Bobby Brown

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Robert Barisford "Bobby" Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Brown started his career in R & D; B and New Edition pop groups, from early 1978 to leaving the group in 1985. Starting a solo career, he enjoyed success with his second album in 1988, Never Be Cruel , which spawned a number of hit singles including My self-written "Prerogative", and Grammy Award winner "Every Little Step" which became his distinctive song. Brown has a series of ten hits on various Billboard charts between 1986 and 1993. Brown is noted as a pioneer of the new swing jack, hip-hop blend and R & B. She also starred in movies like A Thin Line Between Love and Hate , and Two Can Play That Game . He returned to New Edition for a reunion and tour album from 1996 to 1997, and returned with all six members for another task in 2005.

From 1992 to 2006 Brown married singer Whitney Houston (1963-2012), with whom he had a daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown (1993-2015). The couple starred in the reality show Being Bobby Brown .

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Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts, as one of six children from Carole Elizabeth (nÃÆ' Â © e Williams), a substitute teacher, and Herbert James Brown, a construction worker. Brown grew up at the Orchard Park Project in Roxbury. Brown's first taste was on stage when he was three and one of his childhood idols, James Brown, performing in Boston. This show sparked the dream of becoming a singer. Brown joined the church choir, where he recognized and developed his singing abilities.

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Music career

New Edition

The New Edition was founded by Brown's 9-year-old and childhood friend Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Travis Pettus, and Corey Rackley who all know each other grew up at Orchard Park Projects in Boston. However, Rackley left the group early and a good friend Ralph Tresvant joined the group on Bell's suggestion that singing alongside Tresvant as a duo. Brown is also familiar with Tresvant since they were little. Travis Pettus will also leave the group and they become quartets Bell, Tresvant, Bivins, and Brown. In 1982, they became a quintet when their manager, Brooke Payne, insisted on bringing his nephew, Ronnie DeVoe, to finish the group. After performing at several talent shows in the Boston area in 1982, they signed an agreement with fellow Bostonian Arthur Baker Streetwise Records, who released their debut album Candy Girl. The title track, in which Brown sings co-leads alongside Bell and Tresvant, is a top-20 hit on Billboard's R & amp; B Singles Chart in 1983. The first full vocal performance of Brown's first full-time ballad was the New Edition of "Jealous Girls," which was a minor hit when also charted in 1983. The group became a pop sensation with their second self-titled release. The album includes crossover hits "Cool It Now" and "Mr. Telephone Man," which is also Brown co-led.

Regardless of the group's success, however, Brown felt the group never received the money they earned from their success, then said, "The most I see from all the tours and all the records we sell are $ 500 and VCR." Brown is also suspected to be jealous of the attention given to fellow New Edition members, Ralph Tresvant, and during some of their tour shows will often get out of position and do outside the turn, sing and appear seductive, which causes concerns in the group management team. Brown was featured on two New Edition albums before leaving the group in early 1986. Brown later said he felt that group management treats them "like little slaves by people who are only interested in money and power, and not in the welfare of the New Edition." Some controversy arose in the way Brown removed from the group. Some people say Brown asked to be removed from the New Edition, but the VH-1 documentary Behind the Music in the group said Brown had been selected by the group through their management team, with its members - mostly clearly Tresvant - against the decision that.

Solo Career

After coming out of New Edition, Brown signed a contract with the group's previous label, MCA (who previously promised Brown a solo deal if he decides to leave New Edition), and also signed a contract with manager Steven Machat, who has also worked with the new Edition. The label released its debut album King of Stage in 1986. Brown has hit number one R & amp; B with the ballad "Girlfriend," but the album failed to perform well.

Brown laid low for more than a year while working on his follow-up album. With the help of Machat and MCA representatives, Louil Silas, Brown began working with several producers and songwriters R & amp; B at that time, including Babyface, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Teddy Riley. The producers helped compile what became Brown's most successful solo album in his career, Do not Be Cruel . Released in 1988, the album launched five top ten hits on Hot 100's Billboard , including number one, the self-written "My Own Prerogative," which became, together with "Every Small Step "and the title track, hits the signature for the player. Having topped the pop and R & amp; B, album sales will eventually reach twelve million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of 1989. In February 1990 she won a Grammy Award for Best Male R & amp; B Vocal Performance for the fourth single album "Every Little Step." Do not Be Cruel also collects Brown's two American Music Awards, Soul Train Music Award and People's Choice Award.

