Horace Brown (musician) facts for kids

Horace Brown is an American R&B singer. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut. His father was a minister in the Apostolic faith.

Horace Brown's Music Journey

Early Life and Musical Start

Horace Brown loved music from a young age. He played many different instruments in his school's marching band. His big chance came when DeVante Swing from the music group Jodeci heard one of Horace's early recordings, called a demo. A demo is like a sample recording that artists use to show their talent.

After this, Horace started singing background vocals for other artists like Christopher Williams. He also began writing songs and producing music for groups such as Terri & Monica. He eventually got a recording contract with Uptown Records. This happened after the company's president, Andre Harrell, saw him working in a recording studio.

First Album and Challenges

In 1994, Horace Brown recorded his first album with Uptown Records. One of his singles from that time, "Taste Your Love," caused some discussion and did not do well on the music charts. Because of this, his album with Uptown Records was not fully released.

Moving to Motown Records

Later, Andre Harrell, the president of Uptown Records, moved to Motown Records. He brought Horace Brown with him to the new label. Motown Records helped Horace release more music. In 1996, they released his first official album, which was called Horace Brown.

This album included collaborations with famous artists like Sean "Puffy" Combs. Some of the remixes of his songs featured other well-known musicians such as Foxy Brown and Jay-Z. The last single from this album was "How Can We Stop," which featured Faith Evans.

Recent Work and Collaborations

Since his first album, Horace Brown has worked with many other artists. He has collaborated on songs with musicians like Naudy, Mr. Cheeks, Lisha, Royal Flush, and PrinZe Gabriel.

In 2000, he released a song called "Shake It Up" with Cut Killer on an international label. The next year, in 2001, he released another song, "This Is the One," with rapper Styles P.

As of 2013, Horace Brown has toured overseas with other R&B artists, including Keith Sweat. He also joined a reality TV show called Come Back Kings. On this show, he appeared with other artists like Ed Lover, Calvin Richardson, David "Davinch" Chance (from Ruff Endz), Jeff Sanders, Jameio, Mr. Cheeks, and Black Rob.

Horace Brown's Music Releases

Albums

Singles

Collaborations

• "This Christmas" (with missjones) (1994)
• "Party Naughty" (with Naudy) (1998)
• "Friday Night" (with Mr. Cheeks) (2001)
• "I Want That" (with Lisha) (2007)
• "Never Should've" (with Royal Flush) (2008)
• "Rock the Party" (with PrinZe Gabriel) (2013)