Chad Brock
Encyclopedia
Chad Brock is an American
country music
artist and disc jockey
. Before beginning his musical career in the late 1990s, he was a professional wrestler in World Championship Wrestling
(WCW), until an injury forced him to retire.
Brock signed to Warner Bros. Records
' Nashville division in the late 1990s, releasing three studio albums — 1999's Chad Brock
, 2000's Yes!
, and 2001's III
— for WB. Those albums, overall, produced seven singles on the Billboard
country music charts, including the number-one hit "Yes!
" and the Top Five "Ordinary Life
". Brock parted company with Warner Bros. in 2002, and signed to Broken Bow Records
a year later; although he released five singles for them (of which four charted), his album for Broken Bow was not released, and he left that label as well.
Brock also began a career in the late 2000s as a disc jockey
at WQYK-FM
in Tampa, Florida
, where he and parody singer Cledus T. Judd
co-host a morning show.
. In high school
, Brock played football and was offered a post-secondary scholarship to play sports. He turned down the scholarship, however, as his experiences in the school choir had convinced him to pursue a singing career. Brock moved to Nashville, Tennessee
to follow this dream, but he met with little success at first. In 1994, he signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records
, but he did not release any music for over three years.
Warner Brothers and WCW got together to cross-promote Brock, and he trained at World Championship Wrestling
's training facility, the WCW Power Plant
. Chad wrestled for WCW from 1994 to 1996, until an injury forced him to retire. He also appeared at several WCW events in 1999, where he was briefly involved in an angle with Curt Hennig
.
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts. That song's follow-up, the ballad "Ordinary Life
", went on to become Brock's first major hit, peaking at number 3 on the same chart, as well as number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100
. Following that song's success, Brock released his self-titled debut album
. Its third and final single, "Lightning Does The Work", reached number 19 in 1999.
Brock's fourth chart single was a rewrite of Hank Williams, Jr.
's signature song "A Country Boy Can Survive
", a number 2 hit for Williams in 1981. Chad's version, which featured Williams and George Jones
, was entitled "A Country Boy Can Survive (Y2K Version)", was re-written with lyrics pertaining to the Year 2000 problem
(abbreviated Y2K). The song served as the first single from Brock's 2000 album Yes!
. Its second single was the title track, which went on to become Brock's only number-one Billboard hit, as well as a number 22 hit on the Hot 100 chart. The third and last single from Yes! ("The Visit") peaked at number 21.
2001 saw the release of Brock's third and final album for Warner Bros.. Entitled III
, it was less successful than its predecessor. III had only one chart entry in "Tell Me How", which failed to make the Top 40. This album also reprised Brock's three highest-charting singles ("Yes!", "Ordinary Life" and "Lightning Does The Work"). Shortly thereafter, he signed to Broken Bow Records
, then a newly-formed independent label. Although he released five singles for Broken Bow, four of which made the charts, he never put out a full album.
Brock left Nashville in 2005 to co-host a morning show on the Tampa, Florida
station WQYK-FM
along with country music parodist Cledus T. Judd
. He remained on the morning show on WQYK-FM, while Cletus moved on to the Bull in Atlanta GA. In 2007, Brock signed with Rocky Comfort Records, a label which was started by Tracy Lawrence
, although he did not release anything for the label. His first single in four years, "Put A Redneck In The White House", was released in August 2008 on the Straight Shooter label. In February 2010, Brock left WQYK-FM to begin his new position as Director of Programming for the new cable channel The Country Network. TCN will begin airing nationwide in June as part of the CMA Music Fest in Nashville. Although the main office for TCN will be in Nashville, Brock will be based in Atlanta
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist and disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
. Before beginning his musical career in the late 1990s, he was a professional wrestler in World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
(WCW), until an injury forced him to retire.
Brock signed to Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
' Nashville division in the late 1990s, releasing three studio albums — 1999's Chad Brock
Chad Brock (album)
Chad Brock is the eponymous debut album of country music artist Chad Brock. Released in 1998 on Warner Bros. Records Nashville, the album produced three chart singles for Brock on the Billboard country charts between 1998 and 1999. In order of release, these were "Evangeline" , "Ordinary Life" ...
, 2000's Yes!
Yes! (Chad Brock album)
Yes! is the second album released by country music artist Chad Brock. Lead-off single "A Country Boy Can Survive ", featuring George Jones and Hank Williams, Jr., is a rewritten version of Williams' hit "A Country Boy Can Survive", rewritten to address the Y2K problem. This song peaked at #30 on...
, and 2001's III
III (Chad Brock album)
III is the third and final album released by country music artist Chad Brock. It features the single "Tell Me How". The only release from this album, the song failed to make Top 40 on the country charts, and Brock exited Warner Bros' roster by the end of 2001...
