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's album ''

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'', which topped the

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chart in 2006. Howard was also credited as a songwriter on "Can't Get Tired of Me" from the album ''Face Off'', a collaborative album by

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and Bow Wow, which debuted at number 11 on the

in 2007. In 2016, Howard's single, ''Don't Say You Love Me'', hit number 11 on Billboard's Top Dance charts.

Early life

B. Howard was born Brandon Howard in Los Angeles. He was raised between Los Angeles and Chicago. Howard's mother,

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is also a successful singer-songwriter. Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family, was Miki's manager in the '80s. His grandmother was Josephine Howard of

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, the first group to have a gospel song played on secular radio. B. Howard said he first considered working in finance. He was inspired by

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videos of

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, instead choosing a career in music. He adopted the artist name "Sonik" and first worked with

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, Ohio.

Music career

Howard has been working as a record producer since 2003. B. Howard started a solo career in 2010 following the success of his single, "Dancefloor." In 2010, B Howard collaborated with Wyclef Jean and Jazmine Sullivan to revamp the song "Ke Nako" as a tribute to

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. 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. Howard performed in Japan to support this release. Howard is currently working on his upcoming American EP, ''Official''. His single "I Do It" and released in 2013. Howard's single, ''Don't Say You Love Me'', hit number 11 on Billboard's Top Dance charts in January 2016. In 2018, Howard joined China's virtual star festival in Beijing.

Michael Jackson comparisons

Howard's similarities to the late pop icon

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have been a source of speculation, and in 2014 FilmOn.com claimed to have evidence that proved paternity. The tests were subsequently proven to be inconclusive. In March 2014, singer

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gave an interview with

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in which he, as a recording artist who has worked with both Howard and Jackson, claimed to believe Howard was Michael Jackson's son. 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.

Discography

Production and songwriting

Artist

''Genesis'' (released 2010)

* Super Model * Addict * Electric Lights featuring Kamilah * Finally * Once Again * Take it Slow * Flashback * She's Got a Man * Spend The Night * Crush * Ananda * Killah * Just Not Giving Up

Guest vocalist

Singles

Film

References

External links

Official site
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