Al B. Sure!
Albert Joseph Brown III (born June 4, 1968) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Leonia, New Jersey, and Mount Vernon, New York.[1] During the late 1980s under the stage name Al B. Sure!, he was one of the most popular new jack swing singers[2] and producers. His hits included Rescue Me and Nite and Day.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Albert Joseph Brown III |
Born | June 4, 1968 |
Origin | Boston, Massachusetts |
Genres | urban, new jack swing, quiet storm, R&B |
Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, record producer, musician, disc jockey |
Instruments | vocals, keyboard |
Years active | 1987–present |
Labels | Warner Bros. Records, Hidden Beach Records |
Associated acts | Quincy Jones, Heavy D., Keith Sweat |
Filmography
- Yakety Yak, Take it Back (1991) ... Himself
References
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (October 31, 1990). "The Pop Life". https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7D6113DF932A05753C1A966958260. Retrieved March 30, 2011. ""The singer, who lives in northern New Jersey, was born in Boston, lived in Leonia, N.J., for several years, then moved to Goshen, N.Y., and went to high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y."".
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Al B. Sure!". Allmusic. Retrieved April 10, 2010.