Erik Vincent Stephens (born June 20, 1980), better known professionally as Apollo Brown, is an American record producer from Detroit, Michigan, United States.[1] He is a member of the hip hop group Ugly Heroes (alongside Red Pill and Verbal Kent)[2] and has released numerous collaborations with the likes of Guilty Simpson, O.C., Ras Kass, Skyzoo[3] and Planet Asia.
Apollo Brown
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Brown at the Patronaat in Haarlem, Netherlands on September 10, 2014
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| Birth name | Erik Vincent Stephens |
| Born | (1980-06-20) June 20, 1980 (age 44) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Instrument(s) | Drum machine, keyboards, sampler, turntable |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Mello Music |
Brown grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He later moved to Detroit in 2003, after graduating from Michigan State University.
Brown's career in music stretches back to the mid-1990s, but it wasn't until 2007's Skilled Trade beat collection that things started to become serious. November 3, 2009 saw Brown win the Red Bull Big Tune Championship[4] and he was subsequently contacted by Mello Music Group's Michael Tolle to become a part of MMG independent hip hop movement.
In any collaborations, Brown insists on making albums in the same room as the other artists.[5]
Brown is noted for his use of dated technology – a DJBooth interview reveals his preferred setup is a desktop PC running Windows XP and Cool Edit 2000.[6]
Skilled Trade (2007)
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