Bobby Brown’s Net Worth, Height, Age, Personal Info Wiki

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Bobby Brown is one of America’s most sought-after R&B singers, dancers, and songwriters. He was a member of the R&B and pop group “New Edition” from 1978 to December 1985. Bobby Brown was known for being married to the legendary Whitney Houston for over a decade.

Bobby Brown's Appearance (Height, Hair, Eyes & More)

Height 5 ft 10 in
1.78 m
Weight 198.5 pounds
90 kg
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Dark Brown
Body Type Fit
Sexual Orientation Straight

Facts About Bobby Brown

Nationality American
Estimate Net Worth $2 million
Religion Unknown
Zodiac Sign Aquarius 
Birthplace Boston, Massachussetts, USA
Birthday February 5, 1969

Bobby Brown's Net Worth

In 2022, Bobby Brown’s net worth is estimated to be worth around $2 million. (1) A huge portion of his net worth is attributed to his long career as a musician. Bobby Brown sang a lot of hit songs that topped the charts, such as Don’t Be Cruel” which was top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles when it was released in 1998.

Aside from his career as a singer, Bobby Brown also had a handful of films such as Two Can Play That Game” and A Thin Line Between Love and Hate.” Along with his ex-wife, singer Whitney Houston, he also participated in a reality show.

Bobby Brown’s net worth continues to increase through his music sales, performances, guesting, and royalties from streaming apps. Additionally, he also indirectly inherited money from his late ex-wife Whitney Houston. This was after their only child and sole inheritor of Whitney’s estate, Bobbi Kristina Brown, when she was just 22.

Upon her death, then-22-year-old Bobbi Kristina had collected 10% of her $20 million trust fund that she got when she was 19. When she died, the 10%, or approximately $2 million, went to her father as her next of kin.

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Bobby Brown's Early Life

Bobby Brown, who is currently 53 years old, was born on February 5, 1969. He was given the name Robert Barisford Brown when he was born. He grew up in the Orchard Park Projects in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, with his seven siblings. The singer, Leolah Brown, is one of Bobby Brown’s older siblings.

Bobby Brown grew up in poverty. His parent’s salary wasn’t enough to sustain the everyday needs of his seven siblings and him. The wages of his parents, a substitute teacher, and a construction worker weren’t enough for a comfortable life for a big family like theirs, and because of that, young Bobby Brown resorted to stealing. However, a turning point in his life would soon come when one of his closest friends died after being repeatedly stabbed at the young age of just eleven years old. 

But despite their poverty, Bobby had something that even poverty cannot hinder, which was his dream. Brown was only three years old when his passion for music got ignited by the musician James Brown, who performed in his hometown. His idol as a young boy, James Brown, gave him the desire to pursue a career in music. Later on, Brown would join their church’s choir, a stepping stone for something bigger.

In 1981, Bobby Brown was just 12 years old when he and two childhood friends decided to form a band called New Edition.” Their manager insisted on letting his nephew join the group after the group let a new member in.

From then on, they became a quintet, and their career skyrocketed. In 1983, their debut album, Candy Girl,” became popular and reached the Billboard R&B singles chart. New Edition would have several successful tours and album launches. However, Bobby would only last five years in the group, citing that he could only take home $500 and a VCR while being a member of the group. 

Bobby Brown's Education

There is no information on the internet concerning this singer’s educational background.

Bobby Brown's Wife and Family Life

Bobby Brown found love twice in his life. Brown is currently married to Alicia Etheredge, whom he wed in 2012. Alicia worked as a producer and entertainment manager. They met in the 1980s but had remained platonic friends for several decades. It was reportedly Alicia Etheredge that encouraged Bobby to proceed to marry Whitney Houston when he had cold feet. (2)

After his divorce from Whitney Houston, Alicia and Bobby started seeing each other, and by 2009, they welcomed their first son, Cassius Brown. The couple eventually went on and had two more children, Bodhi and Hendrix.

Bobby’s first wife is the legendary singer Whitney Houston. The pair initially met in 1989, and they instantly clicked. In 1991, the two became official when Brown proposed to her. The couple tied the knot on July 18, 1992.

