Location:
Washington DC
About Me
Born in Baltimore, raised in Annapolis and New York, Jeff Brown is the second eldest of five children. From early childhood Jeff loved music, singing for his family and the girls in elementary school. An accomplished trumpeter, guitarist and drummer, Jeff also excelled in sports. He earned a basketball scholarship to college where he majored in mass communication – radio & TV. Which led to an internship at a small AM radio station in Annapolis. Jeff’s talents took over from there. Fast forward to today where Jeff Brown as been the host of the original Quiet Storm at WHUR for the past six years.
Birthplace:
Baltimore, MD
Grew Up In:
Annapolis, MD
Marital Status:
Single
Favorite City:
New York
Favorite Way To Relax:
Sleep
Favorite Movie:
Antwone Fischer
Favorite Novel:
Malcolm X
Favorite Sports Team:
Football – The Colts, Basketball – The Lakers, Baseball – The Yankees
Motto:
“Always be yourself”
Ten All Time Favorite Songs:
Phyllis Hyman-“Gonna Make Changes”, Sarah Vaughn-“Alone Again Naturally”, Breacker Brothers-“Keep It Steady”, Luther Vandross-“Superstar”, Skylark-“Wildflower”, Scott Jarret- “The Image of You”, Aretha Franklin-“Ain’t No Way”, Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack-“The Closer I Get to You”, Donny Hathaway-“Someday We’ll All Be Free”, Peabo Bryson-“I Can Make It Better”
Favorite Song Last Year:
Lynn Fiddmont-“Cupid”
Favorite Song Last 10 Years:
Luther Vandross-“Superstar”
How Long In Radio:
27 years
How Long At WHUR:
6 years
Favorite Vacation Spot:
St. Martin, St. Maarten
Favorite Interview:
Norman Connors & Lionel Richie
Biggest Regret:
None
Best Advice:
“Never give up”
I Dislike:
Mean people
Something I Would Never Do Again:
Climb a tree
Six People From History To Have At A Dinner Party:
Peety Green, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Einstein, Richard Pryor & Moms Mabley
Favorite DC Restaurant:
The Palm
Favorite DC Monument:
It has not been built yet
Most Romantic Spot in DC:
Top Floor at The Mandarin Oriental
Biggest Pet Peeve About DC:
Folks can’t drive
Favorite Junk Food:
A large vegetable pizza and an ice cold beer
Favorite Cocktail:
A passion fruit mojito
One Word That Best Describes You:
Complex
If Not Yourself Who Would You Be:
A bird
Your Heroes In Real Life:
My Mother