Collins Black - Rebranding after Experiencing Ups and Downs in the Music Industry

Collins Black started off his music journey in Bedford, Kentucky under his given name Shawn Brandon. He began performing with family at church and around his local community from the age of five and as a soloist at school.  Collins taught himself guitar and began writing music at 16 and landed a record deal with Abbey Road Nashville by 19. After he was released in Nashville, he attended Eastern Kentucky University and acquired his Bachelors in Music Industry with a concentration in voice. After college he signed with Wire & Wood entertainment and Wings Model Management.  These short-lived endeavors inadvertently gave way to opportunities to appear on Blood on the Dancefloor's album "Evolution" as a writer & feature vocalist.  That album charted out at #1 on Billboard's electronic charts & #42 on Billboard's top 200 chart. His track Hollywood Tragedy was the editor's pick by AP magazine, and he went on to write and be a feature vocalist on three more Blood on the Dancefloor's albums appearing alongside artists like Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, Deuce of Hollywood Undead, and Jeffree Star. Collins also toured with the band as a background singer and feature vocalist nationally. After leaving the band he made a pivot and rebranded to his current stage name and finished top 5 on Shine Season 2, America's #1 short form competition singing series online.  After a few years of retirement, Collins is back full force.