Melvin E. Brown

Melvin Brown is an American record executive and talent manager. Brown, a relative of fellow music executive Johnny Wright, is credited with having discovered Senegalese-American singer Akon in 2002. The following year, Brown, Akon, and the latter's brother Bu Thiam co-founded the record label, Konvict Muzik, as an imprint of Universal Motown Records. Konvict has signed artists including T-Pain, Cyhi the Prynce, and Verse Simmonds.

Career

2000–2002 Melvin Brown began his career in media after graduating from Duke University and moving to Orlando, Florida to work as an assistant to his first cousin, record executive Johnny Wright. It was there he "learned the ropes" of the industry by working on projects for international superstars like the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Boyz II Men, Britney Spears, and more. In 2002, while working for Wright, Brown discovered the then unknown recording artist Akon.

2003–2009 In 2003, Akon and Brown founded Konvict Muzik. Konvict Muzik has signed artists such as T-Pain, Verse Simmonds and Cyhi the Prynce.

2011–2015 In 2011, Brown formed the Melvin Brown Media Group (MBMG), a multimedia company.