Melvin E. Brown

Melvin Brown

Melvin E. Brown at Studio NYC
Background information
Birth name Melvin Eugene Brown
Born (1977-11-07) November 7, 1977
Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Origin Orlando, Florida, United States
Genres Hip hop, R&B, soul, K-Pop, Alternative, Island
Occupation(s) President/CEO of Melvin Brown Music Group (MBMG), CO-Founder/CO-CEO S&B Creative, CO-Owner/CO-Founder Konvict Muzik
Years active 2000–present
Labels Melvin Brown Music Group (MBMG), S&B Creative, Konvict Muzik
Associated acts Akon, Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Britney Spears, T-Pain, Lady Gaga, Jonas Brothers, Justin Timberlake, *NSYNC, New Kids on the Block
Website www.snbcreative.com

Melvin Brown (born November 7, 1977) is an American music manager and President/CEO of Melvin Brown Music Group (MBMG). Brown also operates partnerships as CO-Founder/CO-CEO of Konvict Muzik along with superstar singer Akon. In addition, Brown serves as co-owner of S&B Creative.[1]

Career

2000–2002

Melvin Brown began his career in media after graduating from Duke University and moving to Orlando, Florida to work as an assistant to his first cousin and power music manager Johnny Wright.[2] It was there he "learned the ropes" of the industry by working on projects for international superstars like the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Boys II Men, Britney Spears, and more. In 2002, while working for Wright, Brown discovered the then unknown recording artist Akon.

2003–2009

In 2003, Akon and Brown founded Konvict Muzik.[3] Since Konvict Muzik began operations they have been responsible for launching the careers of acts like T-Pain, and Lady Gaga.

2011–2015

In 2011, Brown formed a media company that would control and operate a wide variety of media based projects: the Melvin Brown Media Group|MBMG.

References

  1. ↑ Companies House “S&B Creative Industries limited, "S&B Creative Industries Officers ", S&B Officers, September 2015
  2. ↑ Johnny Wright "Why Girl Groups fail in the U.S., http://mwave.interest.me/en/mobileweb/kpop-news/article/2004/johnny-wright-explains-why-girl-groups-failed-in-the-us [ " Why Girl Groups fail in the U.S."], mwave, January 2004
  3. ↑ Melvin Brown "One Marketing Group Talks Muzik with CEO of Konvict, " One Marketing Group Talks Muzik with CEO of Konvict ", The New York Times, January 2009
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