- Brian Whitman (musician)
Brian Whitman (born
September 26 ,1974 inChicago, Illinois ) is aChristian guitarist andvocalist who played guitar withChristian rock bandAudio Adrenaline and also sang back-upvocals (BGVs) for the band.Early life
Born in
Chicago, Illinois , at age 16 he was inspired to play guitar byU2 'sThe Edge while attendingWheaton North High School . He later attendedDuPage College .Career
Whitman moved to
Los Angeles in 2001, where his songs were used in the films such as Miramax's "Serendipity " andWB 's "Glory Days "In 2002, he landed a
featured role in amusic video bypop music starBritney Spears . He got his start playing for theChristian bandAll Star United and later went to stints withLackluster andMatthew .In 2005, he began playing secondary
guitar andbackground vocals forChristian rock bandAudio Adrenaline and stayed with them until the bands2007 disbanding due tolead vocalist Mark Stuart'svocal challenges.In 2007, he released his first album, "
This Great Defeat ".Outlook on life
Whitman says that if a movie was ever made of his life, he would desire it to be starred in by
actor Ewan McGregor .He also looks for humility in musicians. He says : "It's an anti-rock star attitude, but every once in a while, you come across musicians who are incredibly gracious with the talent they've been given."
Marriage
Whitman is married to Kim Whitman.
References
*http://www.audioajunkie.com/band/brian.html
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