Background

Ethnicity: Brendon Urie has a quarter of Polynesian descent thanks to his mother. His other ancestry includes Great Britain, German, Welsh, and Danish.

Brendon Boyd Urie was born on April 12, 1987, in Saint George, Utah, United States, to Grace and Boyd Urie as their fifth and youngest child. His family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada when he was two.

Education

Urie studied at Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas. He met Brent Wilson in his guitar class. They eventually formed the band Panic! At the Disco. Though Ryan Ross was initially the lead singer, Urie replaced him later as his vocal abilities were found to be more impressive.

Career

Brendon Urie and his band Panic! at the Disco released their debut studio album in 2005. The album, A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, was a commercial success. It covered topics such as marriage, adultery, mental health, and alcoholism. The song I Write Sins Not Tragedies was a huge hit and stood at the 7th position on the US Hot 100. It also entered the charts in countries, such as Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, and the United Kingdom.

In 2008, the group released its second album Pretty Odd. Though it was met with mixed reviews, it became a huge hit, reaching the 2nd position on the US Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. The album included singles such as Mad as Rabbits and Northern Downpour.

In 2009, Urie wrote a song for the soundtrack to the black comedy horror film Jennifer’s Body.

In 2011, the band released their third album titled Vices and Virtues. It was a commercial success, reaching the 7th position on the US Billboard 200. It also entered the charts of various other countries.

The band's next album Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die!, released in 2013, was a huge success as well, reaching the second position on the US Billboard 200. The same year, he sang in front of Barack Obama and Billy Joel when the latter received the Kennedy Center Honors.

In 2015, he penned a song for the SpongeBob SquarePants musical.

In 2016, the band released Death of a Bachelor, which debuted at the first position on the US Billboard 200, becoming their first album to reach that position. The album was nominated in the category of Best Rock Album at the Grammy Awards. Their album Pray for the Wicked, which was released in 2018, was also a major success, reaching the 1st position on the US Billboard 200.

Urie starred in the musical Kinky Boots from May to August 2017. He portrayed Charlie Price, one of the main characters.

Achievements

• Brendon Boyd Urie is best known as the lead vocalist of the group Panic! At the Disco. He is the only original member remaining in the band even years after its formation. He has been active in the music industry since 2004. He started taking guitar classes when he was in high school and eventually got acquainted with Brent Wilson, Spencer Smith, and Ryan Ross. They eventually formed the group Panic! At the Disco and released their debut album A Fever You Can't Sweat Out. The album was a commercial success and was listed by Rolling Stones Magazine as one of the Top 40 Emo Albums. The song I Write Sins Not Tragedies reached the top 10 in the United States. Along with his group, he also released several other successful albums including Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! and Death of a Bachelor; the latter nominated for a Grammy Award. Brendon Urie is quite popular on social media as well, with 4.3 million followers on Instagram, and 2.2 million followers on Twitter.

Works

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  • Fever You Can't Sweat Out 2005
  • Pretty. Odd. 2008
  • Vices & Virtues 2011
  • Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die! 2013
  • Death Of A Bachelor 2016
  • Pray For The Wicked 2018

Religion

As a child, Urie's parents raised him in the Mormon church. However, at 17 years old, he decided to denounce the faith. After voicing his act of abandoning the faith, his parents kicked him out of the house.

This past experience could be a huge influence for the hit song "High Hopes," in which Urie references believing in yourself when no one else will.

Politics

At the "iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Panic! At The Disco" for the new record, which dropped today (June 22), Urie expressed his disgust for Donald Trump and his "zero tolerance" immigration policy that split more than 2,000 immigrant children from their parents at the United States border.

Views

Brendon Urie stands up for LGBT rights. He partnered with GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) to help create GSA (Gender & Sexuality/Gay-Straight Alliance) clubs in high schools across America. To mark the new alliance, Urie pledged $1 million dollars to GLSEN to launch the initiative.

Personality

Brendon Urie is pansexual. He said that, while he's very happy with his marriage, he prefers to look at the beauty of the person, not their gender.

In an interview with Paper Magazine, he noted that "If a person is great, then a person is great. I just like good people if your heart is in the right place. I'm definitely attracted to men. It's just people that I'm attracted to."

Physical Characteristics: Brendon Urie stands at a height of 1.74 m i.e. 5 feet and 8 and a half inches tall. He has a body weight of 150 lbs i.e. 68 kg. He has a slim body build. He has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair.

Urie said that he has been diagnosed with ADHD and was prescribed medication for the condition at a young age.

Interests

• Dogs

• Politicians

  Hillary Clinton

• Writers

  Chuck Palahniuk

• Sport & Clubs

  workout in the gym

• Music & Bands

  Frank Sinatra, Queen, David Bowie, Tom DeLonge, Taylor Swift, Elvis Costello

Connections

Brendon Urie is married to Sarah Orzechowski. They confirmed in September 2011 that they got engaged. The couple got married on April 27, 2013.

Father:

Boyd Urie

Mother:

Grace Urie

Spouse:

Sarah Orzechowski

(married 2013)

colleague:

Brent Wilson

colleague:

Ryan Ross

colleague:

Jon Walker

colleague:

Spencer Smith

colleague:

Dallon Weekes

References

• Brendon Urie on Instagram