biography

KEITH URBAN BIOGRAPHY

·FULL NAME: Keith Lionel Urban

·BIRTHDATE: October 26,1967

BIRTHPLACE:
Whangarei, New Zealand . Caboolture Queensland

·CURRENT HOME;
At present he is looking into buying a home in N.S.W and in America

·EDUCATION:
Left school at the age of 15, but life certainly has taught him more than school ever could.
·FAMILY: Parents Bob and Marienne Urban,
brother shane ,sister inlaw Jennifer. Nephew Blake and niece Jessica.

·MARITAL STATUS:
Single

·HAIR / EYES:
Blonde hair and beautiful blue eyes

·INSTRUMENTS PLAYED:
Guitar, Bass Guitar , Drums , Keyboard , Ganjo , Banjo , and Sitar

·FIRST MUSICAL RECITAL:
Age 6 years old, at a guitar recital

·FIRST SONG EVER FULLY LEARNED:
House of the rising sun.

·GOALS:
To tour the world as a successful artist, make better records, write better songs,be a good husband and father and make himself proud.He would also like to host a documentary-type show.

·FAVOURITE SPORT:
Bowling and 9 ball pool, he is also a big supporter of NRL footy Team South Sydney Rabbiitohs( I inducted him.. hehe)
FAVOURITE COLOUR:
Blue or Black (though black is not really a colour)

·AWARDS;
1983 Country Capital Music Association,
(CCMA) Junior Male vocalist

1990 Country Music Association Australia
(CCMA) Star Maker Award

1991 CMAA Golden Guitar /Best New Talent

1992 CMAA Golden Guitar Male Vocalist and Golden Guitar instrumentalist

1997 CMAA Golden Guitar Instrumentalist

2001 ACM (American Country Music) New Male Vocalist

2001 CMA (Country Music Association) Horizon Award

2001 Grammy Nomination, Instrumentalist
(ROLLERCOASTER)

2001 Aria award for outstanding achievements

2002 (CCMA) Best video for somebody like you

2003 Aria award for best country album

2004 CCMA nomination for best video
"WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO BE ME"

2004 CCMA Best selling country album

2004 CMA NOMINATIONS

2004 MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR NOMINATION ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS

2004 NOMINATED FOR 4 FLAMEWORTHY AWARDS

2004 KEITH WINS CMA AWARD BEST MALE VOCALIST

2004 FRENCH COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS
KEITH WINS BEST MUSICIAN

2005 AUSTRALIAN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PROMOTING AUSTRALIA IN THE U.S

2005 TWO GRAMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS
Best Male Country Vocal Performance (You'll Think Of Me) and Best Country Album for his hit album Be Here.

2005 CMT MUSIC AWARDS
KEITH URBAN WINNER OF THE CMT FAN VOTED BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR~ " DAYS GO BY"

NUMBER 1 SONGS ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS

Your Everything — peaked at No. 4 on Sept. 23, 2000
But For the Grace of God — peaked at No. 1 on Feb. 24, 2001
Where the Blacktop Ends — peaked at No. 3 on Aug. 25, 2001
Somebody Like You — No. 1 for six weeks, beginning Oct. 19, 2002
Raining On Sunday — peaked at No. 3, on May 31, 2003
Who Wouldn't Wanna Be Me — peaked at No. 1 on Nov. 8, 2003
You'll Think of Me — No. 1 f or two weeks, beginning Nov. 8, 2003
Days Go By — No. 1 for four weeks, beginning Sept. 18, 2004
You're My Better Half — peaked at No. 2, on Jan. 29, 2005
Making Memories of Us — currently No. 3, and climbing.

Keiths Golden Road Album, hss TURNED PLATINUM
in three countries.. AUSTRALIA , CANADA AND TWICE PLATINUM IN AMERICA
His keith urban album released 1999, is now also platinum status and his RANCH cd, is being re-released in February 2004 , and I am confident that also will reach great status!

latest statistics
Golden Road HAS TURNED PLATINUM TWICE
BE HERE IS PLATINUM IN AMERICA
PLATINUM IN CANADA AND AUSTRALIA

·MUSICAL INFLUENCES:
Glen Campbell, Jimmy Webb, Don Williams, Mark Knopfler ,Freddie Murcury ,Fleetwood Mac , Jackson Brown ,Don Henley , Ronnie Milsap , and Dolly Parton.

