bɹˈaʊn ˈɔːlsoʊ fˈaʊnd wˈɜːk æz ɐ sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚ fɔːɹ ˈiː.ˈɛm.ˈaɪ. pˈʌblɪʃɪŋ bᵻfˌoːɹ sˈaɪnɪŋ tə kˈæpɪɾəl ɹˈɛkɚdz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ.
Brown also found work as a songwriter for E.M.I. Publishing before signing to Capitol Records in 1984.