Bobby Brown

Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and former member of New Edition. He left the group in 1986 and has many hits, including Don't be Cruel, Every Little Step and Roni. Brown is an African-American who was born in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts.

Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown on Sister Circle Live.jpg
Brown interviewed on Sister Circle Live in 2018
Born
Robert Barisford Brown

(1969-02-05) February 5, 1969 (age 55)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • dancer
Years active1978–present[1][2]
TelevisionBeing Bobby Brown
Spouse(s)
Whitney Houston
(m. 1992; div. 2007)

Alicia Etheredge (m. 2012)
Children7, including Bobbi Kristina
AwardsFull list
Musical career
Genres
Labels

Brown married Whitney Houston in 1992. They had a daughter, Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown, in 1993. The couple separated in 2006. Houston divorced him in 2007.

Brown has been diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder.[3]

Discography

Studio albums

References

  1. "You Say It's Your Birthday, New Edition, and Bell Biv Devoes". MTV. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  2. "'The New Edition Story' Part One: Humble Beginnings To Harsh Realities". Essence. January 25, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  3. "About.com". Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2012-05-17.

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