Biography

Brannon Paul Bates is an American actor and musician.

He had questionable grades in school mostly due to girls, drugs, and his rock band. He was nominated for five superlatives including Best Personality, but didn't receive any of them because they weren't sure if he would graduate, which he did as the last in his class. Bates was involved in his church theater group and he was in choir. After graduating he was in a rock-band that won "best band" in a statewide contest and was slated for a recording deal.

When visiting Pensacola, Florida he was involved in a near fatal motorcycle accident which crushed most of the bones in both of his wrists, almost lost one eye, and injured a knee. Because he hit a curb riding over 100 mph, he was launched into the air which sent him through the "Welcome to Pensacola" sign. Bates spent two years rehabilitating his hands so he could play guitar again.

Arriving in Los Angeles in 2005 he played many of the best clubs in Hollywood including the legendary Rainbow Bar on Sunset strip which has been graced by the greatest music legends of all time including Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Mötley Crüe,and Guns N' Roses.

In 2007 Bates invented the music character Brand-0 where he turned heads with his music video which played endlessly on television setting what would become a huge trend with "The Brando" hairstyle.

In 2012 Bates starred in the high caliber film noir Payback Jack which garnered him critical fame in the film community. Known as a recluse and an introvert Bates is known to shy away from the media and main stream attention, though he voices his opinions strongly through his art, music, and movies.
- IMDb mini biography by: CJ Edwards