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Albert Joseph Brown III was superstar quaterback from Mount Vernon High school who turned down a scholorship from the University of Iowa to persue his Music career.  In 1987, Quincy Jones selected Brown as the first winner of the Sony Innovators Talent Search. In 1988 he released his debut album which sold more then 2 million copies. He went on to win numerous grammy awards and american music awards. Al’s 900 phone line was third in generating revenue, following those for New Kids on the Block and Run-DMC.

As a writer and producer, Brown introduced the multi-platinum group Jodeci and teen R&B performer Tevin Campbell (also one of Quincy Jones’s former protégés), as well as Faith Evans, Dave Hollister, Case, and Usher to the music scene.

His albums where:

1. In Effect Mode

2. Private times and the whole 9!

3. Sexy versus