Austin Brown
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Austin Brown is an American
musician, best known for being the youngest child of singer Rebbie Jackson
, of the famous Jackson musical family.
on November 22, 1985. He was the youngest of three. His elder siblings are sisters Stacee and Yashi, who spent time in a now-defunct girl group
duo, the X Girls during Brown's adolescence. As young as 12, Brown aspired to be a musician. Settling in Los Angeles
, Brown started his professional career at the age of 18.
and announced plans of releasing his new album in 2006, however, those plans backfired as no new album emerged. During this time, he began recording music with the likes of Rodney Jerkins
and Walter Afanasieff
. In 2009, he and Chester Aldridge co-founded the independent label, the Royal Factory, where Brown also signed as an artist to help distribute his albums.
In 2010, Brown released a buzz single, "Target Practice", which was produced and co-written by Rodney Jerkins. In July of 2011, he released his first single, "All I Need", from his upcoming album, 85. He premiered the track on an episode of Lopez Tonight
the day after he released the single. 85 is allegedly planned to be issued in September.
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musician, best known for being the youngest child of singer Rebbie Jackson
Rebbie Jackson
Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Brown is an American singer professionally known as Rebbie Jackson . Born and raised in Gary, Indiana, she is the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians...
, of the famous Jackson musical family.
Early life
Austin Brown was born in Tarzana, California to Nathaniel and Rebbie (née Jackson) BrownRebbie Jackson
Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Brown is an American singer professionally known as Rebbie Jackson . Born and raised in Gary, Indiana, she is the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians...
on November 22, 1985. He was the youngest of three. His elder siblings are sisters Stacee and Yashi, who spent time in a now-defunct girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
duo, the X Girls during Brown's adolescence. As young as 12, Brown aspired to be a musician. Settling in Los Angeles
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, Brown started his professional career at the age of 18.
Career
In 2004, he signed with Interscope RecordsInterscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:...
and announced plans of releasing his new album in 2006, however, those plans backfired as no new album emerged. During this time, he began recording music with the likes of Rodney Jerkins
Rodney Jerkins
Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...
and Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff
Walter Afanasieff is a multiple Grammy-award-winning record producer and songwriter. He is best known for his long association with Mariah Carey, for whom he was producer and co-writer for several years, beginning in 1990...
. In 2009, he and Chester Aldridge co-founded the independent label, the Royal Factory, where Brown also signed as an artist to help distribute his albums.
In 2010, Brown released a buzz single, "Target Practice", which was produced and co-written by Rodney Jerkins. In July of 2011, he released his first single, "All I Need", from his upcoming album, 85. He premiered the track on an episode of Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight was an American late-night television talk show hosted by comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican American to host a late-night talk show on an English-language network in the United States. The...
the day after he released the single. 85 is allegedly planned to be issued in September.
Personal life
Brown currently lives in California. Alongside his two sisters, he's also an uncle to sister Stacee's son, London, who was born in 2006. Brown's sisters Stacee and Yashi sung for a time under the name The X Girls. Brown's mother Rebbie Jackson briefly enjoyed a career in music, achieving just one single pop hit, "CentipedeCentipede (song)
"Centipede" is the first single by American singer Rebbie Jackson and the title track from her debut album, Centipede. It remains her highest charting single to date, peaking at number four on the Billboard R&B chart and number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written and produced by...
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External links
- Austin Brown official Web site
- Austin Brown on Facebook
- Austin Brown on Twitter
- Austin Brown on MySpace
- The Royal Factory official Web site
- US Trust Corp