Bryan James Spears (born April 19, 1977) is an American film and television producer. He is the older brother of singer

Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer. Often referred to as the "Princess of Pop", she has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. Cultural impact of Brit ...

and actress

Jamie Lynn Spears Jamie Lynn Marie Spears (born April 4, 1991) is an American actress and singer. Spears began her career as a child actress on '' All That'' and had her breakthrough role when she played Zoey Brooks on the Nickelodeon teen sitcom '' Zoey 101'' ...

, and was co-manager of Britney's conservatorship. He is the first child and the only son of

Jamie Spears James Parnell Spears (born June 6, 1952) is a retired construction business owner. He is the father of Bryan Spears, Britney Spears, and Jamie Lynn Spears. Early life James Parnell Spears was born to June Austin Spears (1930–2012), and ...

and

Lynne Spears Lynne Irene Spears (' Bridges; born May 4, 1955) is the mother of Bryan Spears, Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn Spears. Biography Early life and family Lynne Irene Bridges is believed to have been born around 1955 in Magnolia, Mississippi to Li ...

. He was a co-producer of

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'', which starred Jamie Lynn.

Biography

Spears was born to

James Parnell Spears James Parnell Spears (born June 6, 1952) is a retired construction business owner. He is the father of Bryan Spears, Britney Spears, and Jamie Lynn Spears. Early life James Parnell Spears was born to June Austin Spears (1930–2012), and ...

and Lynne Irene Spears (

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Bridges) on April 19, 1977, in

McComb, Mississippi McComb is a city in Pike County, Mississippi, United States. The city is approximately south of Jackson. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 12,790. It is the principal city of the McComb, Mississippi Micropolitan Statis ...

. 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. Spears' father worked as a construction contractor and his mother worked as a second-grade teacher. The family attended First Baptist Church in

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. Spears attended

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, a private Christian school in McComb that serves grades K-12. After graduating high school, Spears attended

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, his mother's

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. While attending university, he majored in

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. In 2000, he studied sports administration at

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Career

At age 22, he moved to

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and began working for the

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TV channel focusing on sports. 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. He was a co-producer of

'' 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." Spears worked for his sister Britney on six of her world tours. He lived in

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for four years and worked with Britney during her

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. He directed Jamie Lynn's music video for the song "Sleepover" (2016). His father Jamie owned a

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called Granny’s in Louisiana, which he eventually gave to Bryan. He has since sold the restaurant.

Personal life

In 2008, Spears married Graciella Sanchez, manager of Jamie Lynn and founder of One Talent Management. They wed in a small, private ceremony in

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. Sanchez is a graduate of

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. They have one daughter together. Sanchez filed for divorce in August 2015. They got divorced in 2017. Since February 2020, Spears has been dating Amber Lynn Conklin. He is 20 years older than Amber Lynn.

Filmography

As himself

As producer or director

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Spears, Bryan 1977 births American people of Maltese descent American television producers American film producers American animated film producers Living people People from Kentwood, Louisiana People from McComb, Mississippi Parklane Academy alumni Southeastern Louisiana University alumni

Bryan Bryan may refer to: Places in the United States * Bryan, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Bryan, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Bryan, Ohio, a city * Bryan, Texas, a city * Bryan, Wyoming, a ghost town * Bryan County, Georgia * ...