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Bobby Brown

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

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

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

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.

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

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Studio albums

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References

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  1. "You Say It's Your Birthday, New Edition, and Bell Biv Devoes". MTV. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. 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. {{cite web}}: More than one of |archivedate= and |archive-date= specified (help); More than one of |archiveurl= and |archive-url= specified (help)

Other websites

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