Quincy (actor)
{{short description|American actor and singer}}
{{redirect|Quincy Brown|the American computer scientist|Quincy K. Brown}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Quincy Brim Brown
| image = Quincy Brown MTV Awards 2018.jpg
| caption = Quincy in 2018
| birth_name = Quincy Taylor Brown
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|06|4}}
| birth_place = New York City, U.S.
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| net_worth =
| parents = Al B. Sure!
Kim Porter
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| label = {{hlist|Frequincy|Bad Boy (former)|Epic (former)}}
|instrument=Vocals
}}
}}
Quincy Taylor Brown (born June 4, 1991) is an American actor, dancer, model and singer who performs under the show name Quincy. He released his lead vocal first song in 2012. He had a co-starring role on the television musical drama Star and many other movies. He is the son of former model Kim Porter and singer Al B. Sure!.
Early life
Quincy was born on the birthday of his father, Al B. Sure!, and was named after Quincy Jones, Al B Sure!'s mentor and Quincy's godfather.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/style/quincy-coach-champion-collaboration|title = Here's Why Quincy Told Us 'I Don't Want You to Box Me in. Ever.'|website = Complex Networks}} In 1994, when he was three, his mother began a relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs, who eventually became an informal stepfather to Quincy and raised him as his own.{{Cite web|url=https://news.amomama.com/237254-p-diddy-his-stepson-quincy-brown-look-th.html|title = Look into P Diddy & His Stepson Quincy's Beautiful Relationship|date = January 5, 2021}} The couple had three more children together.{{cite web|url=http://cocoafab.com/work-kim-porter-is-spring-cover-girl-for-runway-magazine/|title=WORK! Kim Porter is Spring Cover Girl for Runway Magazine|work=CocoaFab|access-date=April 16, 2015|archive-date=April 16, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416132440/http://cocoafab.com/work-kim-porter-is-spring-cover-girl-for-runway-magazine/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://hiphollywood.com/2015/04/exclusive-kim-porter-says-son-quincy-gets-his-smoothness-from-diddy-al-b-sure/|title=Exclusive: Kim Porter Says Son Quincy Gets His Smooth Swag From Diddy & Al B. Sure!|author=Ashley Williams|work=HipHollywood|date=April 14, 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://headlines411.com/diddy-enjoys-75-million-yacht-and-kim-porter-while-in-the-caribbean/|title=Diddy Enjoys $75 Million Yacht With Kim Porter In The Caribbean|date=January 5, 2015|work=Headlines411}} For his 16th birthday, Diddy and Porter threw Quincy a celebrity studded party in Atlanta that was featured on MTV's My Super Sweet 16.{{cite web|url=http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2007/12/17/kim-porter-and-diddy-throw-stunna-16-for-quincy-brown/|title=KIM PORTER AND DIDDY THROW "STUNNA 16" FOR QUINCY BROWN – Black Celebrity Kids|author=blackcelebritykids|work=Black Celebrity Kids}} His family moved around often but he spent most of his youth in Columbus, Georgia and later moved to Los Angeles, California in his final years of high school and completed his education at Calabasas High School.
Career
Quincy made his acting debut as Reggie in the 2012 film We the Party.
In addition to being an actor and musician Quincy has embarked on other ventures including modeling and directing.
In August 2012, Quincy walked in the Gaborone Fashion Weekend event in Botswana.{{cite web|url=http://www.okayafrica.com/stories/gaborone-fashion-weekend-botswana/|title=Gaborone Fashion Weekend Recap Okayafrica.|work=Okayafrica}}
In January 2015, Quincy played the role of Jaleel in the film Dope.{{Cite web|url=https://frontrowfeatures.com/features/film-features/chanel-iman-quincy-brown-are-dope-12201.html|title = Chanel Iman, Quincy Brown are 'Dope'|date = June 11, 2015}}
In June 2015, Quincy made his directorial debut with the music video for singer and actress Elle Winter's song No Words.{{cite web|url=http://mydiveo.com/news/premiere-elle-winter-no-words-music-video-directed-by-quincy/|title=Elle Winter "No Words" Music Video Directed By Quincy|work=mydiveo|publisher=Tiveo, LLC|location=Beverly Hills, California|date=June 30, 2015|access-date=November 27, 2018}}
In 2016, he was cast in a recurring role as Daylon in the television show The Haves and the Have Nots. In February 2016, Quincy appeared in a campaign for the sneaker brand Creative Recreation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/trey-smith-quincy-brown-star-862439/|title = Sneaker Brand Creative Recreation Taps Music Royalty for New Campaign (Exclusive)|website = The Hollywood Reporter|date = February 5, 2016}}
On June 23, 2016, Quincy announced that he had signed a record deal with Bad Boy/Epic Records.{{Cite web|url = https://revolt.tv/stories/2016/06/23/quincy-signs-deal-bad-boy-plan-set-combs-family-106-park-takeover-426661a053|title = Quincy Signs Deal with Bad Boy, Plan Set for Combs Family '106 & Park' Takeover|date = June 23, 2016|access-date = July 25, 2016|archive-date = August 27, 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170827085828/https://revolt.tv/stories/2016/06/23/quincy-signs-deal-bad-boy-plan-set-combs-family-106-park-takeover-426661a053|url-status = dead}} Also in 2016, he collaborated with the U.K fashion brand BoohooMan for their Autumn/Winter capsule collection and was the face of the campaign {{Cite web|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/photos/diddys-son-boohoomans-latest-model-182306698.html|title=Diddy's Stepson Quincy Smizes for New Fashion Campaign|date=October 3, 2016 }}
On Valentine's Day in 2017, Quincy released his first E.P entitled "This Is For You". It included songs like Sunshine and I can tell you. In 2018, he starred alongside Kat Graham as Josh in the Netflix original film The Holiday Calendar.
