| B. Howard | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Brandon Howard |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Instrument: | Vocals, piano |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
Brandon Howard is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles.[1] [2] [3] He began his career as a producer and songwriter for other artists in 2003.[3] He received his first formal credits doing so on Ne-Yo's album In My Own Words (2006)—which topped the Billboard 200—as well as Omarion and Bow Wow's collaborative album Face Off (2007)—which peaked at number 11 on the chart.[4] His debut studio album, Genesis was released in 2010. His 2016 single, "Don't Say You Love Me" reached number 11 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[5] [6]
B. Howard was born Brandon Howard in Los Angeles.[1] [7] He was raised between Los Angeles and Chicago.[1] Howard's mother, Miki Howard is also a successful singer-songwriter.[8] Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family, was Miki's manager in the '80s.[1] [7] [9] [10] [11] His grandmother was Josephine Howard of The Caravans, the first group to have a gospel song played on secular radio.[12] [13] B. Howard said he first considered working in finance. He was inspired by MTV videos of A-ha and Tears for Fears, instead choosing a career in music. He adopted the artist name "Sonik" and first worked with Gerald Levert in Cleveland, Ohio.[5]
Howard has been working as a record producer since 2003.[1]
B. Howard started a solo career in 2010 following the success of his single, "Dancefloor."[1] In 2010, B Howard collaborated with Wyclef Jean and Jazmine Sullivan to revamp the song "Ke Nako" as a homage to Nelson Mandela.[14]
The first single from Genesis, "Super Model", was released via iTunes on February 8, 2011. The second single, "Dancefloor" made its US premiere on Wednesday, June 8 (2011) on iTunes and across all digital platforms.[15] Howard performed in Japan to support this release.[16] Howard is currently working on his upcoming American EP, Official.[17] His single "I Do It" and released in 2013.[17] [18]
Howard's single, Don't Say You Love Me, hit number 11 on Billboard's Top Dance charts in January 2016.[19] In 2018, Howard joined China's virtual star festival in Beijing.
Howard's similarities to the late pop icon Michael Jackson have been a source of speculation, and in 2014 FilmOn.com claimed to have evidence that proved paternity.[20] The tests were subsequently proven to be inconclusive.
In March 2014, singer Akon gave an interview with Larry King in which he, as a recording artist who has worked with both Howard and Jackson, claimed to believe Howard was Michael Jackson's son.[21]
In an interview published in 2021, Aaron Carter also gave an interview with Vlad TV in which he states that B Howard is Michael Jackson's son.[22]
| Song Title | Artist | Album | Release Date | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Pass me by" | Dru Hill | Dru World Order | 2002 | Producer |
| "Good Luck" | Marques Houston | MH | 2003 | Songwriter |
| "Love You More" | Ginuwine | Single | 2003 | Songwriter |
| "Wide Open" | LSG | LSG2 | 2003 | Producer |
| "Lesson Learned" | LSG | LSG2 | 2003 | Producer |
| "Ya Kiss" | Kevin Lyttle | Kevin Lyttle | 2004 | Songwriter |
| "Taste of Dis" | Brooke Valentine | Chain Letter | 2005 | Writer and Arrangement |
| "Marriage" | Marques Houston | Naked | 2005 | Producer |
| "Covergirl" | Brooke Valentine | Chain Letter | 2005 | Producer |
| "Cheat" | Marques Houston | Naked | 2005 | Songwriter and producer |
