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"Robert Barisford "Bobby" Brown" is an Americans/American contemporary R&B/R&B singer-songwriter, occasional rapper and dancer.

Brown started his career as one of the frontmen of the R&B/pop group New Edition, from its inception as The Bricks in 1982 until his forced exit from the group in 1986 following a period of misbehavior on his part. Starting a solo career, he became a hit success with his second album in 1988, Don't Be Cruel (album)/Don't Be Cruel, which spawned a number of hit singles including the co-self penned "My Prerogative", which became his signature song/signature hit. Brown had a string of top ten hits on various Billboard (magazine)/Billboard charts between 1986 and 1993 and is a recipient of a Grammy Award. Brown is noted as a pioneer of new jack swing, a fusion of R&B and hip hop. Brown has also won American Music Awards and Soul Train Awards.

Brown was most noted in recent years as the ex-husband of late pop music/pop singer Whitney Houston. Brown and Houston later gained notoriety co-starring in the reality show Being Bobby Brown. He has a daughter named Bobbi Kristina Houston Brown with her.