Brandon Jenkins
American singer-songwriter from Oklahoma (1969-2018)
Brandon Dean Jenkins (June 7, 1969 – March 2, 2018) was an American singer-songwriter. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was part of the Red Dirt music genre.[1] He was known for his musical tributes to the victims of the September 11 attacks.[2]
Brandon Jenkins | |
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| Birth name | Brandon Dean Jenkins |
| Born | June 7, 1969 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | March 2, 2018 (aged 48) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Red Dirt Texas Country |
| Years active | 1994–2016 |
| Labels | Rainy Records Red Dirt Legend Recordings Remorseless Records Explosive Records Thirty Tigers Smith Entertainment E1 Music |
| Website | brandonjenkins |
Jenkins performed in the Texas and Oklahoma regions.[1][3] He often played 150 shows per year and worked with Sunny Sweeney, Zane Williams, Cory Morrow, Deana Carter, Pat Green, Willie Nelson, The Mavericks and Kevin Welch.[4]
Jenkins died of complications from heart surgery in Nashville, Tennessee on March 2, 2018 at the age of 48.[5]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Little, Tonya (21 March 2016). "Brandon Jenkins: Austin to Nashville". Red Dirt Nation. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ Wenger Watson, Julie (26 October 2015). "Brandon Jenkins Takes Red Dirt Digital with Blue Bandana". No Depression. Archived from the original on 28 December 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ Wooley, John (6 September 2001). "Jenkins conquers Europe; Goodbye to Andy O". Tulsa World.
- ↑ MacNeil, Jason. "Brandon Jenkins: Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Red dirt music artist Brandon Jenkins dies". Tulsa World. March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
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