Bobby Brown

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Birthday: February 5, 1969
Age: 43
Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Big Break: Married Whitney Houston
Biography

Bobby Brown was born on February 5, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts. Brown began his music career as a member of the R&B band New Edition. He left New Edition in 1986 and started his solo career. His second solo album Don't Be Cruel was a big success and had five top ten hits.

Brown and singer Whitney Houston married in July 1992. Their marriage was overshadowed by substance abuse and legal problems. He launched his own reality series Being Bobby Brown in 2005 to chronicle the live of his family. His marriage to Houston fell apart and the two were divorced in 2007.

Did you know…
  • Bobby suffered a mild heart attack in October 2007
  • Bobby is reportedly addicted to cocaine and alcohol
  • He was accepted to the Golden Gloves when he was 11
  • He admitted himself to the Betty Ford Clinic in 1995
  • His favorite entertainer is Rick James
  • Bobby and Whitney first met at the 1989 Soul Train Music Awards
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R&B star Bobby Brown gave his first interview since the tragic death of his ex-wife Whitney Houston at the age of 48. Sitting down with TODAY’s Matt Lauer, Brown addressed recent reports that drugs may be an issue for his and Houston's 19-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina.

Brown, 43, was charged with a DUI last month in Los Angeles but says he is “seven years clean from narcotics.” He denies that he has a problem. Lauer then questions him about incidents where his daughter has been seen smoking marijuana
In an exclusive interview to air on NBC's TODAY show Wednesday May 2 and Thursday May 3, Matt Lauer sits down with Bobby Brown in his first interview since Whitney Houston's death and addresses the rumors that it was his fault that Whitney got hooked on drugs.

“I didn't get high before I met Whitney,” Bobby tells Matt, “I smoked weed, I drank the beer, but no
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Bobby Brown entered a plea of “not guilty” Monday morning to driving under the influence. Not only that, but the judge added an extra condition to his bail, Bobby can’t consume alcohol at all anymore.

Can they do that? Force someone not to drink? Is he gonna get strapped with an ankle bracelet, Lindsay Lohan style?

Bobby also pled not guilty to driving on a suspended license…might as well just deny everything while you’re at it.
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Bobby Brown was pulled over on Monday when he was caught talking on his cell phone while driving, and now Whitney Houston’s ex-husband is being charged with a DUI.

Not only was he talking on his phone and intoxicated, but he was driving with a suspended license. I think Bobby Brown and Lindsay Lohan should just pool their resources and hire a 24-hour-a-day car service.

Anyways, Bobby reportedly had a .12 blood alcohol level when he was tested at the scene, well over the .08 legal limit.
Bobby Brown has just been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Los Angeles. Dude, I know LA is laid back and all, but it was barely noon on a Monday. Come on!

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ that Bobby was pulled over in Reseda, California at 12:20 PST for allegedly driving while talking on his cell phone. Which, if you live in LA, you know is frowned upon even more than DUI. What’s got two thumbs and once got a $300 ticket for turning
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A photo of Whitney Houston lying in an open coffin was recently released, sparking public outrage.

The ‘National Enquirer’ published the morbid image, which was allegedly taken at the family’s private service at a funeral home in New Jersey. The photo shows Whitney lying dead in her casket, wearing a purple dress, diamond brooch and earrings. The following headline accompanied the image: ‘Whitney: The last photo!’
Bobby Brown has a story, and he wants to tell it. The money doesn't hurt, either.

Rumors are surfacing that Bobby Brown wants to cash in on Whitney Houston's death by releasing a tell-all book. According to the Huffington Post, Bobby has been wanting to release a book that touches on his relationship with the singer, and now the timing is perfect.

"Back in 2008, the interest in a book on Whitney Houston wasn't that great. Whitney had fallen off the radar back then
While the world lost a legend with Whitney Houston’s tragic death, Bobbi Kristina lost a mother. And the young girl has reportedly been on a downward spiral, which resulting in two hospitalizations in twelve hours.

Rumors also surfaced that Bobbi Kristina went missing shortly after her mother’s heartfelt “home going” ceremony. Now, sources are claiming that Bobby Brown, Kristina’s father
Bobby Brown flew to Los Angeles after hearing that his daughter, Bobbi Kristina, was hospitalized following the news of her mother's death.

When Whitney Houston died on Saturday, Bobbi Kristina was rushed to the hospital following what was called an "emotional breakdown." And while Brown has released a statement on his daughter's state, the Houston family is reportedly trying to keep him away from Bobbi Kristina.
Bobbi Kristina, the famous daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, was rushed to the hospital after hearing the news of her mother’s death on Saturday night.

The 18 year-old returned to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center the next morning, after suffering an emotional breakdown.

"My daughter did visit with doctors at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles

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