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| Born | Robert Barisford Brown February 5, 1969 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1978–present[1][2] |
| Television | Being Bobby Brown |
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| Children | 7, including Bobbi Kristina |
| Awards | Full list |
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Robert Barisford Brown Sr. (born February 5, 1969)[4] is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B.[5] Brown rose to fame as a founding member of the R&B/pop vocal group New Edition,[2] contributing to hits like "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man". He left the group in 1985 to pursue a solo career but later reunited with them for their Billboard 200 number-one album Home Again (1996).[6]
Brown's debut album, King of Stage (1986), featured the number-one R&B single "Girlfriend". However, it was his second album, Don't Be Cruel (1988), that brought him commercial and critical success, producing five Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles, including the number-one hit "My Prerogative" and the Grammy Award–winning "Every Little Step".[7] In 1989, Brown contributed two songs to the Ghostbusters II soundtrack. His next album, Bobby (1992), was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA and featured the singles "Humpin' Around", "Get Away", and "Good Enough". Brown has also appeared in films, including A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Two Can Play That Game (2001).
In 1992, Brown married Whitney Houston, with whom he had a daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. Their widely publicized relationship was marked by drug issues and domestic disputes, attracting significant media attention.[8] Brown and Houston starred in the 2005 reality television series Being Bobby Brown. Houston filed for divorce in 2006, and it was finalized the next year.
- ^ "You Say It's Your Birthday, New Edition, and Bell Biv Devoes". MTV. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "'The New Edition Story' Part One: Humble Beginnings To Harsh Realities". Essence. January 25, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ^ "Bobby Brown Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "[Bobby Brown] Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ Shamarie Knight (February 5, 2024). "Bobby Brown: The Iconic Trailblazer of New Jack Swing Turns 55". Medium. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (February 13, 2009). "The Newest New Edition: Three Singers, Trading Styles with Equanimity". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ Rubenstein, Janine (July 17, 2018). "Inside Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown's Rocky Marriage: 'It Was More of a Codependency'". MSN.
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