Havana Brown (musician)

Havana Brown
Brown at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards
Brown at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards
Background information
Birth nameAngelique Frances Meunier[1]
Born (1985-02-14) 14 February 1985 (age 39)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • DJ
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • dancer
Years active2008–present
Labels
Websitedjhavanabrown.com.au

Angelique Frances Meunier[1] (born 14 February 1985),[2] known professionally as Havana Brown or DJ Havana Brown, is an Australian DJ, singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer.[3][4] In 2008, Brown signed with Island Records Australia as a DJ for the record company and began releasing her Crave compilation album series, which featured remixes of songs from other artists.[5] This led to her touring with international artists, including Britney Spears, Rihanna, the Pussycat Dolls, Chris Brown and Enrique Iglesias.[6]

Brown made her debut as a recording artist in 2011, with the single "We Run the Night", which reached No.5 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and was certified triple platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The single earned Brown two ARIA Music Award nominations for Breakthrough Artist Single and Highest Selling Single. Following this success, Brown signed a US record deal with Universal Republic via producer RedOne's label 2101 Records.[7] A remix of "We Run the Night", featuring American rapper Pitbull was produced by RedOne and released in the United States. It reached No.1 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart and No.26 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The remix was included on Brown's first EP, When the Lights Go Out, which was released in July 2012.

Brown was one of the contestants in the second season of the Australian version of the TV series, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2016, where she came 6th. In 2024 she teamed up with her friend Stephanie Wood to compete on The Amazing Race Australia (celebrity edition), where she placed 7th.[8]

Brown has been engaged since 2015 to former Young Talent Time star Vince Del Tito.[9]

  1. ^ a b "Your query : Creator's Name begins with MEUNIER ANGELIQUE on any territories (Domestic works)". ISWC. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Havana Brown Feature on Radio 106.3FM Townsville". 4RGT. Prime Media Group Limited. Retrieved 28 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Havana Brown's next single marks a move away from club influences". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 26 July 2015. Mauritian Australian
  4. ^ "Aussie DJ Havana Brown's hot night out celebrating her 30th birthday". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 16 February 2015. Mauritian Australian
  5. ^ "Bio: DJ Havana Brown". Island Records Australia. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  6. ^ "Thank You Sydney". Enrique Iglesias Official Site. Retrieved 25 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "DJ HAVANA BROWN – "We Run the Night"". 2101 Records. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  8. ^ "'A Nightmare': A Single Tooth Sees Havana Brown And Stephanie Wood Eliminated From The Amazing Race". 10 play. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Havana Brown to wed her manager". dailytelegraph.com.au. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2020.