Brad Martin (born May 3, 1973 in Greenfield, Ohio) is an American country music artist. He made his debut on the American country music scene in 2002 with the release of his debut album Wings of a Honky-Tonk Angel, which produced a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in the single "Before I Knew Better". The album's second single and a followup for an unreleased album both failed to reach Top 40, however. Martin was taught to play the guitar at an early age. He later gained an interest in songwriting, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee in his early 20s.[1] He performed daily in a nightclub, and was eventually spotted by Joe Carter, an artist manger who had previously worked with Tracy Byrd.[2] Carter saw potential in the young artist, despite thinking that Martin was not quite experienced enough for a record deal.[2] Nonetheless, he encouraged Martin to continue singing and recording demo tapes.