Bryan Spears
Born
Bryan James Spears

(1977-04-19) April 19, 1977 (age 46)
McComb, Mississippi, U.S.
Education
Occupation(s)Film and television producer
Spouse
Graciella Sanchez
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(m. 2009; sep. 2015)​
Children1
Parents
Relatives

Bryan James Spears (born April 19, 1977)[1] is an American film and television producer. He is the older brother of singer Britney Spears and actress Jamie Lynn Spears, and was co-manager of Britney's conservatorship.[2][3] He was also a co-producer of Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Zoey 101, which starred Jamie Lynn.

Biography

Spears was born to James Parnell Spears and Lynne Irene Spears (née Bridges) on April 19, 1977, in McComb, Mississippi. He was born with a bacterial lung infection and had to be hooked to an IV before overcoming the infection about a week later. In Lynne's book, Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World, she recalls how she thought Spears was going to die and pleaded with God to let him live.[1] He is of Irish, Maltese, Scottish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, French, and Welsh ancestry.[citation needed]

Spears’s father worked as a construction contractor and his mother worked as a second-grade teacher.[4] The family attended First Baptist Church in Kentwood, Louisiana.[5]

Spears attended Parklane Academy in McComb, a private Christian school that serves grades K-12.[6] After graduating high school, Spears attended Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, his mother's alma mater. While attending university, he majored in kinesiology.[7][8] In 2000, he studied sports administration at Southwest Mississippi Community College.[9]

Career

At age 22, he moved to New York City and began working for Live Nation focusing on sports.[10] After his sister Britney became famous, Spears started working as a manager for Spears family interests, including acting as producer for a number of Jamie Lynn’s projects.[11] He was a co-producer of Nickelodeon's teen sitcom Zoey 101 and worked as an executive producer for two television specials about Jamie Lynn. Before his father Jamie gained conservatorship over Britney in 2008, Spears was paid $200,000 for "services rendered."[12] Spears worked for his sister, Britney on six of her world tours.[13][10] He lived in Las Vegas for four years and worked with Britney during her concert residency.[10] He also directed Jamie Lynn's music video for the song "Sleepover" (2016).[14]

His father Jamie owned a seafood restaurant called Granny’s in Louisiana, which he eventually gave to Bryan. He has since sold the restaurant.[15]

Personal life

Over New Years in 2009, Spears married Graciella Sanchez, manager of Jamie Lynn and founder of One Talent Management. The two wed in a small, private ceremony in New Orleans. Sanchez is a graduate of Yale University.[16][17] Together the two have one daughter, Sophia Alexandra "Lexie" Spears.[18] Sanchez filed for divorce in August 2015.[19]

Since February 2020, Spears has been dating Amber Lynn Conklin.[20][21][22] He is 20 years older than Amber Lynn.[23]

Filmography

As himself

Year Title Role Notes
2001 MTV Diary of Britney Spears Himself
2001 Total Britney Live
2003 Britney Spears: Out All Night
2004 Britney Spears: Greatest Hits – My Prerogative Segment: "My Prerogative"; Uncredited
2005 Britney and Kevin: Chaotic Episode: "Veil of Secrecy"
2008 Britney: For the Record Documentary film; Uncredited
2013 I Am Britney Jean Documentary film
2016 Jamie Lynn Spears: When the Lights Go Out Documentary film

As producer or director

Year Title Role Notes
2005–

2008

Zoey 101 Co–producer 25 episodes
2005 Jamie Lynn Spears: A Weekend with Jamie Lynn Spears Executive producer
2006 VideoNow: At Home with Jamie Lynn Spears Television special
2006 Zoey 101: Spring Break-Up Co–producer
2016 "Sleepover" Director Music video by Jamie Lynn Spears

References

  1. ^ a b Spears, Lynne (2008). Through the Storm: A Real Story of Fame and Family in a Tabloid World. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 20. ISBN 9781418567354.
  2. ^ "How Britney Spears' Brother Bryan Ties Into His Sister's Conservatorship Drama — And Why He's Part Of The Problem". OK!. July 9, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Farrow, Ronan (July 3, 2021). "Britney Spears's Conservatorship Nightmare". The New Yorker. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Marron, Maggie (2008). Britney Spears: Stylin'. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9780446553261. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  5. ^ Berk, Sheryl (2007). True Brit: The Story of Singing Sensation Britney Spears. Random House Publishing Group. p. 12. ISBN 9780307417596.
  6. ^ Spears, p.76.
  7. ^ Helligar, Jeremy (February 15, 1999). "A Major Minor". People. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  8. ^ "Lynne Spears". Thomas Nelson Book Publishers. Retrieved January 13, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Britney's Wild Ride". Peoplemag. Retrieved September 30, 2023. ... her brother Bryan, 22, a sports-administration major at Southwest Mississippi Community College.
  10. ^ a b c Britney Spears’ Brother Bryan Speaks Out On Court Case, retrieved October 5, 2023
  11. ^ "BRITNEY SPEARS high school shows and her discovery at MMC". Celebrities Then and Now. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  12. ^ "Bank of Britney Spears Weathers Tough Economic Times". The Hollywood Gossip. December 23, 2008. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  13. ^ "Britney Spears' Backup Dancer Says Her Brother Controlled Her on Tour: 'Abuses Started Way Before' Conservatorship". Mediaite. December 27, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  14. ^ Spears, Bryan (July 2, 2016), Jamie Lynn Spears: Sleepover (Acoustic Nashville Session) (Short, Music), Jamie Lynn Spears, Sweet July Productions, retrieved October 5, 2023
  15. ^ Spears, Jamie Lynn (2022). Things I Should Have Said. My daddy was well known for developing businesses and was good at every job he took on. He worked in construction and welding. He also had a seafood restaurant called Granny's, known for crawfish and shrimp. At some point he gave it to Bryan, who eventually sold it. Daddy even opened the first gym in our area, and it was a big hit. I remember my sister taught classes there too. Eventually big business came to Louisiana and the gym closed. He spent years working as a welder and a boilermaker. He did whatever he needed to do to support the family the best way he knew how.
  16. ^ "Bryan Spears and Graciella Sanchez: Married!". The Hollywood Gossip. January 1, 2009. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  17. ^ Margaret, Mary (December 31, 2008). "Britney's Brother Bryan Spears to Wed". People. Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  18. ^ Goldstein, Jack (2013). 101 Amazing Facts About Britney Spears. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 9781783332328.
  19. ^ "GRACIELLA SANCHEZ SPEARS VS BRYAN JAMES SPEARS". UniCourt. August 20, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  20. ^ "Amber Lynn Conklin on Instagram: "Survived day 2 in Vegas & made some cool new friends 🤘🏼"". Instagram. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  21. ^ "Instagram by Bryan and Amber Lynn". www.instagram.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "Britney Spears Says Her Brother Bryan Was Never Invited to Her Wedding". Peoplemag. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  23. ^ "Meet Bryan Spears' girlfriend Amber Lynn Colkin amidst Britney's wedding invite drama". HITC. June 15, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

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