Brent won the very prestigious Independent Country Music Artist of the year award from the 4th Annual L.A. Music Awards.

Was recently given an autographed guitar by the Gary Allen Band at a performance in Las Vegas.

To date, has sold thousands of CD's world-wide, and has written or co-written most of what he sings.

Has appeared on FOX Good Day L.A. twice.

Appeared twice on KTEN's "Mornin' Cup" with Gary Dobella in Dennison, TX. 

Brent was a Top-Artist in the Temecula Film Festival Awards.

Has recorded an eleven song CD backed by the legendary "Buckaroos."

KITX 95.5 in Hugo, OK and KTFX 102.1 in Tulsa, OK both play Brent's music.

In a contest on the K-FROG radio station, 100% of voting listeners voted that they loved the two songs that were played by Brent Payne.

Invited to attend the "Blockbuster Entertainment Awards" in 1998.

Brent Payne's songs are featured on several motocross and free style DVDs including: "Children of the Dirt"
"Cowboy Kenny's"
"Redemption 2"

The single "Take Me By The Hand" stayed on the charts for two weeks in Europe.

1987 - A top-ten semi finalist in a nation-wide talent search sponsored by
Marlboro Country Music at Jamie D's in Tuttle, Oklahoma.

Musical Performances

Brent Payne has played with:
*Suzzy Nelson in Oklahoma City
*Buck Owens at the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, CA

Has opened for numerous musical artists including:

*Garth Brooks
*Willie Nelson
*Buck Owens
*38 Special
*Charlie Daniels and Good Morning America
*Lee Greenwood
*Daryle Worley
*Radney Foster
*Vince Gil

*Sons of the Desert
*Ty Herndon
*Robert Earn Keen
*Randy Travis
*Trick Pony
*Deep South
*Wade Hayes
*Terri Clark
*Little Texas
*BJ Thomas

*Asleep at the Well

Has had the honor of performing at:
*Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas

*RailHead at Boulder Station Casinos for the PGA

*PBR at the Thomas Mack Arena Bud Light Party Zone
*NFR down town Freemont Street
*NASCAR down town Freemont Street

Associations

Brent is signed on Speed Way Records as an independent artist.

Brent Payne is a member of the CMA and BMI Nashville.

Quotes about Payne

"Payne's got the authenticity and vocal hooks to get him airplay and his writing style is pure country-cowboy." ~The Musician's Trade Journal

"Listen to Brent Payne. He has got it." ~Carlton Haney

"This is exactly what Freemont Street needed. This group stops the foot traffic in their tracks and in a town like this, that's hard to accomplish."~Show Biz Weekly

"When they called for all the kids in the crowd to come up on stage and sing a song, it was a personal touch that I never encountered." ~Les Powell, Golden Nugget