In 1989, Brown donated two songs to the Ghostbusters II soundtrack, and he also had a cameo role in the film. Leading the soundtrack album, "On Our Own" became another top-ten for the singer, peaking at number two. In the same year, remix compilation, Dance!... Yes Know It! , was released, and found fans in the UK, where Brown has a huge fan base and success. Brown embarked on a 120-day world tour to promote the Do Not Be Cruel project in 1988. The tour was a success, with Al B. Of course! open it for him, and the New Edition also opens for him on some dates. The tour lasted until spring 1991, but not without Brown gained notoriety because of the simulation of sexual acts on stage, which caused him problems with local law enforcement. In 1990, Bobby performed the song "Tap into My Heart" at the 1990 MTV Awards, and Brown was set to release the Mystical Magic album, but it was kept for an unknown reason, and never saw the light of today.. In 1990, Brown appeared at number one hit "She Is not Worth It" by Glenn Medeiros, making it the second hit number 1 on the pop chart, and also collaborating with Babyface for remixes of the last single "Tender Lover" of the same year. Brown remained busy and, in 1991, he collaborated with New Edition members and friend Ralph Tresvant on the last single "Stone Cold Gentleman", which was a hit R & amp; top five.

Bobby's next album Bobby will not arrive until 1992. Though released in the last days of the New Jack Swing era - which Brown has dominated - the album became a success, selling over 3 million copies, and spawning some hit singles including "Humpin 'Around", "Get Away," and "Good Enough". She received her second Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance nomination R & amp; "for Humpin Around. He received his third American Music Award in January 1993. However, Bobby's sales did not match his predecessor. Some suspect that this may be due to Brown's recent marriage to Whitney Houston, and his decision to take time off from business for reasons involving his marriage and a new father to come. In any case, he and Houston have recorded a song together, "Something in Common," which was released as a single from Bobby's album. Four years later he will release his fourth solo album Forever , in 1997. Due to Brown's lack of promotion and desire to break away from previous success patterns and write and produce most of the songs, the album is drunk, the only single album, "Feeling Inside", did not work.

Prior to the release of Forever , Brown has negotiated with rapper Tupac Shakur to sign a contract with a new label Shakur Makaveli Records , or with the label proposed by Death Row East. However, Shakur died before it could happen. Letting MCA follow Forever , Brown became low for several years, emerging as a leading artist in 2001 on two songs from The Benzino Project , and in 2002 he was featured in a duet with rapper Ja Rule in the song "Thug Lovin '." Brown signed to Murder Inc. Records, but the label is getting late, so Brown's term with them is short. In 2006 Brown appeared to add vocals to Damian Marley's song "Beautiful" on Marley's album, Welcome to Jamrock . In 2010 Brown was featured in a duet with singer Macy Gray on the song "Real Love" on Gray's album The Sellout . About this project, Gray explains to Essence, "Actually, he came to the studio, because he did not live far away, and knocked down his recording in two hours.We were friends, and his friend" The old boy is my godson. Her fiancée is one of my best friends all over the world. I've met Bobby for a long time, but we really have to get to know each other through him. "

On June 5, 2012, Brown released his fifth album, The Masterpiece , which debuted at number 41 on the R & D album charts. B.

On February 14, 2017, Brown performed at the Valentine's Day Music Festival with Keith Sweat, Avant, and El DeBarge.

New Edition reunion

Brown made his first reunited appearance with New Edition at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards. Their appearance then triggers Bell Biv DeVoe's "Word to the Mutha!" in 1991; where Brown, Ralph Tresvant and then NE member Johnny Gill were included. Full reunion took place with the release of the album in 1996, Home Again . Brown contributed lead vocals on two hit singles, "Hit Me Off" and "You Do not Have to Worry". However, the 1997 tour to support the album caused trouble between Brown and other New Edition members. Brown later admitted that he struggled with drug addiction and alcoholism during the tour.

