Robert Barisford Brown better known as Bobby Brown was born on February 5, 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts. He had a rough upbringing as a child. He fell in love with music at the age of three with James Brown being his idol. He joined the church choir and this is where he began on working on his musical talent. At the age of 9, he founded the group we know today as New Edition. They had many hits such as “Candy Girl,”Can You Stand the Rain,” and many others. After his time with the group it came to an end and he began his solo career. As he started this he was just as successful if not more.