Brian Edward Kelley (born August 26, 1985) is an American musician, best known as a member of the Nashville-based duo Florida Georgia Line.

He moved to Nashville to go to school and play baseball at Belmont University,[2] where he met Tyler Hubbard, the other member of Florida Georgia Line.

When he was in his teens, his sister began to introduce him to country artists by playing him tapes on the way to the beach in exchange for Kelley washing her car.

In 2009, the duo decided they wanted to pursue music as a career so they started playing shows throughout the American South.

[14] In 2019, Hubbard and Kelley launched Round Here Records; an independent label with Smith signed as the flagship artist.

[15] In January 2021, Kelley indicated his intentions to have a solo music career while remaining part of Florida Georgia Line, with the support of fellow duo-member Tyler Hubbard.

[17] Kelley referred to himself as a "Beach Cowboy", announcing that new music would be coming with a full album slated for release in late 2021.

[19] The songs from the EP were included on his debut studio album Sunshine State of Mind, which was released on June 25, 2021.

[21] In June 2022, Kelley moved to Big Machine Records, and released the song "American Spirit" the next month.