In 2005, on BET's 25th special anniversary, Brown reunited with New Edition to a receptive audience. In 2008, Brown, Ralph Tresvant, and Johnny Gill then formed a splinter group, Head of State, to compete with Bell Biv DeVoe. At the BET Awards 2009, after the death of group idol Michael Jackson, five members of New Edition reunited to do Jackson hits 5 medley in honor of Jackson. This sparked rumors about another full New Edition reunion, which was confirmed the following year. Starting 2016, Brown and New Edition continue to perform together.

Influences

Bobby Brown's musical influences emanated from such artists as Rick James, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and Prince. Brown can be heard emulating grunts and "Ow" is made popular by James Brown and also Prince.

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Movie and TV career

Brown made his acting debut with a cameo appearance in the 1989 movie, Ghostbusters II , playing the Mayor's guard. The following year, she appeared at the HBO children's show, Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme plays the three characters of Three Blind Mice. In 1995, he made other guest appearances in the film, Panther, and had a lead role in the Martin Lawrence film, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate. Brown made another guest appearance in the movie, Two Can Play That Game , Gang of Roses , Nora Hair Salon and Go for Broke

In 2005, Brown signed a deal with Bravo to ignore the direction of the reality series, Being Bobby Brown, but it was said that he had to convince the producer that his wife Whitney Houston would appear on the show. Houston then tells Oprah Winfrey that he agrees to do so because he "loves him" and "does whatever he asks for because I am his wife." The Hollywood Reporter says that the show "is undoubtedly the most disgusting and cruelest series ever flashed onto television". Despite the natural train-wreck that was felt from the show, the series gave Bravo the highest ranking in its time slot. The show lasted for a season but received poor reviews during its operation, which caused a downfall in the singers' second career; ended in 2006 after Houston refused to appear in the second season. The couple divorced soon afterwards.

In June 2007, Brown took part in the ITV television series "24 hours with...", a chat format such as celebrities and interviewers spending 24 hours confined in one room together. The show host, Jamie Campbell, asks Brown questions about his career and personal life, and accidentally jokes about making "sexual moves" against the singer. Brown is furious and threatens to defeat Campbell in the air. Brown's past tenure in reality shows includes appearances on Real Husbands of Hollywood, Celebrity Fit Club and Gone Country.

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Personal life

Family and relationships

Brown has fathered seven children. His eldest son, Landon, was born around 1986 to Melika Williams. With Kim Ward's girlfriend, whom he met around 1980, he has La'Princia's daughter (born 1989) and son of Bobby Jr. (born c. 1992). Brown and Ward's relationship for 14 years ended in 1991, after two months pregnant Ward found out that Brown was engaged.

Brown first met Whitney Houston at the Soul Train Music Awards in 1989. They started a close friendship after Houston invited the 20-year-old Brown to a 26th birthday party in August 1989. Their friendship grew into romance in 1991. In the month April 1992, Brown proposed a marriage with Houston and the couple married on the Houston plantation on July 18, 1992. On March 4, 1993 their daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was born. Houston and Brown then collaborated on the hit singles "Something in Common", which included their daughter at the end of the video.

Throughout their 14-year marriage, Houston and Brown experienced periods of infidelity, domestic violence, and drug use. Their personal issue became comedy food for talk shows and comedy sketches, the most notorious being MadTV, where they were tortured as crude drug addicts. Aries Spears describes Brown as a jealous and verbally vocal pop star who openly exposes the reputation and popularity of his wife's icon (Debra Wilson). On 11 January 2000, airport security guards found marijuana in Brown and Houston baggage at Hawaii airport, but both boarded the plane and departed before the authorities arrived. The charges were then dropped. In 2005, the couple participated in the reality show Being Bobby Brown, which examines their personal lives even more thoroughly. In September 2006, Houston filed a lawsuit; the divorce was settled on 24 April 2007, with Houston receiving custody of their 14-year-old daughter. In a September 2009 interview with Oprah, Houston claimed to use drugs with Brown, stating that Brown had "tied up marijuana with cocaine stone". Houston also told Oprah that Brown was emotionally abusive during their marriage, and even spat on it on an occasion.

