J Brown
| Jason "J" Brown | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jason Paul Brown |
| Born | 13 June 1976 |
| Origin | Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK |
| Genres | Pop, hip hop, pop rock, funk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1997–2012 |
| Associated acts | Five, Abz Love |
Jason Paul "J" Brown (born 13 June 1976 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England) is an English former singer and rapper. He is best known as a former member and lead singer of boy band Five. He was the oldest member of the band, which also included Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, Abz Love and Scott Robinson. In 2012, it was announced that Five, along with 911, Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, Honeyz and Liberty X, would be reuniting for the ITV2 reality series The Big Reunion, and although Brown initially agreed to take part in the reunion, he later on backed out, claiming that he no longer wants to be in the public eye.
Brown was born at the Cambridge Military Hospital at Aldershot, and as a child he lived in Germany, Canada and all over the North of England. He spent his teenage and young adult life in Warrington and Newton-le-Willows before joining Five. Five were internationally successful, selling more than 20 million records over a period of five years.
As the oldest member of Five, Brown took a leading role as a dominant figure within the band, and he performed several rap verses on their songs. After the group's dissolution in 2001, it was revealed that Brown's treatment of Sean Conlon partially contributed to the latter leaving the band prior to the release of their third album Kingsize.
After Five disbanded in late 2001, Brown kept a low profile for many years, although he was involved in several protests in the London area, notably against UK involvement in the wars in the Middle East. In 2006 he joined up with three of his former band mates, Robinson, Neville and Love (fifth member Conlon was committed to a Sony contract and decided not join them) for a planned relaunch of the band. However, not enough record company interest was generated, and Five's comeback was abandoned less than nine months later.
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