James Joseph Brown was an American recording artist and musician. One of the founding fathers of funk music and a major figure of 20th-century popular music and dance, he is often referred to as "The Godfather of Soul". In a career that spanned six decades, Brown influenced ...
May 3, 1933, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Died
December 25, 2006, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Place Of Birth
Barnwell
Height
5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Profession
Bandleader, Record producer, Singer, Songwriter, Organist, Musician, Rapper, Artist, Dancer, Actor
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Tomi Rae Hynie (m. 2001–2006)
Children
Deanna Brown Thomas, Yamma Noyola Brown Lumar
Parents
Susie Brown, Joseph Gardner Brown
Nicknames
James Browm , Brown, James , James Joseph Brown , The Godfather of Soul , Mr. Dynamite , James Brown at the Organ , The Hardest Working Man in Show Business , Mr Please Please Please , The Godfather of Funk , Soul Brother Number One
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Monogamish
2016
Short filming
Cooper Riley
Jonas
2012/I
James
Vanishing Son
1995
TV Series
South Central
1994
TV Series
Father Hood
1993
Foster Kid #2
Hard Time on Planet Earth
1989
TV Series
Tommy
ALF
1987
TV Series
Little Boy
The A-Team
1985
TV Series
Kerry Mitchell
Hell Town
1985
TV Series
Russall
Trapper John, M.D.
1982
TV Series
Chance
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
2008
Video documentary researcher
Clone Wars: Connecting the Dots
2005
Video documentary short production assistant
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Nailed Down
2016
original music by
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
2016 Miss America Competition
2015
TV Movie
Himself - Preliminary Judge
Eddie Murphy: Raw
1987
Documentary
Thanksgiving Guest (sketch)
Known for movies
Monogamish (2016) as Cooper Riley
Father Hood (1993) as Foster Kid #2
Jonas (2012) as James
Eddie Murphy: Raw (1987) as Thanksgiving Guest (sketch)
$100 Million
