Finally, someone who was born in one place and stayed there! Brad Paisley was born in Glen Dale, West Virginia, and still lives in West Virginia. Despite all of his success, his parents still live in the same house he grew up in. We suppose that if you're going to make a career out of country music, there's probably no point in leaving West Virginia - it's not like you'll find a wider audience for it anywhere else!
Paisley was taught to play the guitar by his grandfather when he was eight years old. He started out singing in church, but the close-knit community were wowed by his talents and were soon booking him for every birthday party, anniversary, and other celebration that happened anywhere in Glen Dale. He says he never had to ask anyone for a gig - the bookings all came to him. They're still coming now - just on a much larger scale.