Bad News Brown
Canadian hip hop singer/rapper
Died when: 33 years 280 days (405 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Paul Frappier (May 8, 1977 – February 11, 2011), better known by his stage name Bad News Brown (at times, also as BNB and Briz Brown), was a Montreal-based Canadian entertainer, musician, and hip hop MC of Haitian origin.
He was known for pairing the sound of his chief instrument, the harmonica, with hip-hop beats and rhymes.Frappier started out busking in Montreal in streets and subway stations.
He later toured and opened for many well-known hip hop acts or as background musician.He also appeared as an impromptu host in Music for a Blue Train, the 2003 documentary about busker musicians in the Montreal Metro subway train system.
In 2004, he signed a management deal with E-Stunt Entertainment Group.In 2009, he established his own record label, Trilateral Entertainment Inc., and released his debut album Born 2 Sin.
Brown was found murdered in an alley near the Lachine Canal in Montreal on February 11, 2011.The feature film BumRush, featuring Brown in a leading role, premiered posthumously on April 1, 2011.