Bobby Brown

Of all the celebrities who embarked on reality shows, Bobby Brown was the most unexpected. As a teen in the '80s, Brown first made it big as a member of boy band New Edition. After an initially successful solo career and a much-publicized wedding to pop queen Whitney Houston, his professional and personal life imploded. In the '90s, he became much more famous for tabloid tales of drug use, spousal abuse and altercations than for his music. His supposed attempt to set the record straight, Being Bobby Brown, returned the R&B singer to the spotlight in 2005 although it failed to improve his bad-boy image. The next year, the tempestuous couple separated after 14 years of marriage.Bobby Brown Fast Facts:

• Mother put him on stage at age 3 to perform at a local Boston nightclub.
• Dropped out of middle school while repeating seventh grade to begin touring with New Edition.
• While still a member of New Edition, appeared in Mr. T's 1984 motivational tape Be Somebody or Be Somebody's Fool!.
• Second solo album, 1988's Don't Be Cruel, was honored at the Soul Train Music Awards and the American Music Awards; was also nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards.
• Third solo album, Bobby, earned him an American Music Award for Favorite Male Artist-Soul/Rhythm & Blues.
• Sang duet "Something in Common" with his wife, Whitney Houston. Their daughter, Bobbi Kristina, appeared in the music video with them.

• Bobby Brown Relationships:
• Alicia Etheridge - Significant Other
• Bobbi Kristina Brown - Daughter
• Bobby Brown Jr. - Son
• Carole Williams Brown - Mother
• Cassius - Son
• Elizabeth Brown - Sister
• Herbert Brown - Father
• Kim Ward - Ex-significant Other
• La Princia - Daughter
• Landon Brown - Son
• Theola Williams - Grandmother
• Tommy Brown - Brother
• Whitney Houston - Ex-wife
• Bobby Brown Awards:
• 1989 Grammy: Best Male R&B Vocal Performance - Winner
• 1990 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Male Musical Performer - Winner