Born in Winnipeg, Canada. Only child to Kandi Smith and Tom Gorcie, who
were professional ballroom dancers.
Brent spent his childhood in Youngstown, Ohio with his mother and
grandparents, Tom & Glorya Smith. His grandfather was a well respected
airline pilot for many years and his grandmother was an artist. They
were also competitive swing & ballroom dancers.
Went to 15 different schools in his lifetime and dropped out of high
school his junior year to pursue music and film.
Is a descendant of Leo B. Gorcey (June 3, 1917 - June 2, 1969) who was
an American stage and movie actor who became famous for portraying the
leader of a group of young hooligans known variously as the Dead End
Kids, The East Side Kids and The Bowery Boys. In 1937, Samuel Goldwyn
made the popular play 'Dead End' into a movie of the same name, and
transported Leo and the other 5 boys to Hollywood. Leo Gorcey became
one of the busiest actors in Hollywood for the next 20 years.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: d.r.a.g.o.n. entertainment