— for WB. Those albums, overall, produced seven singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country music charts, including the number-one hit "Yes!
Yes! (song)
"Yes!" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Chad Brock. It was released in February 2000 as the second single from his album of the same name. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It is considered to be Brock's...
" and the Top Five "Ordinary Life
Ordinary Life
"Ordinary Life" is the title of a song written by Connie Harrington and Bonnie Baker, and recorded by American country music artist Chad Brock. It was released as the second single in November 1998 from his self-titled debut album, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks...
". Brock parted company with Warner Bros. in 2002, and signed to Broken Bow Records
Broken Bow Records
Broken Bow Records is an American independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in July of 1999 by Benny Brown, the label specializes in country music The label's general manager is Jon Loba....
a year later; although he released five singles for them (of which four charted), his album for Broken Bow was not released, and he left that label as well.
Brock also began a career in the late 2000s as a disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
at WQYK-FM
WQYK-FM
WQYK-FM is a commercial country music radio station in Tampa, Florida. It is currently under ownership of CBS Radio.-External links:*...
in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, where he and parody singer Cledus T. Judd
Cledus T. Judd
Barry Poole is an American country music artist who records under the name Cledus T. Judd. Known primarily for his parodies of popular country music songs, he has been called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music, and his albums are usually an equal mix of original comedy songs and parodies...
co-host a morning show.
Biography
Chad Brock was born July 31, 1963 in Ocala, FloridaOcala, Florida
Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala...
. In high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, Brock played football and was offered a post-secondary scholarship to play sports. He turned down the scholarship, however, as his experiences in the school choir had convinced him to pursue a singing career. Brock moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
to follow this dream, but he met with little success at first. In 1994, he signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
, but he did not release any music for over three years.
Warner Brothers and WCW got together to cross-promote Brock, and he trained at World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
's training facility, the WCW Power Plant
WCW Power Plant
The WCW Power Plant was a professional wrestling school located in Atlanta, Georgia and owned and operated by World Championship Wrestling. The Power Plant, which was developed from a school operated by Jody Hamilton, was in operation throughout the 1990s...
. Chad wrestled for WCW from 1994 to 1996, until an injury forced him to retire. He also appeared at several WCW events in 1999, where he was briefly involved in an angle with Curt Hennig
Curt Hennig
Curtis Michael "Curt" Hennig , also known by the ring name Mr. Perfect, was an American professional wrestler, manager and color commentator who worked for, among other promotions, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , the American Wrestling Association , World Championship Wrestling and the World...
.
Musical career
In 1998, Brock released his debut single, "Evangeline", which peaked at number 51 on the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts. That song's follow-up, the ballad "Ordinary Life
Ordinary Life
"Ordinary Life" is the title of a song written by Connie Harrington and Bonnie Baker, and recorded by American country music artist Chad Brock. It was released as the second single in November 1998 from his self-titled debut album, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks...
", went on to become Brock's first major hit, peaking at number 3 on the same chart, as well as number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Following that song's success, Brock released his self-titled debut album
Chad Brock (album)
Chad Brock is the eponymous debut album of country music artist Chad Brock. Released in 1998 on Warner Bros. Records Nashville, the album produced three chart singles for Brock on the Billboard country charts between 1998 and 1999. In order of release, these were "Evangeline" , "Ordinary Life" ...
. Its third and final single, "Lightning Does The Work", reached number 19 in 1999.
Brock's fourth chart single was a rewrite of Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank Williams, Jr.
Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
's signature song "A Country Boy Can Survive
A Country Boy Can Survive
"A Country Boy Can Survive" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr. The song was released as a single in January 1982 and reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts in March 1982...
", a number 2 hit for Williams in 1981. Chad's version, which featured Williams and George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
, was entitled "A Country Boy Can Survive (Y2K Version)", was re-written with lyrics pertaining to the Year 2000 problem
Year 2000 problem
The Year 2000 problem was a problem for both digital and non-digital documentation and data storage situations which resulted from the practice of abbreviating a four-digit year to two digits.In computer programs, the practice of representing the year with two...
(abbreviated Y2K). The song served as the first single from Brock's 2000 album Yes!
Yes! (Chad Brock album)
Yes! is the second album released by country music artist Chad Brock. Lead-off single "A Country Boy Can Survive ", featuring George Jones and Hank Williams, Jr., is a rewritten version of Williams' hit "A Country Boy Can Survive", rewritten to address the Y2K problem. This song peaked at #30 on...
. Its second single was the title track, which went on to become Brock's only number-one Billboard hit, as well as a number 22 hit on the Hot 100 chart. The third and last single from Yes! ("The Visit") peaked at number 21.