From 2016 to 2019, Quincy was cast in a lead role as Derek Jones on the television series Star.
In 2019, Quincy directed and starred in Run Loubi Run, a short film for the fashion house Christian Louboutin's first ever social media campaign.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/inside-christian-louboutins-quincy-brown-directed-run-loubi-run-film-short-1182521/|title = Behind the Scenes of Christian Louboutin's Quincy Brown-Directed 'Run Loubi Run' Film Short|website = The Hollywood Reporter|date = February 8, 2019}}
Also in 2019, Quincy was used by the luxe brand MCM Worldwide to launch its Sleep and Loungewear collection.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mcm-introduces-gender-neutral-lounge--sleepwear-collection-300985284.html|title = MCM Introduces Gender Neutral Lounge & Sleepwear Collection}}
In 2020, he was part of a fashion campaign for the Coach and Bape collaboration and became the first male celebrity spokesperson for Coach New York watches.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/lifestyle/coach-names-quincy-brown-face-040131479.html|title=Coach Names Quincy Brown as the Face of New Watch Collection|date=August 3, 2020 }}
Quincy had a recurring role in the 2021, television drama Power Book III: Raising Kanan. He formerly played a character called Crown Camacho. In July 2021, Quincy was featured in the campaign for Ivy Park and Adidas's "Flex Park" collection.{{Cite web|url=https://news.adidas.com/originals/adidas-x-ivy-park-launches--flex-park--swimwear-capsule/s/7e282224-e3ba-4d1b-bdaf-a782b5ef32d8|title = Adidas x IVY PARK Launches "FLEX PARK" Swimwear Capsule|date = June 25, 2021}} Also in 2021, he was in the campaign for Montblanc and Maison Kitsuné's capsule collection and was used by Lacoste for the brands promotion of its L001 sneaker launch.{{Cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/9/lacoste-l001-sneaker-jean-jacques-ndjoli-quincy-brown-kailand-morris-heir-jp-wavy|title=Unlock the World of Lacoste's Latest Silhouette, the L001 Sneaker|date=September 15, 2021}}
Quincy has appeared in magazines and has been featured in several online publications such as Vogue.com and Forbes.com.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/quincy-brown-work-from-home-seven-days-seven-looks/|title = Quincy Brown's Work-From-Home Look is Business Meets Pleasure|date = July 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/passport/2020/02/21/planes-of-the-future-a-sustainable-superyacht-how-quincy-brown-travels-and-more/|title = Planes of the Future, A Sustainable Superyacht, How Quincy Brown Travels and More|website = Forbes}}
= Business ventures =
He is the founder of the production company FourXample.{{cite web|url=http://thirdfloornetwork.com/2014/11/26/have-you-met-quincy-2/|title=Have You Met Quincy?|work=THIRD FLOOR NETWORK}}{{cite web|url=https://swaysuniverse.com/quincy-is-back-with-friends-first-ft-french-montana|title=Sways Universe – Quincy is back with "Friends First" ft. French Montana|author=Nicky G|work=swaysuniverse.com|date=December 10, 2014 }} He also has a watch line called Chalk by Quincy,{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/chalkbyquincy/|title=Chalk by Quincy (@chalkbyquincy) • Instagram photos and videos|website=www.instagram.com|language=en|access-date=April 9, 2020}} a jeans collection with Embellish and a start-up technology company. In 2019, Quincy developed and launched a picture editing app called Fresh Crop.{{Cite web|url=https://1966mag.com/fresh-crop-app/|title = Fresh Crop App- Quincy Takes Photos Next Level!|date = July 31, 2019}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2012
| Reggie | |
| 2015
| Chris Collins | |
| 2015
| Dope | Jaleel | |
| 2015
| Street | Dante | |
| 2018
| Josh | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2008
| Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2015
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Trey Peach | Episode: "Hero to Zero" |
| 2015
| Keeping Up With The Kardashians | Himself | Episode: "Rites Of Passage" |
| 2016
| Daylon | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2016–2019
| Star{{Cite web|url=http://www.centrictv.com/entertainment/scene-heard/articles/2015/12/16/quincy-brown-boards-lee-daniels-new-fox-pilot-star.html|title=BET Her}} | Derek Jones | Main Cast |
| 2017
| Himself | One episode |
| 2018
| Himself | Episode: "The Comb Brothers" |
| 2019
| The Real | Himself | One episode |
| 2020
| Himself |Episode: "Is Your Wife Still Depressed ?" |
| 2021–22
|Power Book III: Raising Kanan | Crown Camacho | Recurring role |
| 2025
|The Family Business: New Orleans | Prince |Series regular |
= Music video appearances =
Discography
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable"
! Year ! EP details |
| align="center"|2017
|This Is for You
|
= Singles =
{{col-2}}
= Guest appearances =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
|+ List of guest appearances on singles ! scope="col" style="width:10em;" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Album |
| "Juice"
| 2015 | Mike Darole | A.W.A.P. (All Work All Play) |
| "Incredible"
| 2013 | Incredible |
| "Hennessy"
| 2020 | Devin Kirtz | N/A |
{{col-end}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|1938751}}
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Category:African-American male actors
Category:21st-century African-American male singers
Category:American male pop singers
Category:African-American songwriters
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American rhythm and blues singer-songwriters
Category:Male actors from New York City
Category:Singers from New York City
Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
Category:21st-century American male singers