Austin Brown Biography

Austin Brown-Jackson (born November 22, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, dancer and record producer. He is the third child of Rebbie Jackson (the sister of Michael Jackson and the eldest daughter of the Jackson family of musicians). Brown has worked with a number of leading artists and producers, including Rodney Jerkins and Walter Afanasieff. Brown is a co-founder of, and the first signed artist to, The Royal Factory, a music recording and publishing label formed in 2009. The Royal Factory was founded and incubated by the management team of US Trust Corp, whose Chairman/CEO, Chester Aldridge, is also the founder and CEO of The Royal Factory.

Early years

Austin, known as Auggie to his family and friends, was born on November 22, 1985 in Tarzana, California to mother Rebbie and father Nathaniel Brown. As a child he lived with his parents and his older sisters Stacee (born May 5, 1971) and Yashi (born October 5, 1977) in Agoura Hills, California. Rebbie is the eldest sibling of the Jackson family of musicians, and is a successful recording artist in her own right, best known for her platinum-selling 1984 R&B single “Centipede”.

Singing, songwriting and music production

On September 27th, 2010 Brown released his first SONG - Target Practice on www.AustinBrown.com. Brown is scheduled to release his debut album, "85" in 2011. He is the co-writer and co-producer of several of the songs on the album.