Whitney and Bobby’s marriage was the talk of the press throughout the 90s and early 2000s. It was the subject of substance abuse and various discussions of infidelity. Basically, trouble was slowly brewing in paradise for the two of them. By 2007, the couple announced their separation after having been married for 15 years. They were blessed with one daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown.

Bobby Brown had three other children with different women. He had a son with his ex-Melika Williams named Landon. Bobby also has two children with another ex, Kim Ward, named La’Princia, and Bobby Brown Jr.

The R&B singer’s family life was plagued with tragedies. Whitney Houston, his ex-wife, was discovered dead in her Beverly Hills home in 2012. She passed away in 2012. Her body was discovered in the bathtub. In 2015, their only daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, suffered the same fate at the age of 22. The unconscious Bobbi Kristina was discovered in her bathtub. Drug overdose caused her to enter a coma. After six months of coma, she died as well. Bobby Brown Jr. met the same end as his sister in late 2020. Alcohol, cocaine, and fentanyl combined to cause his death at the age of 28.

Bobby Brown's Career

Bobby Brown’s career began at the age of 12 when he and his friends Michael Bivins and Ricky Bell formed New Addition in 1981. Bell would, later on, invite Ralph Tresvant. In 1982, they were compelled to perform as a quintet since their manager Brooke Payne insisted on including his nephew Ronnie DeVoe in the lineup.

Eventually, they acquired a contract with fellow Bostonian Arthur Baker’s Streetwise Records in 1979 after participating in several talent events in the city. Later, they released “Candy Girl,” their debut album. In 1983, the title song peaked at number 20 on Billboard’s R&B Singles Chart, with Brown singing co-lead with Bell and Tresvant.

Brown made his full lead vocal debut on New Edition’s ballad “Jealous Girl,” which reached number one in 1983. Their second release was an album that Brown co-led and featured the crossover singles “Cool It Now” and “Mr. Telephone Man.”

Despite the group’s success, Brown was forced to leave after being inadequately paid. In 1986, he formally left the group to go solo. He signed with MCA Records and manager Steven Machat. In the same year, “King of the Stage,” his debut album, was released by MCA Records. 

Eventually, he would have a chart-topper R&B ballad called Girlfriend.” After that, he shied away from the limelight. He later produced his most successful solo album, Don’t Be Cruel,” which reached the Billboard Hot 100 Top 5Bobby Brown became one of the most singers of his time, selling about twelve million worth of copies worldwide. (3

For his song “Every Little Step,” which he released in 1990, Bobby received the Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. Another song from his album, Don’t Be Cruel,” also received various awards in the American Music Awards, Soul Train Music Awards, and People’s Choice Awards.

He added two songs to the “Ghostbusters II” soundtrack in 1989, and he also had a cameo appearance in the film. He then made an appearance in the kid’s program “Mother Goose Rock ‘n’ Rhyme,” after his cameo. In addition, Brown had cameo roles in the films, “Panther,” “Two Can Play That Game,” “Nora’s Hair Salon,” “Go for Broke,” and “Gang of Roses.”

Bobby Brown received his prominent role on the silver screen inPanther.” By 2005, Bravo released a reality series starring him called Being Bobby Brown.”

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Real Estate

Bobby Brown and his family live in a large estate at Tullamore, PI, Johns Creek in Georgia. The house boasts a 6,633 sq. ft. of land with five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The mansion is valued at $1.7 million. (4)

References

  1. Celebrity Net Worth, Bobby Brown Net Worth, retrieved from https://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-celebrities/richest-rappers/bobby-brown-net-worth/
  2. Elizabeth Randolph, Bobby Brown’sWife, Alicia Etheredge, Isn’t Threatened by His High-Profile First Marriage, retrieved from https://www.distractify.com/p/bobby-brown-wife-alicia-etheredge
  3. Wikipedia, Bobby Brown, retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Brown
  4. Urban Splatter, Bobby Brown House: The Reality Show Home, retrieved from https://www.urbansplatter.com/2022/05/bobby-brown-house-the-reality-show-home/

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