Dakota Bradley (born in

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) was the

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of American

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singer and songwriter, Lenny Pey.

Career

After a fire destroyed his home in 2009, Bradley moved to

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to pursue a career in music. He gained internet fame when he and CJ Holland recorded "The Girl Is Mine"; a video of which on YouTube went viral and led to an appearance on ''

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'' in 2010. In 2011, Bradley wrote "All of My Tomorrows" with

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, which was released on Ford's 2012 ''

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'' album. The song topped the charts and Dakota received a ''Billboard'' Number One Award. In 2012, Bradley signed with

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, a label founded by

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and

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. Bradley's debut album was produced by

and

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. Bradley's debut single, "Somethin' Like Somethin'", was released on May 14, 2013 and reached number 53 on the ''

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chart. In August 2013, Bradley opened for McGraw in

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during the Two Lanes of Freedom Tour. Later that month he released an exclusive track, "Memory or Me", to Glamour.com. He also released a special track, "Wild Child", on

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The Highway in November 2013. Shortly after, Streamsound Records closed and Bradley became an independent artist. Bradley's second single, which he co-wrote, is called "Won't Be Young Forever" and was released in April 2014.

Singles

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bradley, Dakota American country singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters Country musicians from Missouri Living people Streamsound Records artists Musicians from St. Louis Musicians from Nashville, Tennessee Year of birth missing (living people) Singer-songwriters from Tennessee Singer-songwriters from Missouri Country musicians from Tennessee