Bobby Brown

Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actor and dancer. He portrayed Bob Marshall on yo, Rizz! and its spinoff Bob & Slick. He has also guest starred in other related shows including Skillz Rossling, TLR and UnamBIValent.
==Biography==
Bobby Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts, as one of eight children of Carole Elizabeth (born Williams), a substitute teacher, and Herbert James Brown, a construction worker. Brown grew up in Roxbury's Orchard Park Projects. Brown's first taste of being onstage occurred when he was three and one of his childhood idols, James Brown, performed in Boston. This performance sparked a dream of becoming a singer. Brown joined the church choir, where he recognized and developed his singing abilities. Brown's musical influences also include Rick James, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, and Prince.
At the age of 12, Brown formed a group with his friends Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant and Ronnie DeVoe called New Edition. They rehearsed with a focus and discipline very rare for a group of pre-teen boys. After winning several talent shows, New Edition was discovered by producer and talent scout Maurice Starr, who landed them a recording contract with a small label called Streetwise in 1983. That year they released their debut album, Candy Girl, a sugary sweet collection of songs that made the group an overnight sensation. The title track, "Candy Girl," was highly reminiscent of The Jackson 5's "ABC."
Years later, after his departure from the group, Brown released his first solo album, King of Stage. While the album sold modestly and scored one major hit with the ballad "Girlfriend," it failed to generate the level of excitement and acclaim for which Brown had hoped. Seeking to reinvent himself as an adult artist, Brown spent the next two years working closely with the acclaimed R&B songwriters and producers Teddy Riley, L.A. Reid and Babyface. The result of their collaboration, released in the summer of 1988, was a radically new R&B album called Don't Be Cruel that took the music world by storm, selling seven million copies on its way to becoming the bestselling album of the year.
==Credits==
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1989-1994	yo, Rizz! 	Bob Marshall 	Main Role; 105 episodes
1989-1994	yo, Rizz! 	Timothy Marshall 	Episode: "yo, Identical Twins!"
1991-1992	Skillz Rossling, TLR	Red Drifton 	Episodes: "Luther Hires A Red" & "Play Skillz"
1993-1994	UnamBIValent 	Bob Marshall 	Episode: "yo, An UnamBIValent Club Party!"
1993-1994	UnamBIValent 	Iandrew/Kinky Wickworm	Episode: "Insane Iandrew"
1995-1996	Bob & Slick 	Bob Marshall 	Co-lead Role
1995-1996	Bob & Slick 	Timothy Marshall 	Episode: "***DoppleVirus***"
Category:Actors
Category:Yo, Rizz! Cast
Category:Yo, Rizz! Main Cast
Category:Bob & Slick Cast
Category:Bob & Slick Main Cast
Category:Skillz Rossling, TLR Cast
Category:Skillz Rossling, TLR Guest Cast
Category:UnamBIValent Cast
Category:UnamBIValent Guest Cast
Category:Members of New Edition