# Bad News Brown

> Paul Frappier, better known by his stage name Bad News Brown, was a Canadian entertainer, musician, and hip hop MC of Haitian origin. He was known for pairing the sound of his chief instrument, the harmonica, with hip-hop beats and rhymes. Frappier started out busking in Montreal in streets and subway stations. He later toured and opened for many well-known hip hop acts or as background musician. He also appeared as an impromptu host in Music for a Blue Train, the 2003 documentary about busker musicians in the Montreal Metro subway train system. In 2004, he signed a management deal with E-Stunt Entertainment Group. In 2009, he established his own record label, Trilateral Entertainment Inc., and released his debut album Born 2 Sin. Brown was found murdered in an alley near the Lachine Canal in Montreal on February 11, 2011. The feature film BumRush, featuring Brown in a leading role, premiered posthumously on April 1, 2011.

*Canadian hip hop singer/rapper (1977–2011)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1977-05-08
- **Died:** 2011-02-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.5 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 6.6 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.badnewsbrown.com

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/402266)
- [باد نيوس برون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q664366)

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