BIO

ALIAS JOHN BROWN ARTIST - Born May 4, in Chicago, Illinois, Alias John Brown derived his name from a friend who was making fun of him while reading about John Brown the Abolitionist; the nickname stuck as AJB began rapping and developing his skills. After climbing the ranks of the underground Hip-Hop scene in Chicago, he moved to the Bay Area California.

Alias John Brown is featured on numerous mixtapes by the Demolition Men, DJ Child, DJ Rah2k, and the Take Me Back to Chicago mixtape series. He has also recorded features with Mistah FAB, The Jacka, Equipto, Planet Asia, Q-Billah, J-Stalin, and many other up and coming hip hop artists. AJB has put out 2 solo cd's, including For the Non-Believers, The American Nightmare H1N1. Now He is Preparing for his New Project RETRIBUTION Coming Soon! Featuring Production From Mr. Maliguti, Dug Ifinite, F.A.M.E (Fresh, Analog , Music, Experience) Big D Beats, and Tommy Skill Fingers.

An endless freestyler and seasoned performer, Alias John Brown has opened for artists such as Wu Tang, E-40, Young Buck, Tech 9, Too Short, Hopsin, Twista, The Outlaws, Bone Thugz N Harmony, Mistah FAB, Andre Nickatina, The Jacka, San Quinn, Equipto, Shawna, Crucial Conflict, Q-Billah. AJB has performed at venues such as The Congress Theater (Chicago IL), The El Rey (Hollywood CA),The Mezzanine (San Francisco CA), Ace of Spades (Sacramento CA),The Knitting Factory (Reno NV), U-31 (SanDiego) The Roseland Theatre (Portland, OR), Petite Campus (Montreal, Canada), The Warner Theatre (Fresno, CA), The Subterranean (Chicago IL), The Funky Buddha Lounge (Chicago, IL), Elbo Room (San Francisco, CA), The 680 Lounge (Danville, CA), The Board Walk (Orangevale, CA) and Many More.