Tommy Brown (music producer)

Producing and songwriting

Before entering the music industry, Brown worked at Sears in Atlanta, Georgia. He would hand out CDs of his songs, eventually catching the attention of artist Gorilla Zoe, who invited Brown to work in the studio with him. In 2008, Brown joined the production group Darkchild, where he met future collaborator and fellow upcoming writer Victoria Monét. During this period, he worked with artists like Jennifer Lopez, Wyclef Jean, and The Black Eyed Peas, notably producing their song "Just Can't Get Enough". In 2012, Brown signed an independent publishing deal with Sony/ATV Music Publishing. He currently lives in Los Angeles, producing tracks for established artists including Travis Scott, Cee Lo Green, Nas, The Weeknd, T.I., Chris Brown, and Teyana Taylor, among others.

In 2013, Both Brown and Monét met Broadway and Nickelodeon alum Grande at a writing session for fellow artist Nick Jonas, forming an inseparable bond. Both would subsequently appear on her debut studio album Yours Truly. Brown would continue to contribute multiple tracks to each future Grande album, including 2018 healing project Sweetener. Less than six months later in 2019, Brown contributed five songs to Grande's Thank U, Next after several weeks of writing in collaboration with Grande, Monét, and mutual friend Tayla Parx. He next created his Champagne Therapy Music Group publishing imprint in collaboration with Universal Music. In 2021, the relationship between Brown and Universal further expanded to include a Global Publishing deal.

In 2025, Brown appeared on the Netflix music docu-reality series Hitmakers.

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

References

1. "Songwriting Magic with TBHits | Songwriters Hall of Fame".
2. "Universal Music Publishing Group | US".
3. Cea, Max. (March 20, 2019). "How One Producer Helped Lift Ariana Grande to the Top of the Charts".
4. JoVonn, Jeroslyn. (December 17, 2021). "Grammy-Nominated Music Producer Tommy Brown Talks Spotify's New Frequency Platform + More".
5. (January 29, 2014). "Tommy Brown Details Working With CeeLo Green".
6. Denis, Kyle. (August 25, 2023). "'Such a Breath of Fresh Air': Ariana Grande's 'Yours Truly' Collaborators Reflect on 10 Years of Her Debut Album".
7. Horowitz, Steven J.. (August 23, 2018). "Producer TBHits Reveals Backstory on 'Pete Davidson,' 'Goodnight n Go' From Ariana Grande's 'Sweetener'".
8. Saponara, Michael. (March 7, 2019). "Producer Tommy Brown Breaks Down Every Song He Produced on Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Album".
9. (30 April 2019). "Universal Music Group and Multi-Platinum Producer Tommy Brown Launch Champagne Therapy Music Group".
10. (January 26, 2023). "Tommy".
11. Aswad, Jem. (April 20, 2021). "Music Industry Moves: UMPG Signs Ariana Grande Collaborator Tommy Brown; Beggars and Ninja Tune Aim to Go Carbon-Negative".
12. Horowitz, Steven J.. (July 24, 2025). "Netflix's ''Hitmakers'' Explores the Competitive World of Songwriting Through a Revealing Yet Tone-Deaf Lens: TV Review".
13. Starkey, Adam. (July 24, 2025). "Netflix’s ''Hitmakers'' Cast and Where You’ll Know Them From".
14. "Tommy Brown | Artist | GRAMMY.com".
15. "2020 ASCAP Pop Awards".
16. "2022 ASCAP Pop Awards".