B Howard

Brandon Howard is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles.

The son of Miki Howard, he began his career as a producer and songwriter for other artists in 2003.

Howard has been working as a record producer since 2003.

He received his first formal credits doing so on Ne-Yo's album In My Own Words (2006)—which topped the Billboard 200—as well as Omarion and Bow Wow's collaborative album Face Off (2007)—which peaked at number 11 on the chart.

His debut studio album, Genesis was released in 2010.

B. Howard started a solo career in 2010 following the success of his single, "Dancefloor."

In 2010, B Howard collaborated with Wyclef Jean and Jazmine Sullivan to revamp the song "Ke Nako" as a homage to Nelson Mandela.

The first single from Genesis, "Super Model", was released via iTunes on February 8, 2011.

The second single, "Dancefloor" made its US premiere on Wednesday, June 8 (2011) on iTunes and across all digital platforms.

Howard performed in Japan to support this release.

Howard is currently working on his upcoming American EP, Official.

His single "I Do It" and released in 2013.

Howard's similarities to the late pop icon Michael Jackson have been a source of speculation, and in 2014 FilmOn.com claimed to have evidence that proved paternity.

The tests were subsequently proven to be inconclusive.

In March 2014, singer Akon gave an interview with Larry King in which he, as a recording artist who has worked with both Howard and Jackson, claimed to believe Howard was Michael Jackson's son.

In an interview published in 2021, Aaron Carter also gave an interview with Vlad TV in which he states that B Howard is Michael Jackson's son.

His 2016 single, "Don't Say You Love Me" reached number 11 on the Dance/Electronic Songs chart.

B. Howard was born Brandon Howard in Los Angeles.

He was raised between Los Angeles and Chicago.

Howard's mother, Miki Howard is also a successful singer-songwriter.

Joe Jackson, the patriarch of the Jackson family, was Miki's manager in the '80s.

His grandmother was Josephine Howard of The Caravans, the first group to have a gospel song played on secular radio.

B. Howard said he first considered working in finance.

He was inspired by MTV videos of A-ha and Tears for Fears, instead choosing a career in music.

He adopted the artist name "Sonik" and first worked with Gerald Levert in Cleveland, Ohio.

Howard's single, Don't Say You Love Me, hit number 11 on Billboard's Top Dance charts in January 2016.

In 2018, Howard joined China's virtual star festival in Beijing.