Brooke Valentine
Kanesha Nichole Brookes[1][2] (born October 5, 1984) best known by her stage name Brooke Valentine or Valentine is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actress, model and dancer. She broke out on the music scene in 2005 with the song "Girlfight" which features fellow Southern hip hop acts Lil Jon and Big Boi.
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| Born | October 5, 1984 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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1984–2004: Early life and career beginnings
changeValentine was born in Houston, Texas[3] She started her musical career as a member of the female R&B group Best Kept Secret. To start up a solo singing career, she moved to Los Angeles, California with producer and Subliminal Entertainment CEO Deja the Great and signed to Virgin Records.[4]
2004–06: Chain Letter
changeBrooke Valentine released her debut album Chain Letter in 2005.[3] The album's first song was the hit single, "Girlfight", which features Lil Jon and Big Boi.
2006–09: Physical Education and Physical Education Mixtape
changeIn 2006, Valentine planned a second album, Physical Education.[5] Its first single was "D-Girl", which featured rapper Pimp C. She then released the second single "Pimped Out", which featured Dem Franchize Boyz. Her second album "Physical Education" was almost ready to be released but Virgin Records ended up being merged with Capitol Records. The album was temporarily put on hold. However the album ended up being released as a bootleg album. Instead some of its songs were put on a mixtape which was called "Physical Education: The Mixtape".
2010–present: "Forever" and change to B. Valentine
changeAs of 2010, Brooke Valentine changed her stage name to B. Valentine. The first single from her yet-to-be-released third album, "Forever," was released on February 14, 2012.
Discography
change- Studio albums
- Chain Letter (2005)
References
change- ↑ Penn, Charli (May 13, 2012). "Singer Brooke Valentine Opens Up About Parenting A Special Needs Child". Essence. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ↑ Gilkes, Kimberly (January 14, 2014). "Brooke Valentine Rumored to Join "Love and Hip Hop: L.A." Cast". Hip Hop Enquirer. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kellman, Andy. "Brooke Valentine Biography". allmusic. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
- ↑ Rashbaum, Alyssa. "Brooke Valentine". You Hear It First. MTV News. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2015-08-27.
- ↑ Crowder, Ashley (July 27, 2006). "Brooke Valentine Gets Physical With Tyrese, Others On 'Sultry' New LP". MTV News. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2015.