2001 saw the release of Brock's third and final album for Warner Bros.. Entitled III
III (Chad Brock album)
III is the third and final album released by country music artist Chad Brock. It features the single "Tell Me How". The only release from this album, the song failed to make Top 40 on the country charts, and Brock exited Warner Bros' roster by the end of 2001...
, it was less successful than its predecessor. III had only one chart entry in "Tell Me How", which failed to make the Top 40. This album also reprised Brock's three highest-charting singles ("Yes!", "Ordinary Life" and "Lightning Does The Work"). Shortly thereafter, he signed to Broken Bow Records
Broken Bow Records
Broken Bow Records is an American independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in July of 1999 by Benny Brown, the label specializes in country music The label's general manager is Jon Loba....
, then a newly-formed independent label. Although he released five singles for Broken Bow, four of which made the charts, he never put out a full album.
Brock left Nashville in 2005 to co-host a morning show on the Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
station WQYK-FM
WQYK-FM
WQYK-FM is a commercial country music radio station in Tampa, Florida. It is currently under ownership of CBS Radio.-External links:*...
along with country music parodist Cledus T. Judd
Cledus T. Judd
Barry Poole is an American country music artist who records under the name Cledus T. Judd. Known primarily for his parodies of popular country music songs, he has been called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music, and his albums are usually an equal mix of original comedy songs and parodies...
. He remained on the morning show on WQYK-FM, while Cletus moved on to the Bull in Atlanta GA. In 2007, Brock signed with Rocky Comfort Records, a label which was started by Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence is an American country music artist. He started at a country music restaurant called "Live At Libby's" where owner Libby Knight would help local talent find their way into country music...
, although he did not release anything for the label. His first single in four years, "Put A Redneck In The White House", was released in August 2008 on the Straight Shooter label. In February 2010, Brock left WQYK-FM to begin his new position as Director of Programming for the new cable channel The Country Network. TCN will begin airing nationwide in June as part of the CMA Music Fest in Nashville. Although the main office for TCN will be in Nashville, Brock will be based in Atlanta
Political Aspirations
On October 25, 2010 Brock announced on his social networking page his intention to run for the United States Senate in 2014.Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| Chad Brock Chad Brock (album) Chad Brock is the eponymous debut album of country music artist Chad Brock. Released in 1998 on Warner Bros. Records Nashville, the album produced three chart singles for Brock on the Billboard country charts between 1998 and 1999. In order of release, these were "Evangeline" , "Ordinary Life" ... |
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37 | — | 31 | — |
| Yes |
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17 | 125 | 3 | 21 |
| III III (Chad Brock album) III is the third and final album released by country music artist Chad Brock. It features the single "Tell Me How". The only release from this album, the song failed to make Top 40 on the country charts, and Brock exited Warner Bros' roster by the end of 2001... |
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44 | — | — | * |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart * denotes unknown peak positions |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1998 | "Evangeline" | 51 | — | — | Chad Brock |
| "Ordinary Life Ordinary Life "Ordinary Life" is the title of a song written by Connie Harrington and Bonnie Baker, and recorded by American country music artist Chad Brock. It was released as the second single in November 1998 from his self-titled debut album, it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks... " |
3 | 39 | 10 | ||
| 1999 | "Lightning Does the Work" | 19 | 86 | 21 | |
| "A Country Boy Can Survive A Country Boy Can Survive "A Country Boy Can Survive" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr. The song was released as a single in January 1982 and reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts in March 1982... (Y2K version)" (with Hank Williams, Jr. Hank Williams, Jr. Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country... and George Jones George Jones George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette.... ) |
30 | 75 | 66 | Yes! | |
| 2000 | "Yes" | 1 | 22 | 1 | |
| "The Visit" | 21 | 108 | * | ||
| 2001 | "Tell Me How" | 47 | — | * | III |
| 2002 | "A Man's Gotta Do" | 60 | — | * | singles only |
| 2003 | "That Was Us" | 58 | — | * | |
| "It's a Woman Thing" | — | — | * | ||
| 2004 | "You Are" | 48 | — | * | |
| "That Changed Me" | 53 | — | * | ||
| 2008 | "Put a Redneck in the White House" | — | — | * | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart * denotes unknown peak positions |
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Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 2000 | "No One" | Shirley Myers Shirley Myers Shirley Myers is a Canadian country music artist. She was signed to Stony Plain Records and released her debut album, Let It Rain, in 1997. The first single, the title track, reached the Top 5 of the Canadian Country Singles chart. Myers was nominated for a 1998 Juno Award for Best Country Female... |
35 | New Country 7 |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Ordinary Life" | R. Brad Murano |
| 1999 | "Lightning Does the Work" | Guy Guillet |
| 2000 | "Yes" | Gerry Wenner |
| 2008 | "Put a Redneck in the White House" |