Ridley Bent is the stage name of Brian Fowler, a Canadian

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singer-songwriter. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bent was raised throughout Canada in a

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family. He formally launched his musical career in 2000 in

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, including performances as an opening act for

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and Sam Roberts. His debut album, ''Blam!'', was released on MapleMusic Recordings in 2005, and was marked by a style that incorporated country, rock and hip hop influences, in a manner similar to

Buck 65 Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian alternative hip hop artist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, ...

.Robert Everett-Green, "Blam: Ridley Bent". ''

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'', May 13, 2005. The album was produced by

Chin Injeti Pranam "Chin" Injeti (born April 9, 1973 in India) is a Canadian singer, musician, and music producer. He got his start as a founding member of Juno Award-winning group Bass is Base. He frequently collaborates with producer DJ Khalil; together th ...

, formerly of the R&B band

Bass is Base Bass is Base was a Canadian Contemporary R&B, R&B group based in North York, Ontario. History In 1993, Chin Injeti and Ivana Santilli were in the music group Syndicate 305. At the 1993 Music West conference in Vancouver, Injeti and Santilli met MC ...

. Described by Bent as "hick hop", the album was best known for the single "Suicidewinder". His subsequent albums, 2007's '' Buckles and Boots'' and 2010's ''

Rabbit on My Wheel ''Rabbit on My Wheel'' is the third studio album by Canadian country-rock artist Ridley Bent. It was released on June 15, 2010, by Open Road Recordings. Although Bent's debut album, ''Blam!'', blended hip hop and country, singles from ''Rabbit on M ...

'', pursued a more conventional country sound. In early 2009, Bent's song "Nine Inch Nails" won in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards and Vox Pop vote for Best Country Song. More recently he has toured and recorded with a new backing band, the Killer Tumbleweeds. His first album with that band, ''Ridley Bent and the Killer Tumbleweeds'', was released in 2018.Greg Vandermeulen, "Ridley Bent & The Killer Tumbleweeds". ''Morden Times'', August 22, 2019.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bent, Ridley Canadian country singer-songwriters Canadian rock singers Canadian male singer-songwriters Canadian people of British descent 1979 births Living people Musicians from Halifax, Nova Scotia Open Road Recordings artists Canadian alternative country singers Independent Music Awards winners MapleMusic Recordings artists 21st-century Canadian male singers