Kev Brown (b. Kevin Brown, 1976) is an American hip hop producer hailing from Landover, MD, United States.
::Biography::
Brown made his debut as a featured artist on Marley Marl's BBE Beat Generation series instalment Re-Entry (2001). Kev Brown's guest appearance alongside Grap Luva left an impression on the underground and he subsequently contributed a track to De La Soul's AOI: Bionix later that year.
Kev Brown continued to build his resume with contributions to DJ Jazzy Jeff's The Magnificent (2002). As a then-member of Jazzy Jeff's production-for-hire unit A Touch Of Jazz, Brown contributed no less than 7 tracks to the project yet it wasn't until his remix of Jay-Z's The Black Album, aptly titled The Brown Album was released in January, 2004 that he began to receive recognition.
As the first producer to do so (to date there are more than 100 submitted remixes of the project), Brown made use of Jay-Z's starpower and commercial appeal. Although his time in the spotlight was somewhat overshadowed by DJ Danger Mouse's The Grey Album (2004), a remix project of the same album noticeable for its use of The Beatles' White Album (196 cool as a soundbed for Jay-Z acapellas, Kev Brown was nevertheless able to garner enough of a following to embark on a solo career.
After numerous productions and collaborations with artists throughout 2003 and 2004, Brown made his debut in 2005 with I Do What I Do through the independent Up Above imprint. The single, Life's A Gamble, followed in late 2005.
::Artist/producer Discography::
Studio albums
2005: I Do What I Do
Mixtapes
2004: The Brown Album
2004: The Kev Brown Mixtape
Singles
2003: "Nitefall"
2003: "Allways"
2004: "Kev Brown Presents..."
2005: "Work in Progress"
2005: "Life's a Gamble"
: razz artial Production discography::
2001:
"What Ruling Means" - Marley Marl (feat. Grap Luva and Kev Brown), from the album Re-Entry
"Special" - De La Soul (feat. Yummy Bingham), from the album AOI: Bionix
Cy Young EP - Cy Young
2002:
"Branded" (feat. Pauly Yamz), "Da Rebirth" (feat. Cy Young) - DJ Jazzy Jeff, from the EP The Magnificent EP
"How I Do" (feat. Shawn Stockman of Boyz II Men, Cy Young), "Know Ur Hood" (feat. Pauly Yamz, Chef Word)", "Rock Wit You" (feat. Erro), "Scram" (feat. Freddie Foxxx), "Shake It Off" (feat. Chef Word), "Travelz" (feat. Baby Blak), "We Are" (feat. Cy Young, Raheem DeVaughn) - DJ Jazzy Jeff, from the album The Magnificent
2003:
"Catch 22" - Raheem De Vaughn, from the album The Love Experience
"Four Letters", "Word Perfect" - Profile
"Flashback", "Private Conversation" - Critically Acclaimed
"Wallflower" - Critically Acclaimed, from the compilation Hidden Hits Vol. 1
"Young World" - Cy Young, from the compilation Hidden Hits Vol. 1
"Who Programmed Us Anyway?" (Remix) - Grand Agent, from the album Fish Outta Water Remixes: Beat Society Master Thieves 01
"Give It To You", "I’m Finally Here", "A Wrap" - Flo Brown, from the album Whateva Comes To Mind
"Get Down", "Games" - Biz Markie, from the album Weekend Warrior
2004:
"Come Party" - Biz Markie, from the EP Friends
"The Ultimate" (Remix) - Lone Catalysts
"Walk The Walk" - Kenn Starr, from the Halftooth Records compilation You Don’t Know the Half
"Another Private Conversation" - Critically Acclaimed
"Doubting Destiny", "Exposed" - Wayna, from the album Moments Of Clarity: Book 1
2005:
"Thought Process" (feat. Grap Luva) - Breakthrough, from the album Breakthrough
"Whatever You Like", "Good Times" - Cy Young
"Life" (Remix) (feat. Stro of The Procussions) - The Earl
"Brown Liquor" - Shaman Work Records, from the album Beatology Vol. 1 EP
"I’ll Be Around" (Kev Brown Remix) - The Spinners, from the compilation Atlantiquity
2006:
"Best Friend" - V, from the album The Revelation is Now Televised
Video:
Kev Brown performing "Hold Fast" Live
Kev Brown performing his verse on "Say Sumthin" Live
Kev Brown Performing "Work In Progress" Live
Kev Brown making a beat
Links:
Official website
Kev Brown's MySpace page
Kev Brown at UndergroundHipHop.com
