Al B. Sure!

American musician Al B. Sure! was born Albert Joseph Brown III on June 4, 1968 in Boston, Massachusetts. Although he was a star quarterback in high school and was offered an athletic scholarship, he turned it down to pursue music. Winning the backing of record producer and musician Quincy Jones in a 1987 talent search, Brown released his double-platinum debut album "In Effect Mode" (1988). He then joined Jones in the hit R&B single "The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)" (1990) along with El DeBarge, Barry White, and James Ingram. Brown released two more albums in the 90s: "Private Times...and the Whole 9!" (1990) and "Sexy Versus" (1992). In his role as a songwriter and producer, he helped grow the careers of other artists such as Jodeci, Faith Evans, and Usher. In 2009, Al B. Sure! returned to the studio to release his fourth album "Honey I'm Home" (2009).