There are many who entertain the masses but few are the ones who are as multitalented and as cool as Al. B. Sure! A three-time Grammy-nominated American Radio Host, singer, songwriter, actor, and R&B record producer he is a treasure full of talents.
Born as Albert Joseph Brown III, he changed his name to Al. B. Sure, as it suited more to his romantic music. Growing through his career, he has become the most popular songwriter, record producer, and romantic singer of the music genre new jack swing.
Date Of Birth | 4th of June 1968 |
Age | 54 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 170 cm In Feet and Inches – 5′ 7″ |
Weight | In Kilograms – 70 Kg In Pounds – 154 lbs |
Body Measurements | 40-36-38 |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Shoe Size | 6 (US) |
Al. B. Sure is one of the biggest names and he is one of the pioneers of new jack swing music. Considering his lavish lifestyle and long-time celebrity status as well as his music royalties, his current net worth is estimated to be more than $4 Million US Dollars.
Born in Boston and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Albert Joseph Brown III is the son of nuclear medical technician Albert Joseph Brown II and his mother is Cassandra Brown who was an accountant.
Albert studied at Mount Vernon High School and had a chance to go to the University of Iowa but turned it down. He was married to Kim Porter, the actress who died in 2018. Albert has three sons, Devin Brown, Quincy Jones, and Albert Brown IV.
Nickname | Al B. Sure! |
Birth Place | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
Profession | Actor, Radio Host, R & B Record Producer |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
School | Mount Vernon High School |
College | University of Iowa |
Religion | Christianity |
Nationality | American |
Home Town | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
Fathers Name | Albert Brown |
Mothers Name | Cassandra Brown |
Brothers | None |
Sister | Not Known |
Selected by Quincy Jones as the first winner of the Sony Innovators Talent Search in 1987, Al and Jones collaborated on many projects and contributed some notable platinum singles as well as the double-platinum-certified album “Back on the Block”.
For seven consecutive weeks ‘In Effect Mode’, Al’s debut album topped the Billboard R&B chart in 1988 and the single “Nite and Day” even reached no. 7 of Billboard Hot 100 making it a huge success and winning him an AMA for Best New R&B Artist. He has also won Grammy as well as Soul Train and AMA nominations several times.
Jodeci and teen R&B performer Tevin Campbell are the multi-platinum acts this songwriter and producer has introduced to the music industry. Usher, Faith Evans, Dave Hollister and Case are some well-known names on that list. Al now working as a producer, has signed with Hidden Beach Recordings in 2009.
Girlfriend | Kim Porter (Actress & Model) Karyn White Rolonda Watts (Actress) |
Marital Status | Divorced |
Wife | Kim Porter (m. 1989 – div. 1990) |
Children | Son – Devin Brown, Quincy Jones, and Albert Brown IV |
Here we provide you the list of Al. B. Sure’s favorite things.
Favourite Food | Italian Food |
Favourite Colour | Pink |
Favourite Holiday Destination | London |
Favourite Actor | Tom Cruise |
Favourite Things To Do | Shopping, and Travelling |
Favourite Actress | Jennifer Aniston |
Favourite Musician | Slash |
- Currently 51-year-old Al. B. Sure has been honored with Seoul Train Award and the New York Awards.
- “Black on Block” and “The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)”, is some of the platinum singles in which he has done collaborations.
- Albert’s second released single made it to #7 Billboard Top 100, which was “Nite and Day”
- Albert’s debut album topped in Billboard R & B chart and sold over 2 million copies, it was called “In Effect Mode” released in 1988.
- B. Sure. He has participated in the dating reality show “The Ultimate Merger” and has appeared in “Good Morning America”, “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”.
- He is quite active on social media mostly on Instagram and has more than 425 thousand followers, followed by Facebook with 319 thousand followers and 70 thousand on twitter.
- To pursue his career in music, he rejected the athletic scholarship to the University of Iowa.
- Along with Martin Lawrence Brown co-starred in a television pilot titled Private Times in 1991.
- “Forever My Lady” is the song he dedicated to his late Ex-wife Kim Porter.
- His eldest son Al Brown IV takes his nickname Lil’ B from his father Al. B. Sure!
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