Birth name : Vanessa Brown
Born : 24 October 1983 (age 28) Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Occupations : Singer, songwriter, model, producer
Vanessa Brown (born October 24, 1983), also known as VV Brown, is an English singer, songwriter, model, and producer signed to Universal Records in the United Kingdom and to EMI’s Capitol Records in the United States. She attended Overstone Park school near Northampton, which her parents own and work at. Brown learned to play the piano, developed her vocals and took classical and jazz piano lessons at a musical arts school which she attended at the weekend. Growing up, Brown listened to early 20th-century jazz artists like Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie. Brown gained four "A" grades at her A levels, studying at Kingsthorpe Upper School (now Kingsthorpe Community College) a year early and was offered places at five top UK universities including Oxford, King's College London, LSE and York. She declined the offers to follow a career in music.
Brown moved back to London and began performing in bars and clubs around London. She was rediscovered by executive Darcus Beese and signed to Island Records. Traveling Like the Light was then recorded in 2007-2008. Brown said that most of the lyrics on the album (such as those from the singles: “Crying Blood,” “Leave!” and “Shark In the Water”) are about a failed affair Brown endured. The album seen the release of four singles Crying Blood, Leave!, Shark in the Water and Game Over. Shark in the Water charted in both UK, French and USA charts. It received gold status in America and France in 2009.
On September 14, 2011, Brown announced that the first single off her yet untitled sophomore album would be called ‘Children’ featuring Chiddy of Chiddy Bang. The song hit US iTunes on September 20, 2011. On 4 October 2011, Brown confirmed the title of her second album as Lollipops & Politics as well as releasing the full tracklist.
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