Bobby Brown in San Jacinto

Bobby Brown is an American R&B and pop singer, born in Boston in 1969. He first became known as a member of New Edition before establishing a solo career built around new jack swing. His second album, Don't Be Cruel, produced the signature songs “My Prerogative,” “Every Little Step” and “Roni.” Bobby Brown took that album on the road with the Don't Be Cruel Tour and later mounted the Humpin' Around the World Tour. In 2018, he toured with Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell and Michael Bivins as RBRM, then reunited with the full New Edition lineup for The Culture Tour in 2022, which also featured Charlie Wilson and Jodeci.