B Howard

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B. Howard
B. Howard at Akon Home on October 09, 2014.jpg
Howard in 2014
Background information
Birth nameBrandon Alexander Howard
Born (1981-04-02) April 2, 1981 (age 44)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • dancer
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2002–present
Labels
Website bhoward.com

Brandon Alexander "'B" Howard (born April 2, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles. [1] [2] [3] He will represent the United States in Intervision 2025. [4] [5] [6]

Contents

He began his career as a producer and songwriter for other artists in 2003. [3] [7] He received his first formal credits doing so on Ne-Yo's album In My Own Words (2006)—which topped the Billboard 200—as well as Omarion and Bow Wow's collaborative album Face Off (2007)—which peaked at number 11 on the chart. [8] His debut studio album, Genesis was released in 2010. His 2016 single, "Don't Say You Love Me" reached number 11 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart. [9] [10]

Early life

B. Howard was born Brandon Howard in Los Angeles. [1] [11] He was raised between Los Angeles and Chicago. [1] Howard's mother, Miki Howard is also a successful singer-songwriter. [12] Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family, was Miki's manager in the '80s. [1] [11] [13] [14] [15] His grandmother was Josephine Howard of The Caravans, the first group to have a gospel song played on secular radio and his grandfather was Clay Graham (1936–2018) of Pilgrim Jubilees. [16] [17] B. Howard said he first considered working in finance. He was inspired by MTV videos of A-ha and Tears for Fears, instead choosing a career in music. He adopted the artist name "Sonik" and first worked with Gerald Levert in Cleveland, Ohio. [9]

Music career

Howard has been working as a record producer since 2003. [1]

B. Howard started a solo career in 2010 following the success of his single, "Dancefloor." [1] In 2010, B Howard collaborated with Wyclef Jean and Jazmine Sullivan to revamp the song "Ke Nako" as a homage to Nelson Mandela. [18]

The first single from Genesis, "Super Model", was released via iTunes on February 8, 2011.[ citation needed ] The second single, "Dancefloor" made its US premiere on Wednesday, June 8 (2011) on iTunes and across all digital platforms. [19] Howard performed in Japan to support this release. [20] Howard is currently working on his upcoming American EP, Official. [7] His single "I Do It" and released in 2013. [7] [21]

Howard's single, Don't Say You Love Me, hit number 11 on Billboard's Top Dance charts in January 2016. [22] In 2018, Howard joined China's virtual star festival in Beijing.[ citation needed ]

Michael Jackson comparisons

Howard's similarities to the late pop icon Michael Jackson have been a source of speculation, and in 2014 FilmOn.com claimed to have evidence that proved paternity. [23] The tests were subsequently proven to be inconclusive. [23]

In March 2014, singer Akon gave an interview with Larry King in which he, as a recording artist who has worked with both Howard and Jackson, claimed to believe Howard was Michael Jackson's son. [24]

In an interview published in 2021, Aaron Carter also gave an interview with Vlad TV in which he states that B Howard is Michael Jackson's son. [25]

