Quincy (actor) explained

Quincy Brown
Birth Name:Quincy Taylor Brown
Birth Date:4 June 1991
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Years Active:2008–present
Parents:Al B. Sure!
Kim Porter
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Instrument:Vocals

Quincy Taylor Brown (born June 4, 1991) is an American actor and singer who performs under the mononym Quincy. He starred in the 2015 film Brotherly Love and released a song called "Friends First". He also had a co-starring role on the television musical drama Star. He is the son of former model Kim Porter and singer Al B. Sure!, and the adopted son of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Early life

Quincy was born on his father's Al B Sure birthday and was named after his godfather, music and entertainment icon Quincy Jones, Al B Sure!'s mentor.[1] In 1994, when he was three, his mother began a relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs, who eventually became an informal stepfather to Quincy and raised him as his own.[2] The couple had three more children together, a son, Christian, and twin daughters D'Lila and Jessie.[3] [4] [5] For his 16th birthday, Diddy and Porter threw Quincy a celebrity studded party in Atlanta that was featured on MTV's My Super Sweet 16.[6] His family moved around often but he spent most of his youth in Columbus, Georgia and later moved to Los Angeles, California in his final years of high school and completed his education at Calabasas High School.

Career

Quincy made his acting debut as Reggie in the 2012 film We the Party.In addition to being an actor and musician Quincy has embarked on other ventures including modeling and directing.In August 2012, Quincy walked in the Gaborone Fashion Weekend event in Botswana.[7] In January 2015, Quincy played the role of Jaleel in the film Dope.[8]

In June 2015, Quincy made his directorial debut with the music video for singer and actress Elle Winter's song No Words.[9] In 2016, he was cast in a recurring role as Daylon in the television show The Haves and the Have Nots. In February 2016, Quincy appeared in a campaign for the sneaker brand Creative Recreation.[10] On June 23, 2016, Quincy announced that he had signed a record deal with Bad Boy/Epic Records.[11] Also in 2016, he collaborated with the U.K fashion brand BoohooMan for their Autumn/Winter capsule collection and was the face of the campaign [12] On Valentines Day in 2017, Quincy released his first E.P entitled "This Is For You". It included songs like Sunshine and I can tell you. In 2018, he starred alongside Kat Graham as Josh in the Netflix original film The Holiday Calendar.

From 2016 to 2019, Quincy was cast in a lead role as Derek Jones on the television series Star.In 2019, Quincy directed and starred in Run Loubi Run, a short film for the fashion house Christian Louboutin's first ever social media campaign.[13] Also in 2019, Quincy was used by the luxe brand MCM Worldwide to launch its Sleep and Loungewear collection.[14] In 2020, he was part of a fashion campaign for the Coach and Bape collaboration and became the first male celebrity spokesperson for Coach New York watches.[15]

Quincy had a recurring role in the 2021, television drama . He formerly played a character called Crown Camacho. In July 2021, Quincy was featured in the campaign for Ivy Park and Adidas's "Flex Park" collection.[16] Also in 2021, he was in the campaign for Montblanc and Maison Kitsuné's capsule collection and was used by Lacoste for the brands promotion of its L001 sneaker launch.[17] Quincy has appeared in magazines and has been featured in several online publications such as Vogue.com and Forbes.com.[18] [19]

Business ventures

He is the founder of the production company FourXample.[20] [21] He also has a watch line called Chalk by Quincy,[22] a jeans collection with Embellish and a start-up technology company. In 2019, Quincy developed and launched a picture editing app called Fresh Crop.[23]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012We the PartyReggie
2015Brotherly LoveChris Collins
2015DopeJaleel
2015StreetDante
2018The Holiday CalendarJosh

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008My Super Sweet 16Himself2 episodes
2015Trey PeachEpisode: "Hero to Zero"
2015Keeping Up With The KardashiansHimselfEpisode: "Rites Of Passage"
2016The Haves and the Have NotsDaylonRecurring role; 3 episodes
2016–2019Star[24] Derek JonesMain Cast
2017The Wendy Williams ShowHimselfOne episode
2018Wild 'N OutHimselfEpisode: "The Comb Brothers"
2019The RealHimselfOne episode
2020The Eric Andre ShowHimselfEpisode: "Is Your Wife Still Depressed ?"
2021–22CrownRecurring role
2024TBASeries regular

Music video appearances

YearTitleArtistRole
2010"All Black Everything"Soulja BoyCameo
2013"My Baby"ZendayaCameo
2015"Walk Away"Jasmine VLove interest
2021"Sobrio"MalumaCameo