·OTHER PROFESSIONAL CREDITS:
In 1990 he signed with EMI and recorded his first solo album,Keith Urban 91
Which yielded 4 #1 hits on the Australian Charts.
Backing Vocals on the SHINING STAR by INXS

Appearing on Alan Jackson's MERCURY BLUES VIDEO

Guitar on Garth Brooks' DOUBLE LIVE-TEARING IT
UP

Guitar on the DIXI CHICKS' FLY ALBUM

Somedays you gotta dance!

Banjo on the Sons of the Desert-THE RIDE

Guitar on Julie Reeve's self titled CD
ITS ABOUT TIME and YOU WERE A MOUNTAIN

Keith has also appeared on many award programs as a presenter.
Co-hosted the American top 100 songs for CMT

SEE PAGE 2 OF BIO FOR TV APPEARANCES AND MAGAZINE FEATURES

ALBUMS KEITH HAS PERFORMED ON:
See information page about Keith's albums
Garth Brooks Double Live (1998) Guitar (Electric)
Glen Campbell Legacy 1961-2002 (2003) Author
Charlie Daniels Fiddle Fire: 25 Years of the... (1998) Guitar
Charlie Daniels Tailgate Party (1999) Guitar
Dixie Chicks Fly (1999) Guitar (Electric), Performer
INXS Live Baby Live (1991) Vocals (bckgr)
INXS Definitive INXS (2002) Vocals (bckgr)
Paul Jefferson Paul Jefferson (1996) Guitar (Electric)
Carolyn Dawn Johnson Dress Rehearsal (2004) Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals (bckgr), Soloist
Neal McCoy Luckiest Man in the World (2003) Guitar (Electric)
John Mohead Mary's Porch (1998) Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
Olivia Newton-John 2 (2002) Guitar / he co-wrote and sang on "Sunburned Country" with Olivia Newton-John in addition to playing guitar
Ranch (1997) Banjo, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Sons of the Desert Change (2000) Banjo
Tim Wilson Gettin' My Mind Right (1999) Guitar
Original Soundtrack How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003) Producer
Various Artists Twang!: A Tribute to Hank Marvin & (1996) Guitar, Performer
Various Artists Not So Dusty (1998) Producer, Mixing
Various Artists New Country, Vol. 7 (2000) Performer
Various Artists Country Goes Raffi (2001) Multi Instruments, Producer
Various Artists Totally Country (2002) Performer
Various Artists Totally Country, Vol. 2 (2002) Producer
Various Artists Kids' Country Hits (2003) Guitar
1991 Keith Urban guitarist, writer, co-producer
1999 Keith Urban: guitarist, writer and co-producer
2002 Golden Road: guitarist, cardboard box, writer, and co-producer.
2004 BE HERE
THIS LIST CONTINUES TO GROW EACH MONTH..
AND MORE WILL BE ADDED

·FAVOURITE SONGS HE HAS WRITTEN:
Tangled up in love, My last name, Desiree , Walkin the country, Hank don't fail me now ,But for the grace of God , It's a love thing , I thought you knew , Don't shut me out , Somebody like you , Your not alone tonight.

·FAVOURITE SONGS BY OTHERS:
Witchita linesman , Galveston , Heart of the matter , Sky blue and Black . You look so good in love ,

·FAVOURITE SONG WRITERS:
Jimmy Webb , Rodney Crowell , Harley Allen , Vernon Rust ,Bernie Taupin , Rob Thomas.

·FAVOURITE BOOKS:
Conversations with God (Neale Donald Walsch) Three Magic Words (U.S ,Anderson)

·FAVOURITE MOVIE:
Citizen Kane

·FAVOURITE ACTORS:
Michael Douglas , Jack Nicholson , and Orson Wells.

·FAVOURITE ACTRESSES:
Sally Field , Susan Sarandon

·FAVOURITE FOOD:
Sushi ( keith doesn't eat a lot of red meat, but is not vegetarian)

·FAVOURITE DRINK:
Vegetable juices ( carrot, spinach , celery , apple, )

·FAVOURITE RESTAURANT:
Cheesecake Factory, and Shintomi's in Nashville

·FAVOURITE PLACE:
On stage on a good night.

PET PEEVES: People who don't look you in the eye when they shake your hand, and leave lint in the lint filter in dryers. And people who show you a bunch of photos and half of them are out of focus, "why don't they just throw them out"