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| Birth name | Rondell Edwin Turner |
| Born | December 6, 1982 Manhattan, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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Rondell Edwin Turner (born December 6, 1982), better known by his stage name Ron Browz (/ˈbraʊz/), is an American rapper, singer, and record producer from Harlem, New York. He gained major recognition for his production work on fellow New York rapper Nas' 2001 diss track, "Ether". Browz has since adopted the nickname "Ether Boy", namesake of his record label, founded in 2009.
As a recording artist, he became known for extensive use of Auto-Tune vocal effects that were popular at the time. His 2008 single, "Pop Champagne" (with Jim Jones featuring Juelz Santana) peaked within the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, while his guest appearance on Busta Rhymes' single "Arab Money" entered the chart that same year. Also in 2008, he signed with Universal Motown Records to release his debut solo single "Jumping (Out the Window)", which entered the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, although it was critically panned, along with "Arab Money". He then parted ways with the label to independently release his debut studio album, Etherlibrium (2009), which was further panned by critics.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Busta Rhymes' Controversial "Arab Money" Gets DJ Suspended". RollingStone.com. December 4, 2008.
- ^ "RR's '09 Worst Singles: #2 Ron Browz "Jumping Out The Window"". January 5, 2010.
- ^ "Ron Browz — Etherlibrium on HipHopDX.com". August 8, 2010.