Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter Record label CD Baby Labels Rich BrightmanCD Baby Albums II, Rich Brightman | Name Rich Brightman Genres Rock music, Pop music Role Singer | |
Born April 17, 1990 (age 34) Bay Shore, New York ( 1990-04-17 ) |
Rich Brightman (born April 17, 1990) is an Emmy Award winning American Singer-songwriter. He was born in Bay Shore, New York and raised on Long Island. Rich started writing songs on guitar in his childhood bedroom on Long Island before after dropping on music theory classes at Bay Shore High School and started to learn audio and mix engineering the school’s recording studio during study hall, lunch, and his after school hours.
Rich's mother, Sherry Brightman, gifted him a MacBook Pro for his High School graduation. Rich saved his High School graduation money along with his summer job earnings to buy studio equipment of his own to start work on his debut self-titled album. Rich released his first single “Lighter Than Air” on August 7, 2009 later releasing his first full self-titled album Rich Brightman on July 23, 2010. Rich attended Salve Regina University while writing his sophomore album “II” released November 29, 2013 featuring rock alternative/pop tracks. During 2014-2016 Rich worked on his third release "III" which was released on Christmas Eve 2016