Kane Brown, Nelly with special guest Marshmello

Brown first broke onto the scene with the arrival of his self-titled, two-time Platinum debut album (2016), where he became the first artist ever to lead all five of Billboard’s main country charts simultaneously and topped the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for more than 13 weeks and earned two of the most-streamed country songs of all time (chart-topping singles Diamond Certified “Heaven,” and “What Ifs”). His album Experiment (2018) hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 all genre list-becoming the first Country artist in more than 24 years to top the chart with a sophomore album. Brown released his multi-song project Mixtape Vol. 1- which earned Brown an ACM Award nomination for Album of the Year (2021) and an ACM win for “Video of the Year.”

Expanding beyond music, Brown has stepped into film and television, guest starring on “9-1-1: Nashville,” and serving as executive producer on “Thank God: Christmas at Keller Ranch.” He is also the founder of Verse2, a publishing venture in partnership with Sony Music Publishing, further solidifying his growing influence across the industry.  This summer, Brown will also open his new Nashville bar, Kane Brown’s On Broadway, marking his latest entrepreneurial venture and expansion in Music City.

Named to Time’s 100 most influential people in the world (2021), Kane Brown has ascended from independently built social media notability to an ACM Entertainer of the Year nominee (2023 & 2024) - and has become one of country music’s most accomplished mainstays and global entertainers.

With 13 chart-topping No. 1 singles at Country radio, internationally sold out tours and stadium dates, Brown continues to garner a series of milestones that continue to expand the perception of country music and break musical boundaries- from being named to the Time100 list (2021) to becoming the first black artist in history to headline and sell out Boston’s historic Fenway Park (2023) to his win ACM Video of the Year (2021) and multiple ACM, Billboard, AMA, CMT and People’s Choice Award nominations, including most recently, his recognition by the People’s Choice Country Awards with a Country Champion Award win.

For 24 years, Nelly has been connecting generations with his exuberant anthems, fusing musical genres, and engaging in multiple entertainment mediums including music, television, and film. The diamond selling, multi-platinum, three-time GRAMMY award-winning rap superstar, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actor, Nelly, has continuously raised the bar for the entertainment industry since stepping on the scene in 2000 with his distinctive vocals and larger-than-life personality.

Nelly’s music history is lengthy beginning with his solo career in the year 2000, with his commercial debut album Country Grammar, of which the featured title track and the single "Ride wit Me" were top 10 hits. His following album “Nellyville” produced the number-one hits "Hot in Herre" and "Dilemma" (featuring Kelly Rowland), along with the top five single "Air Force Ones,"  With the same-day dual release of “Sweat and Suit (2004)” and the compilation “Sweatsuit (2006),” Nelly continued to generate many chart-topping hits. Nelly's fifth studio album, “Brass Knuckles,” was released in 2008 producing the singles "Party People" (featuring Fergie), "Stepped on My J'z" (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Ciara) and "Body on Me" (featuring Akon and Ashanti). In 2010, Nelly released the album 5.0. The lead single, "Just a Dream", was certified triple platinum by RIAA; it also spawned the singles "Move That Body" (featuring T-Pain and Akon) and "Gone" (featuring Kelly Rowland).

Marshmello's star continues to rise as the famously masked, GRAMMY-nominated artist and producer breaks boundaries across the music industry. With chart-topping singles and collaborations with artists such as Juice WRLD, Halsey, Khalid, Demi Lovato, Bastille, Kane Brown, Selena Gomez, Jonas Brothers, Manuel Turizo, Fuerza Regida, P!NK, Sting, and many more, Marshmello has amassed a staggering 16.8 billion streams on Spotify alone.

With over 68 million monthly listeners, he's one of the top 15 most-streamed artists in the world on Spotify and the third-most-subscribed artist on YouTube. In 2022, Marshmello received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album, and his hit single “Numb” with Khalid landed in the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also nominated for “Song of the Summer” at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. In 2023, he continued to push boundaries, collaborating with artists like Brent Faiyaz, Dove Cameron, P!NK, and Sting. He also released his first-ever Latin album, Sugar Papi, featuring massive hits like “Esta Vida” with Urbano sensation Farruko, “Harley Quinn” with Fuerza Regida, and the chart-topping “El Merengue” with Manuel Turizo.

More recently, Marshmello made history with his second collaboration with Kane Brown, "Miles On It," which became the first song ever to debut at No. 1 on both the Dance/Electronic and Country charts. He also released his second track with the Jonas Brothers, “Slow Motion.” As we get into 2025, Marshmello is focusing on returning to his dance music roots and re-launching his label, “Joytime Collective.” Through this new chapter, he will continue to release music independently and sign emerging artists he’s passionate about.