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Brannon Paul Bates (born May 17, 1982), is an American actor and musician. He is also commonly known as BrandØ Brannon Bates for his music persona BrandØ. Music Career Bates began playing guitar at ten years old. He began singing in Choir in Primary school and in a Pentecostalchurch at age twelve. In 2005 Bates invented the music persona BrandØ where he turned heads with his music video which played endlessly on television setting what would become a huge trend with "The BrandØ" hairstyle. Film Career Bates is most known for his music but actively pursues film and other arts. In 2012 Bates Starred and Directed the special-fx driven film-noir Payback Jack. Near-Fatal Motorcycle Accident In 2000 Bates was involved in a near fatal motorcycle accident which crushed most of the bones in both of his wrists. According to Newspaper and TV News reports, Bates hit a curb riding over 140 mph and he was thrown through the "Welcome to Pensacola" sign. It took two years of therapy in order for him to play guitar again. Filmography Acting Credits 2014 Bad Teacher as Coach 2012 Payback Jack as Jack Wall 2011 She as David 2010 Remember as Bruce Winston 2006 Poseidon as Bridge Officer 2005 Memoirs of a Geisha as Military Police Officer 2005 Next as The Polka Man 2002 Without a Trace as Uni 2001 Alias as Military Guard 1996 Fled as Gondola Passenger Director Credits 2012 Payback Jack 2011 She 2010 Remember Writer Credits 2012 Payback Jack 2011 She 2010 Remember Discography SNo. /Name /Album 1 /Catch the Rainbow /Brannon 2 /My Eyes Adored You /Brannon 3 /Walk On /Brannon 4 /A Boy Named Christian /Brannon 5 /Sittin' On the Bus /Brannon 6 /I See Through You /Brannon 7 /Don't Walk On Me /Brannon 8 /Nah Nah Nah Song /Brannon 9 /Reasons Like You /Brannon 10 /One More Night /Brannon 11 /Laid Awake /Brannon 12 /Daisy /Brannon 13 /Open Our Eyes /Brannon 14 /40 Days and Lonely Nights /Brannon 15 /Let's Rock and Roll /Brannon 16 /I Promise /Brannon 17 /Help from My Baby /Brannon 18 /Baller Ball /Brannon 19 /I'll Leave /Brannon
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