History Of Andrew T. Brown Sr. Producer
ANDREW has worked with six (6) production companies in the capacities of PRODUCER, ENGINEER, MUSICIAN, and WRITER including his own, BROWN SOUND ENTERTAINMENT.
ANDREW also played back-up on drums (doing one-niters), with other popular artists such as: EL DEBARGE, GLADYS KNIGHT, MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS, MATTIE MOSS CLARK AND THE CLARK SISTERS, PHILLIP BAILEY, JAMES CLEVELAND, D.J. RODGERS, DENISE WILLIAMS, TREMAINE HAWKINS, AL JARREAU, THE FAMILY STONES, THE FUNKADELICS, THE WINANS, VANESSA BELL, ANDRAE’ CROUCH, SANDRA CROUCH and BILLY PRESTON.
ANDREW has served as an ARTIST and PRODUCER’S PERSONAL ENGINEER providing an extension of technical creativity.
ANDREW engineered for songs on Movie soundtracks:
“FIFEL GOES WEST.”
Recording
He recorded popular artists such as:
GEORGE CLINTON, BRENDA RUSSELL, LENNY KRAVIS, MARTIKA, RICK JAMES, THE MARY JANE GIRLS, WILD ORCHID, MAXINE JONES of ENVOQUE, GERALD ALBRIGHT and choir vocals for MICHAEL JACKSON’S “DANGEROUS” CD, and JODY SIMS from Motown Group SWITCH. He also did over 40yrs live FOH Mixing for a variety of artists: ANDRAE’ and SANDRA CROUCH, EL DEBARGE, SWITCH, STONE CITY BAND, THE JETS, KUH LEDESMA, plus recording studio engineering for ANDRAE’ CROUCH (20 years) and EL DEBARGE (10yrs).
He did co-writing, producing and playing drums for projects such as:
A DIFFERENT WORLD TV SHOW, MELISSA MORGAN, 5-STAR, KUH LEDESMA, VESTA, PETER CETERA, AFTER 7, and CD releases: GLADYS KNIGHT and DIONNE WARWICK.
Andrew’s recorded releases:
GLADYS KNIGHT “JUST FOR YOU”
DIONNE WARWICK “DIONNE SING DIONNE”
CHICO DEBARGE’S CD release: “LONG TIME NO SEE”
REBBIE JACKSON’S “YOURS FAITHFULLY,
CHICO DEBARGE’S: THE GAME”
CHICO and EL DEBARGE on the tribute CD to MARVIN GAYE: “MARVIN IS 60”.
The tribute CD to CURTIS MAYFIELD.
“EL DEBARGE’S: “IN THE STORM”
BOYZ II MEN: “ON BENDED KNEE” and “VIBIN” remixes
MELISSA MORGAN: “STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU”
THE WINANS: “THE QUESTION IS” remix
Background
ANDREW has operated his facilities of BROWN SOUND ENTERTAINMENT in Los Angeles, California, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Las Vegas, Nevada and Austin, Texas. He is also a yearly GRAMMY voting member of the TEXAS RECORDING ACADEMY and was a volunteer on the board of directors for the SAVE AUSTIN MUSIC organization.
ANDREW spent 7 years at the MONTE CARLO RESORT and CASINO as the Production Manager \ FOH engineer and Assistant Entertainment Director for THE MONTE CARLO BREW PUB , DIABLOS CANTINA and as A\V Convention Head Audio Tech in Las Vegas, Nevada.
ANDREW was the Audio Visual \ Entertainment Manager for the PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT and CASINO), maintaining Entertainment on 2 stages and throughout Casino (Bands, Live and DMX / IPOD music, DJ’s and Karaoke).
Andrew has worked with the TREASURE ISLAND CASINO Entertainment Division also.
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