Brent Wilson

Infobox Musical artist


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Name= Brent Wilson
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Background= non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name= Brent Matthew Wilson
Born= birth date and age|1987|07|20
Age= 20
Origin= Las Vegas
Years_active= 2004 - 2006
Label(s) = Fueled By Ramen
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Brent Wilson is the former bassist for Panic at the Disco. He was replaced by new bassist, Jon Walker (formerly of 5o4plan) as of 17 May 2006. [cite news | first = | last = | author = | coauthors =| url =http://www.spin.com/features/news/2006/05/060518_panic/ |work=SPIN.com| title =Panic! at the Disco rocks Part Ways with Bassist| pages = | page = |date=May 18 2006| accessdate =2007-01-11| language =]

Career

Brent was born in Las Vegas and attended Bishop Gorman HSl. It was here that Wilson met Brendon Urie and offered Urie the opportunity to be a guitarist in Panic at the Disco. After some changes to the formation, Brendon Urie became lead singer, Ryan Ross was guitarist, and Wilson was the bassist. Wilson maintained the role of bassist in the band for a year, until his departure was officially announced through a message on the band's website on 17 May 2006, when he was eighteen years old. The other members of Panic At the Disco (Spencer Smith, Brendon Urie, Ryan Ross), stated that the decision for Wilson to leave, was one that the four of them had decided together. However, Wilson said that the only person who had spoken to him was [drummer] Spencer Smith, and the call had come without warning. None of the other band members had spoken to him; he also stated, "They never even said they were sorry."

Wilson expressed concerns about money, "We were about to start a tour where the band would've been bringing home around $300,000, or something like $50,000 apiece, and basically they kicked me out, so the question about money goes through my head a lot." This was rebutted by the members of the band, who deny that Wilson was fired for monetary reasons. [ [http://www.spin.com/features/news/2006/06/060614_panicatthedisco/ SPIN.com: Ex-Panic! Bassist Speaks ] ] [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1534131/20060612/panic_at_the_disco.jhtml?headlines=true "Panic! at the Disco Split Gets Nasty: Band Alleges Wilson Did Not Play On LP"] , MTV.com, Jun 12 2006.]

Wilson is pursuing legal action against his former bandmates for his percentage from the album sales [cite news | first =James | last =Montgomery | author = | coauthors =| url =http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1538250/20060809/panic_at_the_disco.jhtml?headlines=true | title =Ex-Panic! At The Disco Bassist Initiates Legal Action Against Band | work = | publisher =MTV News | pages = | page = |date=August 9, 2006| accessdate =2007-01-11 | language =] [cite web|title=Panic! at the Disco Sued by Former Bassist|work=Altpress.com|url=http://altpress.com/news/archive/page_1.htm|accessdate=2006-08-14 ] and says he does not care about what people think of him, but he cares that he has been "fucked out of what's legally [his] ."

Wilson has expressed that his father owns a business, a veterinary hospital, which he used to help him with. He has since gone back to college. He now lives in a flat with his housemate Fred.

Brendon Urie stated in interviews about the subject, that Brent was "distancing himself", and also let it slip that "he didn't like the direction the band was going in". ( [http://youtube.com/watch?v=f-yzYfAF1ro Interview with Brendon] ) Drummer Spencer Smith claimed on the "Team Brent" LiveJournal that Brent did not play any of the bass parts (and that Brendon recorded all of them). When asked about the lawsuit Smith said, "He was paid an equal share of all the tours he was on and, as far as I know, he’s been paid and is being paid all the royalties he’s owed." ( [http://community.livejournal.com/teambrentwilson Interview with Spencer Smith] )

The lawsuit was settled out of court and Wilson has since admitted in Alternative Press that he is not bitter about the split. [ [http://www.patdonline.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=367&pos=8 PATD Online [dot COM | Gallery - Alternative Press - May 2008/2008-05 ap09 ] ]

He also seemed to have been using a Rickenbacker 4001C64 bass guitar his whole career as a musician.

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