Quincy (actor) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Quincy Brown
Quincy in 2018
Born	Quincy Taylor Brown (1991-06-04) June 4, 1991 (age 34) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actor singer
Years active	2008–present
Spouse(s)	Shawntae Brown or Shawntae Robseson, McCartney, Carter, Brown(Valdes)
Parent(s)	Al B. Sure! Kim Porter
Musical career
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Frequincy Bad Boy (former) Epic (former)

Quincy Taylor Brown (born June 4, 1991) is an American actor, dancer, model, and singer. He is known by his stage name, Quincy. He released his first song in 2012. Quincy has starred in the TV show Star and many movies. He is the son of former model Kim Porter and singer Al B. Sure!.

Quincy's Early Life

Quincy was named after his godfather, the famous music icon Quincy Jones. When Quincy was three, his mother, Kim Porter, started dating Sean "Diddy" Combs. Diddy became like a stepfather to Quincy and helped raise him.

Quincy has three younger siblings: a brother named Christian, and twin sisters named D'Lila and Jessie. For his 16th birthday, Diddy and Porter threw Quincy a big party. This party was even shown on MTV's My Super Sweet 16. Quincy lived in many places but spent most of his childhood in Columbus, Georgia. He finished high school in Los Angeles, California.

Quincy's Career

Quincy started his acting career in 2012. His first movie role was Reggie in We the Party. Besides acting and singing, Quincy also works as a model and director.

In 2012, Quincy walked the runway at a fashion event in Botswana. In 2015, he directed his first music video. It was for the song No Words by singer Elle Winter.

In 2016, Quincy joined the TV show The Haves and the Have Nots as Daylon. He also appeared in a campaign for the sneaker brand Creative Recreation. In June 2016, Quincy signed a music deal with Bad Boy Records and Epic Records. He also worked with the fashion brand BoohooMan for their clothing collection.

On Valentines Day in 2017, Quincy released his first music collection, called "This Is For You." It included popular songs like Sunshine. In 2018, he starred with Kat Graham in the Netflix movie The Holiday Calendar.

From 2016 to 2019, Quincy played Derek Jones in the TV series Star. In 2019, he directed and starred in a short film called Run Loubi Run. This film was for the fashion brand Christian Louboutin. He also worked with the brand MCM Worldwide for their sleepwear collection.

In 2020, Quincy was part of a fashion campaign for Coach and Bape. He also became the first male celebrity spokesperson for Coach New York watches.

Quincy had a role in the 2021 TV show Power Book III: Raising Kanan. He played a character named Crown Camacho. In July 2021, Quincy was featured in campaigns for Ivy Park and Adidas. He also worked with Montblanc and Maison Kitsuné, and Lacoste for their new sneaker. Quincy has been featured in magazines like Vogue.com and Forbes.com.

Quincy's Businesses

Quincy has started his own businesses. He founded a production company called FourXample. He also has a watch line called Chalk by Quincy. He created a jeans collection with Embellish. In 2019, Quincy launched a picture editing app called Fresh Crop.

Quincy's Film and TV Roles

Here are some of the movies and TV shows Quincy has been in:

Movies

Television Shows

Music Videos

Quincy has also appeared in music videos for other artists:

Quincy's Music

Quincy has released his own music.

Extended Plays (EPs)

An EP is like a mini-album with a few songs.

Singles

These are individual songs Quincy has released.