In 1995, Brown was with Steven Sealy when Sealy was targeted in a drive-by shooting. Sealy, Brown's sister's girlfriend, was killed and Brown was unharmed. Shooter John Tibbs made a deal in 2001.

On May 31, 2009 Brown had the son of Cassius with his two-year-old partner, manager Alicia Etheredge. Brown and Etheredge began getting engaged in May 2010, when Brown proposed during the show at Funk Fest in Jacksonville, Florida. The couple got married in June 2012 in Hawaii and together since then added two daughters to the family. On July 9, 2015 Alicia Etheredge-Brown gave birth to Bodhi Jameson Rein Brown. The couple's third child, Hendrix's daughter Estelle Sheba Brown, was born on July 21, 2016.

Brown's parents, Carole and Herbert Brown, died in one year each other, Carole in 2011 and Herbert "Pops" in January 2012.

After the death of his ex-wife Houston in February 2012, six days after his 43rd birthday, he struggled to appear on the New Edition show, shouting, "I love you, Whitney" crying. Brown then excused himself from the stage and New Edition canceled the rest of the show. Brown was invited to appear at the Houston memorial service in New Jersey but left before the service began. In an interview given to The Today Show in May 2012, Brown said security was the reason he and his family abandoned Houston's services; Brown stated that he loved the Houston family and told Matt Lauer that he had spent "14 beautiful years" with Houston as his wife. He also denied rumors that he introduced Houston to narcotics. Together with Clive Davis, Ray J, and others, Brown has been accused of contributing to the singer's death.

In January 2015, Brown's daughter with Houston, Bobbi Kristina Brown, was found unconscious in a bathtub at her home in Roswell, Georgia. The 21-year-old woman was rushed to North Fulton Hospital where she was placed in a ventilator in a medical coma caused to stop her brain swelling. Then reported his brain activity "low". Brown rushed to her daughter's side and released a statement to the press asking them to respect family privacy. He was later transferred to Emory University Hospital. After no significant brain function physician concluded it was not possible, Bobbi Kristina was expelled from the ventilator and put into care of Hospice in Duluth, Georgia. He died there on July 26, 2015 at the age of 22 years.

Mental illness, substance abuse and legal issues

As a child, Brown was diagnosed with ADD and later diagnosed with bipolar disorder in his early thirties. Brown says that his drug of choice is marijuana and he has developed alcohol at an early age. After her marriage to Houston, Brown started using cocaine.

At the end of 2003, Brown was arrested for misbehavior, allegedly for attacking Houston while chanting his nickname. In February 2004, Brown was arrested and imprisoned in Georgia for conditional offenses related to drunk driving convictions earlier. In June 2004, Brown was sentenced to 90 days in prison for spending three months in child support payments. The sentence was immediately suspended after Brown made a repayment of a total of about $ 15,000.

Between 2012 and 2013, Brown is arrested for DUI and undergoes treatment in rehabilitation for alcohol abuse.

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Discography

New Edition

• Candy Girl (1983)
• New Edition (1984)
• All for Love (1985)
• Home Again (1996)

Solo

• King of Stage (1986)
• Do not Be Cruel (1988)
• Bobby (1992)
• Forever (1997)
• The Masterpiece (2012)

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Tour

• Heartbreak Tour (with Al B. Sure! & New Edition) (1988)
• Do not Be Cruel Tour (1988-90)
• Dance Ya 'Know It Japan Tour (1990-1991)
• Humpin 'Around the World Tour (1992-94)
• Tour of the New Edition Reunion (1996)
• "Heads of State tour" (2008-2014)

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Filmography

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Reference

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External links

• Official website
• Bobby Brown on IMDb
• Bobby Brown NEW HD interview April 2010

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