Brenton Brown

The definition of rap's isotope. Brenton Brown, Originally from Long Island, NY moved to Miami and recently just wrapped up his tenure at the University of Florida. Don't count him out and don't box him in, because he’s been steadily spreading his music all over Florida and Atlanta’s college campuses. Getting seriously involved in music at the age of 17, Brown's first performance was at his college's major pep rally, Gator Growl. Here he said, the dream became more reality. "the lights came on, and I felt ready, it just felt natural," Brown said. Since his start, he's opened for such artists as David Banner, Bone Thugs, Wale, J. Cole, B.O. B, Kid Cudi, Whole Wheat Bread and Method Man and Redman, and even done a small performance with newbie Asher Roth. Noted for his second mixtape, "The Pregame” Brown gave supporters a look inside college life his way, the ups and downs, the party life and the school aspect. On a collaboration with Gainesville and internet-known producer, Dj Codeman, Brown joined forces with other Gainesville talent to create the “Beat Drop Squad” mixtape which made a nice splash in the hip-hop blips at 7,000 downloads. Well into his senior year of college, he is currently working on his next mixtape “The Wednesday Buzz“ and his album, "The Brenton Brown Affair" which he says will showcase a "graduation" of sorts into his lyrics style and image. "I'm just ready to be heard, so keep your ears open," Brown said.