Releasing a beautiful mixture of never-released throwbacks, effervescent EDM, and kick a$$ country. 

Official SoundCloud launch: June 17, 2014!

New Country EP coming soon!

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    Singer/songwriter  Brooke Hogan is taking the next step on a musical and artistic journey that is unmistakably her own.

    Born and raised in Tampa, FL, Brooke grew up inspired by the music that filled the Hogan home. "My mother would play Carol King, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and the Dixie Chicks, and I absorbed all of it."

    When she was 5, she began taking vocal and piano lessons. "I wasn't raised with a silver spoon, despite what some may think." She admits with a laugh. "I was raised to be resourceful and follow through with everything I set out to do, so that's what I did."

    At the age of 10, Brooke took fate--and the yellow pages-- into her own hands and began calling modeling and talent agents. Those calls led to a modeling contract for the budding star. "People always think having Hulk Hogan as a father was an easy way in, but the wrestling business is completely different than the music business!" She smiles, "I had a lot of support from my parents, but no magic button we could push to make people listen. If anything, they judged me right out of the gate."

    She began homeschooling so she could work on her craft from morning to night--and into the middle of the night. By the time she had turned 15, Brooke was rapidly developing her skills as a professional singer, musician and entertainer and had landed numerous high-profile gigs including opening slots for both Hilary Duff, and the Backstreet Boys' tours, and singing at Radio Disney's "Jingle Jam" season spectacular. 

    She began her career with pop music mogul Lou Pearlman (Backstreet Boys, N*sync) and created a pop/country album that was never released due to the label's closure. Her first and only single released with Pearlman "Everything To Me," peaked twice at #1  on the Top Singles Sales chart. 

    That same year, 2004, VH1 broke records when it premiered "Inside Out:Hulk Hogan stage dad," an hour long portrait of Brooke's venture into the music industry under the watchful eye of her superstar dad, Hulk Hogan. The success of that special led to "Hogan Knows Best" and eventually it's spin off show "Brooke Knows Best." The shows delivered the highest ratings in VH1 network history at the time, reaching millions of viewers.  

    During the filming of "Hogan Knows Best," Brooke became the first artist signed by super-producer Scott Storch. She released her first album with Storch and Sobe Entertainment in Miami, FL. Her first single from her album Undiscovered, "About Us" featuring Paul Wall climbed charts quickly and was streamed over 1,000,000 times. The video made its way to #1, being played over 750,000 times. 

    Following her musical success, VH1 launched Brooke's very own spin-off, "Brooke Knows Best." After two successful seasons, sadly, the show came to a halt due to rising media attention to her family's trials and tribulations. Brooke decided to step out of the spotlight and start working on her third studio album. But this time, she went to Nashville, TN. 

    "I started very young in this business, and I've spent years learning from some of the best songwriters and producers in almost every genre, but my heart has always been a little bit country," she laughs. 

    Brooke is currently in the process of putting the finishing touches on her impressive, brand new country album, set to release later this year. She has paired up with some of the best songwriters in Music City (Ira Dean, Jesse Rice, Blake Bollinger). The album speaks for itself, as it highlights the songbird's sparkling vocals, captivating melodies and clever lyrics.  

    Bouncing between Los Angeles, where she records multiple comedic voices for Adult Swim's cartoon "China, IL," and Nashville, Tennessee, Brooke is keeping everything in perspective. "I'm a normal girl doing what inspires my fans and makes my soul happy" she says. "I bet if you met me, we'd probably be friends."

    

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