Discography

Singles

Title! scope="col"
YearAlbum
"Stay Awhile" (feat. Kendré)[26] 2012rowspan="6"
"The First Thing"2013
"Friends First" (feat. French Montana)[27] 2014
"Exotic" (feat. G-Eazy)2015
"Record Straight"
"Blue Dot"2016
"Late Night Flex"This Is for You
"I can tell you" (feat. Al B Sure!)(Nite and Day cover)2017
"Snuggle Up"2018rowspan="3"
"Aye Yo"2020
"Aye Yo remix" (feat.Shaggy and Patoranking)[28] 2020

Guest appearances

Title! scope="col"
YearArtistAlbum
"Juice"2015Mike DaroleA.W.A.P. (All Work All Play)
"Incredible"2013Xia JunsuIncredible
"Hennessy"2020Devin KirtzN/A

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Here's Why Quincy Told Us 'I Don't Want You to Box Me in. Ever.'. Complex Networks.
  2. Web site: Look into P Diddy & His Stepson Quincy's Beautiful Relationship. January 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: WORK! Kim Porter is Spring Cover Girl for Runway Magazine. CocoaFab. April 16, 2015. April 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150416132440/http://cocoafab.com/work-kim-porter-is-spring-cover-girl-for-runway-magazine/. dead.
  4. Web site: Exclusive: Kim Porter Says Son Quincy Gets His Smooth Swag From Diddy & Al B. Sure!. Ashley Williams. HipHollywood. April 14, 2015.
  5. Web site: Diddy Enjoys $75 Million Yacht With Kim Porter In The Caribbean. January 5, 2015. Headlines411.
  6. Web site: KIM PORTER AND DIDDY THROW "STUNNA 16" FOR QUINCY BROWN – Black Celebrity Kids. blackcelebritykids. Black Celebrity Kids.
  7. Web site: Gaborone Fashion Weekend Recap Okayafrica.. Okayafrica.
  8. Web site: Chanel Iman, Quincy Brown are 'Dope'. June 11, 2015.
  9. Web site: Elle Winter "No Words" Music Video Directed By Quincy. mydiveo. Tiveo, LLC. Beverly Hills, California. June 30, 2015. November 27, 2018.
  10. Web site: Sneaker Brand Creative Recreation Taps Music Royalty for New Campaign (Exclusive). The Hollywood Reporter. February 5, 2016.
  11. Web site: Quincy Signs Deal with Bad Boy, Plan Set for Combs Family '106 & Park' Takeover. June 23, 2016. July 25, 2016. August 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170827085828/https://revolt.tv/stories/2016/06/23/quincy-signs-deal-bad-boy-plan-set-combs-family-106-park-takeover-426661a053. dead.
  12. Web site: Diddy's Stepson Quincy Smizes for New Fashion Campaign. October 3, 2016 .
  13. Web site: Behind the Scenes of Christian Louboutin's Quincy Brown-Directed 'Run Loubi Run' Film Short. The Hollywood Reporter. February 8, 2019.
  14. MCM Introduces Gender Neutral Lounge & Sleepwear Collection.
  15. Web site: Coach Names Quincy Brown as the Face of New Watch Collection. August 3, 2020 .
  16. Web site: Adidas x IVY PARK Launches "FLEX PARK" Swimwear Capsule. June 25, 2021.
  17. Web site: Unlock the World of Lacoste's Latest Silhouette, the L001 Sneaker. September 15, 2021.
  18. Web site: Quincy Brown's Work-From-Home Look is Business Meets Pleasure. July 2020.
  19. Web site: Planes of the Future, A Sustainable Superyacht, How Quincy Brown Travels and More. Forbes.
  20. Web site: Have You Met Quincy?. THIRD FLOOR NETWORK.
  21. Web site: Sways Universe – Quincy is back with "Friends First" ft. French Montana. Nicky G. swaysuniverse.com. December 10, 2014 .
  22. Web site: Chalk by Quincy (@chalkbyquincy) • Instagram photos and videos. www.instagram.com. en. April 9, 2020.
  23. Web site: Fresh Crop App- Quincy Takes Photos Next Level!. July 31, 2019.
  24. Web site: BET Her.
  25. Web site: This Is for You – EP by Quincy. Apple Music. February 14, 2017. June 24, 2019.
  26. Web site: Ryan Seacrest – Quincy Combs Releases 'Stay Awhile' Featuring Kendre [VIDEO] -]. Ryan Seacrest.
  27. Web site: [VIDEO] Quincy's 'Friends First' Ft. French Montana — Behind The Scenes – Hollywood Life]. Chloe Melas. Hollywood Life.
  28. Web site: Quincy Releases 'Aye Yo' Remix Video with Special Guest Features from Shaggy and Patoranking. BET.