Al B. Sure!

Al B. Sure!
Al B. Sure! in 2012
Al B. Sure! in 2012
Background information
Birth nameAlbert Joseph Brown III
Born (1968-06-04) June 4, 1968 (age 56)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OriginMount Vernon, New York, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • record producer
  • radio presenter
Years active1986–present
Labels
Formerly ofD.P.G.C.
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Albert Joseph Brown III (born 1968),[1] known professionally as Al B. Sure!, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, radio host and former record executive. He was born in Boston and raised in Mount Vernon, New York.[2] During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Brown was one of new jack swing's most popular performers.[3]

  1. ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (2018). Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-313-35759-6.
  2. ^ Holden, Stephen (October 31, 1990). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. Retrieved March 30, 2011. The singer, who lives in northern New Jersey, was born in Boston, lived in Leonia, N.J., for several years, then moved to Goshen, N.Y., and went to high school in Mount Vernon, N.Y.
  3. ^ Huey, Steve. "Biography: Al B. Sure!". AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2010.