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Brett James

American singer, songwriter, and record producer
Person Human Q2126091

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
June 5, 1968
Date of death
September 18, 2025
Place of birth
Columbia
Place of death
North Carolina
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Occupation
record producer, singer-songwriter
Educated at
University of Oklahoma, Christian Heritage Academy, Baylor University[9][10][11]
Genre
country music[13]
Cause of death
airplane crash[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[21]
Birth name
Brett James Cornelius[23]
Copyright representative
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[28]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[29]
End of work period
2025[26]
Family name
Cornelius[16]
Given name
Brett, James[17][18]
List of works
list of songs written by Brett James[22]
Manner of death
accidental death[20]
Name in native language
Brett James[24]
Native language
English[8]
Number of viewers/listeners
+461190[27]
Pseudonym
Brett James[19]
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Record label
Arista Nashville[14]
Start of work period
1995[25]
🏷️ Also known as
en Brett James ar بريت جيمس fa برت جیمز he ברט ג'יימס ja ブレット・ジェームズ nl Brett James Cornelius ru Бретт Джеймс ru Бретт Джеймс Корнелиус uk Бретт Джеймс Корнеліус zh 布雷特·詹姆斯 zh-hant 佈雷特·詹姆斯
🔖 Identifiers · 23
ISNI
0000000037506807
VIAF cluster ID
14118461
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n2001082268
GND ID
137714187X
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Brett James 151208-D-VO565-091 (23549175692) (cropped).jpg ↗
Deezer artist ID
1459036
Described at URL
news.sky.com
Discogs artist ID
654164
Europeana entity
agent/base/96166
Film.ru person ID
brett-dzheyms
Freebase ID
/m/02q4369
Grammy Awards artist ID
brett-james, brett-james/3489
Show all 23 identifiers +11
IMDb ID
nm1521521
IPI name number
00240100248
MusicBrainz artist ID
00a0e8b0-cfc1-464b-8450-581842c08818
Myspace ID
brettjamesmusic
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100016760
SBN author ID
DDSV189856
Songkick artist ID
539106
Spotify artist ID
3WIMGDdZYN91QQr3zGzpxo
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcgwj6TwbRg7qjfPyH3cP
YouTube channel ID
UCmbbbV5rfyNU-UzaXpnTauA
ČSFD person ID
253773

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🔗 Connections
Mb:writer 24
Mr. Know It All, Mr. Know It All, Jesus, Take the Wheel, Jesus, Take the Wheel, Something in the Water, Something in the Water, Drinking Alone, Drinking Alone +16 more
← Lyricist 5
Mr. Know It All, Cowboy Casanova, Jesus, Take the Wheel, Somethin' Bad, Drinking Alone
Compositions 4
Mr. Know It All, Something in the Water, Somethin' Bad, Drinking Alone
Occupation 3
musician, record producer, singer-songwriter
Educated at 2
University of Oklahoma, Baylor University
Copyright representative 1
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Genre 1
country music
Given name 1
James
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Manner of death 1
accidental death
Mb:performer of 1
Brett James
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
Columbia
Place of death 1
North Carolina
Record label 1
Arista Nashville
Sex or gender 1
male
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Songs written by Brett James
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Summary

Brett James was born on June 5, 1968[1], in Columbia[2]. He died on September 18, 2025[3], in North Carolina[4]. He worked as a record producer[5] and singer-songwriter[6].

FAQs

Where was Brett James born?

Brett James's place of birth was Columbia[2].

Where did Brett James die?

Brett James died in North Carolina[4].

What did Brett James do for work?

Brett James worked as a record producer[5] and singer-songwriter[6].

Where did Brett James go to school?

Brett James was educated at University of Oklahoma[9], Christian Heritage Academy[10], and Baylor University[11].

Related Entities

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers North Carolina United States University of Oklahoma

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . apnews.com. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . apnews.com. apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . apnews.com. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . apnews.com. apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · TapuriaBot · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    IMDb ID → nm1521521
    "Changed the item: Added mzn:برت جیمز"
  2. 18w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    GND ID → 137714187X
    IMDb ID → nm1521521
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #39941: add missing GNDs"
  3. 20w ago · Matěj Suchánek · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    IMDb ID → nm1521521
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  4. 21w ago · EigengrauGroup · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    IMDb ID → nm1521521
    "Removed claim: IMDb ID: nm7577907"
  5. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Cause of death → airplane crash
    Occupation → record producer, singer-songwriter
    End of work period → 2025
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Removed claim: Occupation: musician, batch #258354"
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