Brandon Flowers is an American musician who has served as the lead singer of the rock band The Killers since 2001. In addition to being the band’s frontman, he is also a bassist and keyboardist. He has 5 older siblings and has never used illegal drugs. Growing up, he idolized boxer Mike Tyson.

Born name

Brandon Richard Flowers

nickname

• B.Flow (Gangsta Name)
• Mr. Brightside (Based on his 2004 hit)
• Rocket Man (According to 2006 interview, Brandon would rather call himself a Rocket Man than an artist)

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

City of Henderson, Clark County, Nevada, United States

Residence

• Las Vegas, Nevada (often works at Battle Born Studios, a 2000-square-foot studio owned by his band The Killers )
• His family moved to Park City, Summit County, Utah in 2017

nationality

training

Brandon studied at Juab High School in Nephi, Utah from sixth grade through junior year (11th ^grade ).He received piano lessons from the ages of 7 to 11, giving him a strong foundation as a musician.Brandon completed his final year of high school education at Chaparral High School in Las Vegas, Nevada and graduated in 1999.He enrolled for college education but quit as soon as he started after hearing David Bowie’s 1972 hit single Changes on the radio while driving. The song motivated Brandon to drop out of college and become a full-time musician.

occupation

Musician, singer, songwriter

family

• Father – Terry Austin Flowers
• Mother – Jean Yvonne Flowers née Barlow (former elementary school teacher, childcare worker)
• siblings –
  • Shane Andrea Flowers (12 years older brother) (Senior Director in Healthcare)
  • April Michael Flickinger (older sister)
  • Shelly Wilkerson (older sister) (seller on Ebay)
  • Amy Weast (older sister)
  • Stephanie Walker (older sister)
• Other –
  • Richard Arthur Barlow (maternal grandfather)
  • Suzanne Yvonne Barlow (maternal grandmother)
  • Andrea Jorgensen Flowers (sister-in-law)
  • Craig Barlow (cousin) (professional golfer)
  • Brandon has 18 nephews and nieces whose names are Joshua, Luke, Brook, Seth, Rachel, Emily, Britney, Jake, Chase, Brianna, Cassidy, Taylor, Hayden, Caitlin, Alexis, Austin, Kyla and Ethan.

Manager

• Robert H. Reynolds (entertainment attorney)
• William Morris Endeavor (WME) (Booking Agents)

Genre

Alternativer Rock, New Wave Rock, Heartland Rock, Synthesizer / Techno Pop

instruments

Vocals, Synthesizer, Keyboard, Bass Guitar, Piano

labels

Island Records, Vertigo Records und Marrakesh Records

Build

Slim

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180 cm

weight

70 kg or 154 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

1. Tana Mundkowsky (2001–present) – Brandon met Tana at a thrift store in 2001 while he was shopping with his guitarist, Dave, in preparation for her next gig on The Killers . Tana worked for US designer Betsy Johnsonat that time and her unique sense of style caught Brandon’s eye. The two exchanged numbers and went on their first date to a record store, where they announced their mutual interest in the same musicians (David Bowie, The Smiths and Leonard Cohen). Tana was aware of Brandon’s deep faith in Mormonism. She read the Book of Mormon and decided to convert to Mormonism and surprise Brandon. Although the singer claimed he would have married her anyway. After four years of marriage, the couple wed on August 2, 2005 in an intimate ceremony on the island of O’ahu, Hawaii. Together they have three sons, namely Ammon (b. July 14, 2007), Gunnar (b. July 28, 2009) and Henry (b. March 9, 2011). After marriage, Tana worked as a manager at Urban Outfittersand later decided to become an elementary school teacher.

race/ethnicity

White

His paternal grandmother was Lithuanian.

He is of predominantly English, Scottish, Welsh and Manx (outlying Irish) ancestry.

Possibly also has German, French and further Dutch ancestry through his maternal line.

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Mole under the right eye
• Distinctive worry lines on the forehead
• Very slender figure and face

brand promotion

Brandon’s band, The Murderers , deliberately avoids endorsement deals.

Religion

Mormonism, member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

Known for

As the lead singer of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers who received a seven-time Grammy nomination in the early years of their career from 2005-2007.

As a singer

Mr Brightside in September 2003 released the debut single from Die Mörder . It didn’t draw any attention. After being re-released in 2004, it became a sleeper hit on the US billboard in 2005.

Hot Feet with 11 tracks released in June 2004 was Die Mörder’s first studio album.

Flamingo was Brandon’s first solo studio album, released in September 2010.

first movie

Brandon has been offered several film roles since his band became a success. He declined to work in all of them.

He says a musician has nothing to do with how an actor cuts an album, no matter how well he sings in the bathroom.

First TV show

Featured on an episode of a British comedy music talk show entitled Friday Night with Jonathan Ross in 2009.

