Donald Bradley Shultz Jr. (born May 15, 1982) is the

rhythm guitarist In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass gui ...

and one of the founding members of the band

Cage the Elephant Cage the Elephant is an American rock band formed in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. They moved to England, U.K. and settled in London in 2008, shortly before their self-titled first album was released. The band currently consists of Matt S ...

, and is also a record producer. Born in

Bowling Green, Kentucky Bowling Green is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Warren County, Kentucky, United States. Founded by pioneers in 1798, Bowling Green was the provisional capital of Confederate Kentucky during the American Civil War. As of the ...

, he now resides in

Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and ...

, with his wife and two children. He is the older brother to current Cage the Elephant bandmate, Matt Shultz.

History

Before Cage the Elephant, Shultz was in a band with current bandmates

Jared Champion Jared Lloyd Champion (born February 27, 1983) is the drummer for American rock band Cage the Elephant. Early life and career Champion was born and raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky. In high school, Champion, with current bandmate Matt Shultz, ...

and Matt Shultz known as Perfect Confusion. Perfect Confusion formed in 2001, and played smaller music venues around their hometown, Bowling Green. The band broke up in 2005, but the former members occasionally have reunions and performances.

Career

After Cage the Elephant formed in 2006, Shultz, along with the rest of the band, moved to the United Kingdom to gain moderate success with their self-titled debut LP, releasing in Europe on June 23, 2008, and in the United States on March 24, 2009. Along with being a member of Cage the Elephant, he is a record producer. He has produced Juliette Lewis' Future Deep EP, Nashville band Bad Cop's The Light On EP, and Bowling Green band Dan Luke and The Raid's debut LP, Out Of The Blue, among other indie artists' EPs and LPs.

Personal life

In May 2007, Shultz and his wife, Lindsay, got married. In September 2013, the Shultz's first child was born. In November 2019, the couple welcomed their second child.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shultz, Brad 1982 births 21st-century American guitarists American rock guitarists Cage the Elephant members Living people Musicians from Bowling Green, Kentucky