MY MOTHER, JUANITA BROWN (R.I.P.) TAUGHT ME MUSIC APPRECIATION AS A CHILD AND ALWAYS HAD A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IN MY HAND. SHE TOOK ME TO ALL OF THE BAND, CHOIR, ORCHESTRA, DANCE REHEARSALS, ETC. THANKS TO HER, I'VE PERFORMED AND ARRANGED SO MANY STYLES OF MUSIC. SHE IS WHY YOU HEAR DIFFERENT STYLES COMBINED IN ONE SONG. SHE SAID, SHE'S PROUD OF ME, WHETHER I'M ON THE RADIO, OR NOT AND SHE SAID, I REMIND HER OF QUINCY JONES. I STARTED OFF PLAYING THE TRUMPET, TOO.
Corey "DeSh" Brown's mother loved music. She was a dancer, herself who's scholarship to Washington University was turned down by her mother, because she thought that dance wasn't going to pay the bills. When Corey's mother began having children, she envisioned having a son who would play multiple instruments. When she had her 1st son, Darryl, she put a bass guitar in his hands and nothing happened because he only loved sports. When her 2nd son, Corey was born, she tried again. Corey gravitated to the music and loved it. He would break instruments, and she would buy new ones. As a young child, he listened to music from the group Chicago, to Barbara Mandrell, to LL Cool J, to Barry Mannello, to the Fiddler on the Roof Soundtrack, to name a few, and loved them equally. In the 6th grade, he began playing trumpet in the school band and at his local church. By the 7th grade, he was bussed to the high school to practice with them, because he learned so quickly. By the 9th grade, he wanted to write and produce. He learned writing and singing techniques from Rusty Watson, a writer for Walter Hawkins. As he became a producer, he came up with the name DeShaddow because the name just sounds mysterious and obscure, but later shortened it to "DeSh" after interviewers and radio personalities kept mispronouncing his name. After honing his skills, he later went on to work with A&R directors from Island, Atlantic, and Columbia Records. Currently he's working with a wide range of artists spanning many genres from Hip Hop to Latin to Rock to Country to Gospel and is also putting together a roster for his own record label, RSide Media. He says, "Right now, I'm doing some things in secret and one day, God will reward me openly."
Hey bro, thanks for the comment. How is old Ernie doin? How are things at Louisa? Last I remembered you were out with an injury or something. How are you doing now? I see Ms. STL left you a b-day comment, I did not get a b-day reminder, so if I missed it, bro I'm sorry and hope you had a great day.
Hey Corey, Just stopping by to see how things are. Haven't heard from you in awhile, (yeh I know, I'm part to blame). Hope everything is going great for you and yours. Tom
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