Brothers to brutha biography
silverchild said:
I did happen to catch all of the episodes of their BET reality show, 'Brothers to Brutha' and it does seem that these are some talented young men. I never really thought about buying their debut album because the material on the album is wack and I think they deserved better. I think that the ages of some of the group members are completely false. From watching the reality show, the oldest member looked as if he was in his mid-to-late 30's at least and the lead singer looked older as well. In fact, the lead singer used to star in the television series, 'Saved by the Bell' and 'Kids Incorporated' back in the day.
yes... IMD lists Anthony's age as 33 not 22 as the show is stating which means Grady is 34 or 35
Biography for
Anthony Harrell More at IMDbPro »
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31 May 1977, Los Angeles, California, USA
Birth Name
Anthony T. Harrell
Height
5' 11" (1.80 m)
Trivia
Has a brother, Grady
Anthony his brother Grady and cousin Jeffery were a R&B group called Sernade and had a record deal with Dr. Dre until they were let go. Anthony and Grady signed with another record company and released an album in 1999.
Where Are They Now
(January 2000) Tried out for the role of Chad on Passions
(November 2003) Built his own studio at his home and began to create music. He produced his younger brother, Jared's debut rap album as well as The Nade (Grady & Anthony) compilation album
(January 2004) Brutha is preparing for the release of their album, The Brutha-hood, in the spring of 2004.
[Edited 12/26/08 8:02am]
Brothers to Brutha
Brothers to Brutha is an American reality show on BET that was premiered on November 18, 2008. It follows five brothers who have a record deal on Island Def Jam Music Group as the R&B group Brutha. It was shown on Tuesday nights at 10:30pm. The first season consisted of six episodes. A second season has been confirmed by Brutha on YouTube. The group released their first album, Brutha, on December 23, 2008.
The show received mixed reviews, with the Boston Herald saying "it is downright painful to watch shot after shot of these young men staring forlornly at the floor after yet another family altercation" and the Detroit News saying that it "is a diamond-in-the-rough type of show that's full of potential". In a positive review, David Hinckley of the New York Daily News wrote, "Based on the first few episodes, they already have a better-than-average TV show, playing more like a running documentary than your standard-issue 'reality' project."
Episodes
The series began on November 18, 2008, and concluded on December 23, 2008.
- "Under One Roof"
- "What Happened in Vegas?"
- "Sister of Mine"
- "A Brother's Love"
- "Just Like Rockstars!"
- "Brutha's Single"
Brothers
- Grady Harrell III - eldest brother
- Anthony Harrell - second brother, lead singer
- Jared Overton - third brother
- Cheyenne Harrell - fourth brother, lead singer
- Jacob Harrell - youngest brother
References
External links
Brutha
American R&B/soul group
Brutha was an American R&B and soul group consisted of five brothers: Anthony Harrell, Cheyenne Harrell, Grady Harrell III, Jacob Harrell and Jared Overton. The group was formed in 2002 and Brian McKnight first introduced them on the 2003 Soul Train Holiday Special. The brothers were subsequently signed to Def Jam Records. The group's first album Brutha was released in December 2008. Their reality show, Brothers to Brutha, documented their rise to fame. In 2011, the three eldest brothers Grady, Anthony and Jared left the group to pursue solo careers, leaving the remaining two brothers Jacob and Cheyenne to form the duo Jake & Papa.
History
Early life
The five brothers in the band are (eldest to youngest) Grady Harrell III, Anthony Harrell, Jared Overton, Cheyenne "Papa" Harrell and Jacob Harrell. Four of the brothers' father is Grady Harrell Jr., a singer from Los Angeles who made his mark in music and encouraged his sons to follow in his footsteps, while Jared has a different father and the same mother as two of his brothers making him unrelated to Cheyenne and Jacob. Their father was a disciplinarian. He taught them how to sing, while the boys' uncle Donny (Drano) Harrell furthered their music careers. However, the boys had different mothers. Papa and Jacob's mother is named Valerie. The mother of Jared, Anthony, and Grady Jr. is Nancy Lynn. Papa and Jacob were not raised by their father, as he had been convicted of fraud and was sentenced to 2.5 years in jail. The boys were raised on the music of their inspirations, which ranged from Sam Cooke to Stevie Wonder. Before hitting the "Big Time" they played graduation parties and bar mitzvahs.
Early career
The Harrell brothers came to the entertainment world at a young age out of a four-generations musical family. At 5 or 6 years old, 2003 – present (22 years) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States Brutha is a R&B vocal group from Los Angeles, California signed by Jermaine Dupri to his So So Def imprint. The group includes brothers Grady, Cheyenne (aka Papa), Jacob (aka Jake), Jared (aka JR) and Anthony.Brutha first appeared on the reality television show, "Jermaine Dupri Presents: Brothers to "BRUTHA"" on BET."Brothers To BRUTHA" documents the rise of the group, and chronicles the group's lives towards the release of the self-titled debut CD, which hit stores on December 21st. 100,232 listeners 142,048 listeners 64,377 listeners 192,356 listeners 79,093 listeners 27,210 listeners 36,588 listeners 11,497 listeners 167,344 listeners 42,753 listeners 26,975 listeners 60,231 listeners View all similar artistsBiography
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