Background and Age

Jim Brickman was born on November 20, 1961, in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Jim was raised in the midwest region of the United States where he learned the art of playing piano at a very young age. Jim's father owned a shoe factory and his mother worked at a music center. He regards his mother as his first music teacher. Jim joined the Cleveland Institute of Music and started performing there as well after he started getting comfortable with his talents.

He later completed his college education at Case Western Reserve University where he studied music and businesses. After his days of college, he started his own music advertising company which he named The Brickman Arrangement. He also worked at Windham Hill Records in addition to running his own company.

Career and Net Worth

In 1994, Jim Brickman’s song, Angel Eyes came out and it was a huge success. The track made Jim a recognizable name in the music industry. In 1995, he released By Heart on the same label which was a very well received and praised album. In 1997, Jim released another album called Picture This. He also released The Gift which was a collection of his favorite tracks. He released Visions of Love in 1998 and in early 1999, Brickman came out with an album called Destiny. He did not produce a full album for the next year because he wanted to focus on producing a special called My Romance: An Evening with Jim Brickman.

In 2002, Brickman wrote a children's album named Love Songs and Lullabies which included narrated songs for children. A year later, he released The Disney Songbook. In 2004, he was honored with a Grammy nomination for the Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for the album Peace.

In 2006, Jim left his longtime record label, Windham Hill, and started working with Savoy Jazz. His first song with Savoy Jazz was Escape which was released in 2006. He continued working with Savoy Jazz and released multiple albums on his new label. He also collaborated with Michael W. Smith to create a romantic song called Love of My Life which became very popular for its lyrics and relaxing harmony.

Jim has been on a tour to different parts of the world as a famous musical artist. In an interview with New Age Music World, Jim Brickman was asked to give some insight into his performances and the process behind his music. In 2011, he had a Christmas Concert Tour and invited special guest vocalists Anne Cochran and Ben Utecht to join him on the tour. He also enlisted the help of a famous violinist, Tracy Silverman who was thrilled to work with Jim.