He Used Music as an Outlet
When Brown sang Usher’s “My Way” at one of his talent shows, his mother was blown away by her son’s talent. She knew he could be a star and started to look for someone who could get him a record deal. Meanwhile, Brown’s home life was unpleasant, and music became his escape.
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Brown’s parents divorced during his childhood, and his mom started dating again. One of her boyfriends terrified Brown because he was abusive. Brown once told his mother, “I just want you to know I love you, but I’m gonna take a baseball bat and kill him.” He wanted to protect her.