Flash Brown

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Flash Brown
Flash Brown 2011 AVN.jpg
Brown at the 2011 AVN Awards
Born (1981-01-17) January 17, 1981 (age 43) [1]
Other namesFlash Murrow [1]
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) [2]

Flash Brown (born January 17, 1981) is the stage name of an American pornographic actor, model, and former professional basketball player. In his early adult career, he received both the Urban X Award for Best Male Newcomer and the XBIZ Award for New Male Performer of the Year. In 2015, Brown became the first ever contract star for Blacked. He later received the 2018 Urban X Award for Male Performer of the Year.

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Early life

Brown was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. [3] He played basketball in high school and was a part of the Amateur Athletic Union. [4] Brown continued to play basketball in college, where he earned the nickname "Flash" for his agility on the court. [2] [4] Brown graduated from college with a degree in General Education. [5] After college, he played professionally overseas in both Ireland and China, as well as semi-professionally in Birmingham, Alabama and in Memphis and Nashville, Tennessee. [2] [4]

Career

While working as a model, Brown was approached by a photographer who suggested he perform in pornographic videos. [6] [7] He chose his stage name "Flash Brown" by combining his nickname "Flash" with "Brown", a shortened version of his actual surname. [2] [4] Brown began performing in the adult film industry in November 2009. [4] Brown's first performance was an interracial scene for the production company DogFart. [6] The following year, Brown received the Urban X Award for Best Male Newcomer. [8]

In April 2011, Brown partnered with Shinefish Films to launch his own pornographic film studio, Flash Brown Productions. [9] Later that year he received the XBIZ Award for New Male Performer of the Year. [10] In February 2015, Brown signed the first ever exclusive performing contract with Blacked. [3] He renewed his contract the following year. [11] In 2019, Brown received the Urban X Award for Porn Star of the Year. [12]

In 2023 Flash Brown would create his first lgbtq+ scene with content creator Master Roberson. The video is still available on Master Roberson's onlyfans page.

Personal Life

In January 2019 adult film website MikeSouth.com reported that Brown was arrested on counts of corporal injury to a spouse, one count of pimping and pandering, one count of revenge porn, and three counts of contempt of court, for violations of a previous arrest for domestic violence. [13] Brown was charged in March 2019 & was placed on 5 years probation on October of that year. [14]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Flash Brown
Total number of wins and nominations
Totals511
AVN Awards
YearNominated work and artistCategoryResultRef.
2011Flash BrownBest Male NewcomerNominated [15]
2014Unsung Male Performer of the YearNominated [16]
2016Carter Cruise ObsessionBest Anal Sex SceneNominated [17]
Best Three-Way Sex SceneWon [18]
Black & White 4Best Boy/Girl Sex SceneWon
Flash BrownMale Performer of the YearNominated [19]
2017Interracial OrgiesBest Group Sex SceneNominated [20]
Urban X Awards
YearNominated work and artistCategoryResultRef.
2010Flash BrownBest Male NewcomerWon [8]
2012Black in My AssBest Anal Sex SceneNominated [21]
A Touch of SeductionBest Couples Sex SceneNominated
Flash BrownMale Performer of the YearNominated
2017Best Male PerformerNominated
2018Porn Star of the YearWon [12]
XBIZ Awards
YearNominated work and artistCategoryResultRef.
2011Flash BrownNew Male Performer of the YearWon [10]
XRCO Awards
YearNominated work and artistCategoryResultRef.
2011Flash BrownNew StudNominated [22]
2016Male Performer of the YearNominated [23]

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