Brent Burns

Brent Burns arrived in Gulf Shores, Alabama in 1972. Soon after his arrival Brent become the poet laureate of the beach. In 2006, Burns was named “Official Music Ambassador of the Alabama Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau”. In 2008, Burns won three awards in the first ever Trop Rock Music Awards. Burns won “Entertainer of the Year,” “CD of the Year (for “Ragtops and Flip Flops”)” and a special WAVE award for his charitable work. 2010 brought Song of the Year for “I’ve Got A Beach in My Backyard” and Songwriter of the Year. A twice wounded, Purple Heart combat veteran, Burns also has the distinction of being the first American entertainer to perform for troops overseas after the tragedy of September 11, 2001. Burns’ musical career has taken him to Italy, Australia, Scotland, Czech Republic, Ireland, Paris and coast to coast in the US. He has performed his award winning songs on Big D & Bubba and Rick & Bubba radio shows. They can also be heard on Sirius Radio’s Radio Margaritaville.