Keith Urban

@Alcoholics, Birthday and Facts ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Keith Urban is a Grammy Award winning country music singer and guitarist Alcoholics American Australian New Zealander Musicians Guitarists Country Musicians Singers Country Singers Rock Singers Scorpio Celebrities Keith Urban is a country musician and guitarist who is famous not just in his native Australia but also in the U.S. and the rest of the world for his soul stirring music. The multiple Grammy Award winner started his musical career in Australia before shifting to the U.S. to try his luck there. Born into a family of music lovers, Urban was exposed to country music from a young age and was also given guitar lessons. As a teenager, he participated and won in several talent shows. He started playing for a local country band and developed his own unique style of music—a combination of rock guitar and country sound—which enabled him to carve a niche for himself in Australia. He released an album and several singles in his home country which were met with considerable success. Propelled by his success he moved to the U.S. to further his career. He set off to a flying start with his first band ‘The Ranch’ and eventually left the band to focus on his solo career. His solo debut album, the self-titled ‘Keith Urban’ was a smash hit and there was no looking back for the talented singer. The versatile musician is also skilled at playing the acoustic guitar, banjo, bass guitar, piano and mandolin.

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Birthday: October 26, 1967 Nationality: Australian, American, New Zealander Famous: Alcoholics, Musicians, Guitarists, Country Musicians, Singers, Country Singers, Rock Singers Spouses: Nicole Kidman Siblings: Shane Urban Known as: Keith Lionel Urban Childrens: Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban Information Detail Birthday October 26, 1967 Nationality Australian, American, New Zealander Famous Alcoholics, Musicians, Guitarists, Country Musicians, Singers, Country Singers, Rock Singers Spouses Nicole Kidman Siblings Shane Urban Known as Keith Lionel Urban Childrens Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban Birth Place Whangarei, New Zealand Born Country New Zealand Height 178cm Gender Male Father Bob Urban Mother Marienne Urban Net Worth $75 million as of Feb 24,2017 Sun Sign Scorpio Born in Whangarei, New Zealand Famous as Musician

Whangarei, New Zealand

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Keith Urban is married to actress Nicole Kidman since 2006. The couple has two daughters: Sunday Rose Kidman Urban (born 7 July 2008) and Faith Margaret Kidman Urban (born 28 December 2010). Unsplash Personal Life

Keith Urban was born on 26 October 1967, in Whangarei, New Zealand, to Marienne and Robert Urban and Marienne. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended Sir Edmund Hillary College in Otara, South Auckland, New Zealand and dropped out of school when he was 15 in order to pursue a career in music. By the age of 17, Keith Urban shifted to Caboolture, Queensland, Australia, with his parents. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His parents loved American country music and encouraged the boy’s musical passion. His father arranged for him to receive guitar lessons. Keith participated in local music competitions and also played for a music band. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Keith Urban gained a footing in the Australian country music scene by performing regularly on the Reg Lindsay Country Homestead TV Program and other television programs. He also won a golden guitar award at the Tamworth Country Music Festival along with his music partner Jenny Wilson. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He released his self-titled debut album ‘Keith Urban’ in 1991 with EMI Australia. During the early 1990s he toured as a backup to Slim Dusty and recorded a re-worked version of Dusty’s ‘Lights on the Hill’. He also appeared at the Grand Ole Opry backing Dusty. Unsplash Career

He moved to the U.S. in 1992. There he struggled for years to find a footing and also developed a cocaine habit. Unsplash Career

During the mid 1990s he worked in collaboration with other artists like Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, and Vernon. Unsplash Career

In 1997, he formed a country music band called ‘The Ranch’ with fellow musicians Jerry Flowers and Peter Clarke. Keith played several musical instruments for the band in addition to being the lead vocalist. The band released only one album and two singles before breaking up in 1998. Unsplash Career

He had developed a severe cocaine addiction problem by now and checked into the treatment center, Cumberland Heights, for rehabilitation, in 1998. Unsplash Career

His album ‘Golden Road’ had three singles that peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs charts. The album was accredited platinum in Australia and multi-platinum in the U.S. and Canada. Unsplash Major Works

The album ‘Be Here’ which produced three No.1 singles on the Hot Country Songs charts is Keith’s best-selling album to date and is certified multi-platinum. The album peaked at No.1 on the Billboard Hot Country Albums chart. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	October 26, 1967
Nationality	Australian, American, New Zealander
Famous	Alcoholics, Musicians, Guitarists, Country Musicians, Singers, Country Singers, Rock Singers
Spouses	Nicole Kidman
Siblings	Shane Urban
Known as	Keith Lionel Urban
Childrens	Faith Margaret Kidman Urban, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban
Birth Place	Whangarei, New Zealand
Born Country	New Zealand
Height	178cm
Gender	Male
Father	Bob Urban
Mother	Marienne Urban
Net Worth	$75 million as of Feb 24,2017
Sun Sign	Scorpio
Born in	Whangarei, New Zealand
Famous as	Musician

Keith Urban

Australian

Oct 26, 1967

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Whangarei, New Zealand