Discography

Production and songwriting

Song TitleArtistAlbumRelease DateCredit
"Pass me by" Dru Hill Dru World Order2002Producer
"Good Luck" Marques Houston MH2003Songwriter
"Love You More" Ginuwine Single2003Songwriter
"Wide Open" LSG LSG2 2003Producer
"Lesson Learned" LSG LSG22003Producer
"Ya Kiss" Kevin Lyttle Kevin Lyttle2004Songwriter
"Taste of Dis" Brooke Valentine Chain Letter2005Writer and Arrangement
"Marriage" Marques Houston Naked 2005Producer
"Covergirl" Brooke Valentine Chain Letter2005Producer
"Cheat" Marques Houston Naked2005Songwriter and producer
"What it Do" Lupe Fiasco Food & Liquor2006Songwriter and producer
Real Lyfe"Say Boo"Young Lyfe2006Songwriter and producer
"Kick Push II" Lupe Fiasco Food and Liquor2006Songwriter and producer
"I Ain't Gotta Tell Ya" Ne-Yo In My Own Words2006Songwriter and producer
"Enough" Howard Hewett If Only2007Composer
"Favorite Girl" Marques Houston Veteran2007Producer, Songwriter and Instruments
"You Should've Been Told Me" Tichina Arnold Soul Free2007Songwriter and Vocal Arranger
"Never Be Lonely" Emily King East Story2007Songwriter and Vocal Arranger
"Can't Get Tired of Me" Bow Wow Face Off2007Songwriter
"Gone With the Wind" Vanessa Hudgens Identified2008Songwriter
"Bedroom"Donnie KlangJust a Rolling Stone2008Writer
"Dr. Love"Donnie KlangJust a Rolling Stone2008Co-writer
"Portrait of Love" Cheri Denis In and Out of Love2008Songwriter
"Tonight" Marques Houston Mr. Houston 2009Songwriter
"Now that I'm here"Jackie BoysLove and Beyond2009Songwriter and producer
"Truth" W-inds Single2009Songwriter and producer
"Let it Go"DoubleSingle2009Songwriter
"Ke Nako"Various Listen Up! The Official 2010 Fifa World Cup Album 2010Producer
"Back to life" Olivia Ong Romance2011Co-Producer
"Eventually"DoubleWoman2011Producer
"Passing By" Koda Kumi Dejavu2011Songwriter and producer
"Demon" Jay Park Single2011Songwriter
"Fly"2Face IdibaThe Unstoppable2011Songwriter and producer
"One Night" Keita Tachibana Slide 'n' Step2013Producer
"Searching" Keita Tachibana Slide 'n' Step2013Producer
"Addicted" Melissa B. Addicted2013Producer & Songwriter
"What You Started" Melissa B. What you Started2013Producer & Songwriter
"Pretty Girl" Keita Tachibana Slide 'n' Step2013Producer
"Feels Like Love" La Toya Jackson Single2014Producer
"Ain't Missing you" Chief Keef Ain't Missing you – Single2015Producer
"Champagne"Charisse Mills ft. French Montana Single2015Songwriter
"Blown Away"Joe ELTimeless2015Songwriter & ft. Artist
"Starlight" Melissa B. Starlight2015Producer, Songwriter & ft. Artist
"DSLYM"selfNothing to Prove2015Songwriter & Artist
"Mercy" Corey Feldman Angelic 2 the Core 2016Songwriter & Artist
"Necessito Tú Amor"Fabio Legarda ft. B. HowardSingle2017Songwriter & Artist
"You and Me"Alex ToSingle2017Songwriter & Producer
"Crazy" Bibi Zhou Single2017Songwriter

Artist

Genesis (released 2010)

  • Super Model
  • Addict
  • Electric Lights featuring Kamilah
  • Finally
  • Once Again
  • Take it Slow
  • Flashback
  • She's Got a Man
  • Spend The Night
  • Crush
  • Ananda
  • Killah
  • Just Not Giving Up [26] [27]

Guest vocalist

Song TitleMain ArtistAlbumRelease Date
"Let it Go" Double Single2009
"Ke Nako" [28] Various Listen Up! The Official 2010 Fifa World Cup Album 2010
"Demon" Jay Park Single2011
"Passing By" [29] Koda KumiDejavu2011
"In Love"Patrick ToussaintSingle2014
"I'm Fly" [30] Stomy Bugsy Single2015
"Necesito tu Armor" Fabio Legarda Single2017
"You and Me" Alex To Single2017

Singles

TitleRelease DateAlbumBillboard rank
"Super Model"2011Genesis
"Dancefloor"2011Genesis
"I Do It"2013Single
"DSYLM", "Don't Say You Love Me"2015Nothing to ProveNo. 11
"Necesito tu Amor – Version Trap"2017SingleNo. 3, Latin charts

Film

TitleYearRoleNotes
"A Tale Of Two Coreys"2018 Michael Jackson TV movie

References

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  5. "Domniemany syn Michaela Jacksona zaśpiewa dla Putina" [Michael Jackson's alleged son to sing for Putin]. TVP Info (in Polish). Telewizja Polska. August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
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  12. "Fred discusses Clay Aiken, Miki Howard and more". Billboard.com. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
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  14. Yolanda Sangweni (March 14, 2014). "Exclusive: Miki Howard Denies Having a Son with Michael Jackson, Says 'I Am Brandon Howard's Father'". Essence. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
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  23. 1 2 "Cleveland Native Michael Jackson's Son? TMZ Calls DNA Results 'Bogus'". Fox8.com. March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  24. "Akon Tells Larry King Brandon Howard Is Michael Jackson's Son, Interview This Week". TheGlobalDispatch.com. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  25. "Aaron Carter on His Mom Attempting a Money Grab Against Michael Jackson (Part 8)". VLADTV. December 19, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
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  29. "Koda Kumi* – Dejavu". Discogs. March 2, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
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