He is eyeing a return to the charts with ‘Dancehall Ball’, his latest song which was released October by Upstairs Music. He has a good feeling about the single which is produced by Danny Breakenridge.

Known for songs like ‘Get Up Chant’, ‘Father And Friend’ and ‘Love People’, Brown’s instincts chip in when it comes to spotting a chart-rider.

“By virtue of the fact that the only thing constant is change, leads me to believe that spotting a potential hit single still boils down to a 50/50 prospect,” he reasoned.

Brown, who lives in Florida, was drawn to the lovers rock/rock steady feel of the song. He said he channeled Dennis Brown in his approach to recording ‘Dancehall Ball’, which is a departure from the songs he does with Third World.

The Montego Bay-born Brown joined the Grammy-nominated band in 2014, replacing Bunny Rugs who died in February that year. That has not stopped his solo career. Two years ago, he released ‘Shots Of Love’, his fifth album.

It has not been difficult separating A.J. Brown the solo artist from the lead singer of Third World.

“The mission I gave myself when I joined up with Third World was to create and present a vocal sound that replicates whatever was on the original vocal recordings; maintain the strength, power and essence of Bunny Rugs and infuse and blend my unique A.J. Brown sound to Third World’s recordings and live performances,” he disclosed. “I believe that after 11 years of annual global tours, another Grammy nomination and the number of virally-acclaimed live performances, it is mission accomplished.”

Unlike most reggae artists, Brown did not cut his teeth on sound systems. He developed his act performing in hotels throughout Montego Bay which produced artistes such as The Blues Busters and later E.T. Webster and Benjy Myaz.

Brown had a seven-year residency at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas that ended in 1997. Returning to Jamaica, his recording career took off with songs like ‘Father And Friend’, produced by Bobby Digital, which introduced him to a dancehall audience.

With Third World, his profile has grown substantially.

“I’ve been able to not only travel worldwide and share my God-given talents, but to also show off the indigenous genes of Jamaica and the Caribbean Diaspora,” said Brown.

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