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Brad Shultz
Brad Shultz performing at Rock im Park 2019
Brad Shultz performing at Rock im Park 2019
Background information
Born (1982-05-15) May 15, 1982 (age 43)
Bowling Green, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • keyboards

Donald Bradley Shultz Jr. (born May 15, 1982) is an American musician. He is the rhythm guitarist and one of the founding members of the band Cage the Elephant, and is also a record producer. He is the older brother to current Cage the Elephant bandmate, Matt Shultz.

Early life

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Donald Bradley "Brad" Shultz Jr was born on May 15th, 1982, and was raised in Bowling Green, Kentucky. His father, Donald Bradley Shultz Sr, was also a musician. Growing up, Shultz came from a poor background alongside his younger brother, Matthew Shultz, which subjected them to teasing from their peers at school. Their parents separated when the brothers were young, which inspired them to begin writing music while they lived with their grandmother in a trailer park. He attended Greenwood High School.

History

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Before Cage the Elephant, Shultz was in a band with current bandmates Jared Champion and Matt Shultz known as Perfect Confusion.[1] Perfect Confusion formed in 2001, and played smaller music venues around their hometown, Bowling Green and released one self titled album. The band broke up in 2005, but the former members occasionally have reunions and performances.[2]

Career

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After Cage the Elephant formed in 2006, Shultz, along with the rest of the band, moved to the United Kingdom to gain moderate success with their self-titled debut LP, releasing in Europe on June 23, 2008, and in the United States on March 24, 2009.[3] Since then Shultz’s and Cage the elephant have become one of the top bands in the alternative rock scene and have realsed 6 total albums. Winning 2 Grammys from best rock album in 2017 and 2020.[4] He alongside his brother are known to have tremendous showmanship during live shows. With Shultz’s leaning over the barrier and communing with fans, along with dynamic on stage antics.[5][6]

Along with being a member of Cage the Elephant, he is a record producer. He has produced Juliette Lewis' Future Deep EP,[7] Nashville band Bad Cop's The Light On EP,[8] and Bowling Green band Dan Luke and The Raid's debut LP, Out Of The Blue,[9] among other indie artists' EPs and LPs. In 2022 Shultz’s produced the band Glove’s debut album Boom Nights. the album went on to receive praise from Rolling Stone and other music magazine’s.[10]

In 2025 Shultz along side Daniel Oakley and Darren Potuck would form their own record label parallel vision. The label also formed a joint venture with big loud rock.[11]

Personal life

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In May 2007, Shultz and his wife, Lindsay, got married. In September 2013, the Shultz's first child was born.[12] In November 2019, the couple welcomed their second child.[13]

On August 2, 2017, Shultz’s threw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Chicago Cubs game.[14]

Accomplishments

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Cage the Elephant's first nomination came in 2011, when the music video for "Shake Me Down" was nominated for the Best Rock Video at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. In 2014, Cage the Elephant was nominated for the Best Alternative Music Album for Melophobia, at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. In 2016, Cage the Elephant won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album for Tell Me I'm Pretty, winning again in 2019 for Social Cues.[15] In 2025 the band's song "Neon Pill" was nominated for best Alternative Music Performance at the 67th annual Grammys.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Perfect Confusion". The Amplifier. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Simmons @wkudn, Natasha A. (December 8, 2015). "Perfect Confusion Reunion". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Cage the Elephant Clears Up Hippie Commune Rumors – BlackBook". July 20, 2009. Archived from the original on July 20, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Cage The Elephant Albums and Discography". Genius. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "Back Beat Seattle | Cage The Elephant electrifies Seattle with epic comeback tour at Climate Pledge Arena". July 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  6. ^ "Cage The Elephant's Bend Concert Helps Cement the Band's Rock Legend Legacy". Willamette Week. June 29, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  7. ^ "Juliette Lewis makes a big return with new EP 'Future Deep'". AXS. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Light On EP, by Bad Cop". Bad Cop. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  9. ^ "Out Of The Blue, by Dan Luke and The Raid". Dan Luke and The Raid. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  10. ^ "Glove". bighassle.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  11. ^ Nicholson, Jessica (May 14, 2025). "Cage the Elephant's Brad Shultz Starts Parallel Vision Label With Daniel Oakley, Darren Potuck in Joint Venture With Big Loud Rock". Billboard. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  12. ^ Elephant, Cage The (September 4, 2013). "Tweet: Say hello to Miss Etta Grace! I am in love! My wife Lindsay did an amazing job birthing and I can truly say she..." Cage The Elephant. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  13. ^ Elephant, Cage The (November 22, 2019). "Julian James Shultz pic.twitter.com/eoh3GO5BJk". @CageTheElephant. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  14. ^ "Brad Shultz's first pitch at Wrigley Field | 08/04/2017". MLB.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  15. ^ "Cage the Elephant - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  16. ^ "67th Annual GRAMMY Awards | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
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