posted a YouTube video with country artist Lainey Wilson to teach people how to do the dance. "The Git Up" Challenge increased in popularity after the video was released and was featured in over 130,000 videos on TikTok.[12] The song reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.[13]


In 2021, Brown achieved a second number-one single on the country music charts as a featured vocalist on the band Parmalee's single "Just the Way".[14]

Personal life[edit]

On August 31, 2020, Brown was in a motorcycle accident that broke his wrists, arms, legs, and pelvis. He underwent a 12-hour surgery and successfully recovered one month later.[15]