Bobby Brown, an American R&B singer and songwriter, has a net worth of $2 million. He began his career as a member of the pop group New Edition before embarking on a successful solo career. His solo debut album, “King of Stage,” featured the hit single “Girlfriend,” but it was his second album, “Don’t Be Cruel,” that catapulted him to stardom. This album included the chart-topping singles “My Prerogative” and “Every Little Step,” earning him a Grammy Award. Despite his musical accomplishments, Brown’s personal life, including his troubled marriage to singer Whitney Houston and struggles with substance abuse, often overshadowed his career.
- Bobby Brown Net Worth: $2 Million
- Date of Birth: Feb 5, 1969
- Place of Birth: Roxbury, Boston
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- Career: Singer-songwriter, Actor, Rapper, Dancer, Singer
Bobby Brown Net Worth 2024
Bobby Brown net worth stands at $2 million as of 2024.
Whitney Houston’s Estate
At the time of her death, Whitney Houston was $20 million in debt to her record company, Sony/Arista. Her estate eventually earned enough from the sale of singles, albums, and merchandise to pay off the loan and generate an additional $20 million for Houston’s sole heir, Bobbi Kristina Brown. When Bobbi Kristina died in 2015, she had collected around 10% of the trust, and the approximately $2 million she had collected went to her closest living relative, Bobby Brown. Houston’s mother and two brothers now control the remainder of the Houston estate.
Early Life
Bobby Brown was born Robert Barisford Brown on February 5, 1969, in Boston, Massachusetts. He was raised in the Orchard Park Projects in Roxbury as one of eight children. At the age of three, he saw musician James Brown perform, igniting his dream of becoming a performer. Brown joined his church’s choir and pursued his passion for music despite an impoverished childhood marked by violence. A pivotal moment in his life was the stabbing death of a close friend when he was 11.
New Edition
In 1981, 12-year-old Brown and two of his childhood friends formed the band New Edition. One year later, they officially became a quintet with the addition of their manager’s nephew. New Edition’s 1983 debut album, “Candy Girl,” reached #20 on the “Billboard” R&B singles chart. Despite several successful tours and albums, Brown claimed that he only made around “$500 and a VCR” while a member of the group. He left the band in 1986 to pursue a solo career.
Solo Career
Brown’s first solo album, “King of Stage,” was released in 1986 and sold moderately well. However, his second album, “Don’t Be Cruel” (1988), took the music world by storm, eventually selling over 12 million copies. He became famous for hits like “Don’t Be Cruel” and “Humpin’ Around.” Brown also ventured into acting, making his film debut in “Ghostbusters II” and appearing in the HBO kids’ show “Mother Goose Rock ‘n’ Rhyme.”
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Brown reunited with New Edition for performances and albums throughout the years, including the 1996 album “Home Again.” In 2005, he starred in the reality series “Being Bobby Brown,” which, despite negative reviews, achieved high ratings for Bravo.
In 2021, Brown appeared in season five of “The Masked Singer,” and in 2022, “Biography: Bobby Brown” and “Bobby Brown: Every Little Step” aired on A&E. He also planned to release a tell-all book in 2008, but it was ultimately published by author Derrick Handspike after Houston’s death.
Bobby Brown Wife
Brown’s personal life has been tumultuous, marked by heavy drinking, drug use, and legal troubles. He married Whitney Houston in 1992, and their marriage was plagued by infidelity and domestic violence, leading to their divorce in 2007. The couple had one daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown, who died in 2015 at the age of 22.
In 2012, Brown married his manager and longtime girlfriend, Alicia Etheredge, and they have three children together. Brown also has three other children from previous relationships.
Brown has faced numerous personal tragedies, including the deaths of Whitney Houston in 2012, his daughter Bobbi Kristina in 2015, and his son Bobby Brown Jr. in 2020.
Real Estate
In November 2004, Brown sold the Beverly Hills mansion he received as part of his divorce settlement with Houston for $1.5 million. He then purchased a 2+ acre equestrian property in Palmdale, California, for $439,000, reflecting his love for horses.