| "What it Do" | Lupe Fiasco | Food & Liquor | 2006 | Songwriter and producer |
| Real Lyfe | "Say Boo" | Young Lyfe | 2006 | Songwriter and producer |
| "Kick Push II" | Lupe Fiasco | Food and Liquor | 2006 | Songwriter and producer |
| "I Ain't Gotta Tell Ya" | Ne-Yo | In My Own Words | 2006 | Songwriter and producer |
| "Enough" | Howard Hewett | If Only | 2007 | Composer |
| "Favorite Girl" | Marques Houston | Veteran | 2007 | Producer, Songwriter and Instruments |
| "You Should've Been Told Me" | Tichina Arnold | Soul Free | 2007 | Songwriter and Vocal Arranger |
| "Never Be Lonely" | Emily King | East Story | 2007 | Songwriter and Vocal Arranger |
| "Can't Get Tired of Me" | Face Off | 2007 | Songwriter | |
| "Gone With the Wind" | Vanessa Hudgens | Identified | 2008 | Songwriter |
| "Bedroom" | Donnie Klang | Just a Rolling Stone | 2008 | Writer |
| "Dr. Love" | Donnie Klang | Just a Rolling Stone | 2008 | Co-writer |
| "Portrait of Love" | Cheri Denis | In and Out of Love | 2008 | Songwriter |
| "Tonight" | Marques Houston | Mr. Houston | 2009 | Songwriter |
| "Now that I'm here" | Jackie Boys | Love and Beyond | 2009 | Songwriter and producer |
| "Truth" | W-inds | Single | 2009 | Songwriter and producer |
| "Let it Go" | Double | Single | 2009 | Songwriter |
| "Ke Nako" | Various | Listen Up! The Official 2010 Fifa World Cup Album | 2010 | Producer |
| "Back to life" | Olivia Ong | Romance | 2011 | Co-Producer |
| "Eventually" | Double | Woman | 2011 | Producer |
| "Passing By" | Koda Kumi | Dejavu | 2011 | Songwriter and producer |
| "Demon" | Jay Park | Single | 2011 | Songwriter |
| "Fly" | 2Face Idiba | The Unstoppable | 2011 | Songwriter and producer |
| "One Night" | Keita Tachibana | Slide 'n' Step | 2013 | Producer |
| "Searching" | Keita Tachibana | Slide 'n' Step | 2013 | Producer |
| "Addicted" | Melissa B. | Addicted | 2013 | Producer & Songwriter |
| "What You Started" | Melissa B. | What you Started | 2013 | Producer & Songwriter |
| "Pretty Girl" | Keita Tachibana | Slide 'n' Step | 2013 | Producer |
| "Feels Like Love" | La Toya Jackson | Single | 2014 | Producer |
| "Ain't Missing you" | Chief Keef | Ain't Missing you – Single | 2015 | Producer |
| "Champagne" | Charisse Mills ft. French Montana | Single | 2015 | Songwriter |
| "Blown Away" | Joe EL | Timeless | 2015 | Songwriter & ft. Artist |
| "Starlight" | Melissa B. | Starlight | 2015 | Producer, Songwriter & ft. Artist |
| "DSLYM" | self | Nothing to Prove | 2015 | Songwriter & Artist |
| "Mercy" | Corey Feldman | Angelic 2 the Core | 2016 | Songwriter & Artist |
| "Necessito Tú Amor" | Fabio Legarda ft. B. Howard | Single | 2017 | Songwriter & Artist |
| "You and Me" | Alex To | Single | 2017 | Songwriter & Producer |
| "Crazy" | Bibi Zhou | Single | 2017 | Songwriter |
| Song Title | Main Artist | Album | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Let it Go" | Double | Single | 2009 | |
| "Ke Nako"[25] | Various | Listen Up! The Official 2010 Fifa World Cup Album | 2010 | |
| "Demon" | Jay Park | Single | 2011 | |
| "Passing By"[26] | Koda Kumi | Dejavu | 2011 | |
| "In Love" | Patrick Toussaint | Single | 2014 | |
| "I'm Fly"[27] | Stomy Bugsy | Single | 2015 | |
| "Necesito tu Armor" | Fabio Legarda | Single | 2017 | |
| "You and Me" | Alex To | Single | 2017 |
| Title | Release Date | Album | Billboard rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Super Model" | 2011 | Genesis | – | |
| "Dancefloor" | 2011 | Genesis | – | |
| "I Do It" | 2013 | Single | – | |
| "DSYLM", "Don't Say You Love Me" | 2015 | Nothing to Prove | No. 11 | |
| "Necesito tu Amor – Version Trap" | 2017 | Single | No. 3, Latin charts |