Personal trainer

• Brandon was a fat kid until he was 15 and still struggles with the temptation to overeat.
• At the age of 16, he began working as a busboy in a restaurant in Caesar’s palace. This was also the time he started smoking as only busboys were allowed smoke breaks.
• After dabbling with smoking and drinking in his twenties, Brandon decided to quit those vices entirely, realizing it made him an even better performer.
• In a 2015 interview, Brandon revealed that he quit smoking in 2007 or 2008, didn’t drink coffee, and had never used illegal drugs in his life.
• He also specifically eschews tour after-parties filled with the temptation of drugs and alcohol.
• After having children, the singer became even more conscious of his fitness.
• He lifts weights 5 times a week and mixes up his cardio on the elliptical, stair master, and stationary bike.
• Brandon especially enjoys running or hiking outdoors and enjoys exploring nature trails and trails in different countries that he visits on his tour.
• Despite this particular discipline, the singer confessed that he’s not good at eating healthy, nutritious food. He’s thankful he likes junk food due to his physically hyperactive routine, including In and Out Burgers.
• Though his other meals vary, he eats the same breakfast every day, namely:
  • A banana, two probiotic drinks called Actimel , and a granola in almond milk.
  • Brandon drinks Coke occasionally because he likes this soft drink very much.

Brandon Flower’s favorite things

• Book – East of Eden by John Steinbeck
• Cuisine – Mexican
• Shopping – Shrimp Zarandeados at Lindo Michoacan in Las Vegas
• Films – Moulin Rouge (2001), Forrest Gump (1994), Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
• Childhood Movie – E.T the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
• Song on the first album Hot Feet – Jenny was a friend of mine
• All-Time Favorite Song Created by The Killers – Read My Mind From Sam’s Town (2006)
• City – London, Las Vegas
• Classical musician – Bach
• Band – The Strokes
• Actor – James Spader

Brandon Flowers facts

1. As a child, his first aspiration was to become a professional golfer, but he wasn’t as good as his older brother, which put him off.
2. Since Brandon was an unplanned baby, much younger than any of his 5 siblings, he was hard fought to keep up with his brother and sisters ahead of time. He reflected the same fire as the lead singer of Die Mörder because he was also the shortest and youngest member of the band.
3. When he moved to Las Vegas his next big career goal was to become a valet outside of a big casino as some of his uncles worked as valets and were always cash rich.
4. Mike Tyson was one of his non-musical idols when he was 9 years old, mostly because he was a strong undefeated boxing champion. When he was unexpectedly beaten by Buster Douglas in a match in 1990, Brandon’s entire perception of the world changed.
5. As the singer enjoys boxing, he bet on Conor McGregor in the McGregor vs. Mayweather Jr. boxing match in August 2017 and lost money in the process.
6. When Brandon is in a casino he likes to play roulette and blackjack.
7. In 2001, Brandon was a member of a keyboard band called Blush Answer . He was expelled from this group because he refused to move to Los Angeles with them.
8. After reading an ad by Dave Keuning in Las Vegas Weekly, he started looking for new band members. Dave and Brandon bonded over their love for British band Oasis and Dave eventually accepted him as a band member because he was the only “normal” person auditioned.
9. The first thing The Killers guitarist Dave Keuning noticed about Brandon when he first met him was that he was wearing Clarks shoes, the same brand of shoes worn by Oasis band members.
10. Brandon and Dave created the all-time hit single Mr. Brightside in their first rehearsal.
11. Initially, The Killers considered calling themselves The Genius Sex Poets .
12. Watching a music video of NeueOrder Brandon’s single Kristall (2001) saw “The Killers” playing drums for a fictional band in the music video that provided the inspiration for his band name.
13. The singer enjoys writing songs to counteract his inability to articulate himself in everyday life.
14. The killers have played live in over 50 countries on 6 continents.
15. Brandon’s parents met when they were teenagers and were married for almost five decades until he lost his mother to brain cancer. The killers created the song A Dustland Tale (2009) as a tribute to their lifelong romance.
16. When Brandon had his first child, he already had 18 nieces and nephews. Therefore, he took paternity very comfortably.
17. He often gets into arguments with his booking agents when planning his tours because he doesn’t like to be on the road too long and misses his adult sons.
18. In 2015, Brandon had to cancel a number of solo tours to be by his wife’s side. She suffered from complex PTSD and was having suicidal thoughts at the time. His song Furche released in December 2017 talks about how they got through this difficult time.
19. His first solo album , Flamingo , was named after the street in Las Vegas where he first worked and the thrift store where he first met his wife.
20. While on tour, Brandon has this quirk of keeping all his beard shavings in a ziplock bag.
21. Brandon explained that Morrissey, the lead singer of Schmiede , was one of the earliest musical influences on him, from where he picked up the art of fronting a band. He honed his craft by watching David Bowie, David Gahan, Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Presley.
22. Before every stage performance, he takes off his wedding ring because he doesn’t want to lose it in the crowd.
23. He was with the. Awarded Best Dressed Man and Sexiest Man awards by NME in 2005 and Most Stylish in 2011. While GQ Magazine gave him the Most Stylish Man of the Year award in 2008.
24. Brandon has an irrational fear of flyingplanes among other fears of his own mortality and the number 621 (his date of birth June 21). He visits a therapist to calm his anxiety caused by those fears and listens to his therapy sessions each time before boarding a plane.
25. To learn more about the singer, visit his website @ brandonflowersmusic.com and @ thekillersmusic.com.
26. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube VEVO.