Bobby Brown - Overview

Date of Birth: N/A

Place of Birth: Roxbury, Massachusetts, USA

Nationality: United States

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A charismatic but polarizing singer, Bobby Brown scored as a member of the R&B boy band New Edition with hits including "Candy Girl," "Cool It Now" and "Mr. Telephone Man" as well as an appearance in the film "Krush Groove" (1985). Frustrated by his limited role and the band's pop-oriented direction, Brown was kicked out and began a solo career that flashed supernova with 1988's Don't Be Cruel, which helped shape the new jack swing movement with hits like "Every Little Step" and "My Prerogative." After a cameo in "Ghostbusters II" (1989) and performing its smash theme "On Our Own," Brown's musical momentum began to slow. Most famous for his unlikely and troubled marriage to "good girl" superstar Whitney Houston, Brown was immediately regarded as a destructive, abusive influence on her and seemed eager to live up to his bad rep, submerged in increasingly flagrant legal and drug woes. Although the two welcomed a child, Bobbi Kristina, in 1993, and filmed an image-destroying reality show "Being Bobby Brown" (Bravo, 2005), they divorced in 2007. Although he con... Read More

Filmography (14)

The Story (2010)

Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire (2009)

Sex Drive (2008)

Wild Hogs (2007)

Nora's Hair Salon (2004)

Gang of Roses (2003)

Milestones (25)

2005
Starred in the reality television show "Being Bobby Brown," (Bravo) which featured Brown, Whitney Houston, and their extended family over the course of six months

2003
Performed on VH1's "Divas Duets"

2002
Heard on Ja Rule's "The Last Temptation," on the track "Thug Lovin'"

2002
Heard on Ja Rule's The Last Temptation, on the track "Thug Lovin'"

2001
Had a small role in the comedy "Two Can Play That Game," starring Vivica A. Fox and Anthony Anderson

2001
Had a small role in the comedy "Two Can Play That Game" starring Vivica A. Fox and Anthony Anderson

2000
Released his "Greatest Hits" album

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