Biography
Who is Brendon Urie?
Early life and background
Brendon Urie was born in St. George, United States, on April 12, 1987. His family relocated to Las Vegas when he was a toddler. He grew up as the youngest of five children in his household and attended Palo Verde High School. During his school years, he worked at a local cafe to help pay for his music group's practice space rent.
He graduated from high school in 2005. Growing up, he was raised in an LDS family before eventually stepping away from his faith as a teenager. He has also spoken publicly about being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at a young age.
Panic! at the Disco career
Brendon joined the music group Panic! At the Disco in 2004 initially as a guitarist and vocalist. After filling in for the original lead singer during a rehearsal, he stepped into the main vocal role permanently. The group released their debut studio album titled A Fever You Can't Sweat Out in 2005, which featured the hit single "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" and achieved significant sales.
Over the following years, the group released several more studio albums, including Vices & Virtues, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!, and Death of a Bachelor. Death of a Bachelor earned the group its first number one album on the charts. Brendon eventually became the sole constant member of the official lineup as other musicians departed over time.
Collaborations and theatre work
Outside of his main group, Brendon has collaborated with numerous artists and bands. He provided guest vocals for Fall Out Boy tracks such as "What a Catch, Donnie" and "20 Dollar Nose Bleed". He also sang on songs by The Cab, Every Time I Die, and Dillon Francis, along with contributing to the Coca-Cola track "Open Happiness".
In 2017, Brendon expanded his career into theatre by starring as Charlie Price in the Broadway musical Kinky Boots. He also contributed songwriting to the SpongeBob SquarePants musical, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Original Score. In later years, he began playing drums and working closely on music projects with musician Mike Viola.
Family and personal life
Brendon met Sarah Orzechowski at one of his concerts in Detroit in 2009. They were later reintroduced through mutual friends and began dating before eventually getting married. Sarah Urie is an esthetician and actress. In early 2023, Brendon mentioned his growing family as a primary reason for concluding his main musical project.
Brendon is known for having a wide assortment of tattoos, including ink depictions of singers Freddie Mercury and Frank Sinatra. He has also shared details about experiencing synesthesia during interviews.
Birthday and age
Brendon Urie was born on April 12, 1987, which makes Brendon 39 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Brendon shares the date with 39 other famous people.
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