User:Dion Michelle

Dion Michelle Brown (Born July 13, 1970)is and American singer, actress, comedienne, lyricist. Born in Downey, California. Raised in Norwalk, Ca. Her mother, Joyce Brown Hunnell Rubens, was a competitive disco dancer. Her Father, Dean Brown, was a business man. The two were married in 1968 and divorced in 1971.

Early lifeItalic text Dion began singing at the age of four. Her uncle had a band and she would sing "Angel Baby" by Rosie and the Originals, as he played guitar. She developed a love for soul and R & B music. Dion's influences have been Patti Labelle, Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Pat Benatar, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Jackie Moore, etc...

When Dion was 16, while visiting a friend, Lora Maughn, she heard a band practicing at a neighboring house. Her friend took her over to introduce her. The friend mentioned that Dion was a singer and asked Dion to sing. She did. They offered her a job singing on the weekends, but since it would be in a bar, Dion's mother said no. It wasn't until Dion turned 22 she finally got a break. Rhythm Method was a Top 40 Band put together by Eddie Cummings and her boyfriend Dontae Randolph. The female singer they hired wasn't available to sing for the bands demo. Dion was asked, by Eddie to do some backgrounds on the songs. Once Eddie heard Dion, he went to tell Dontae that Dion was the new singer of the band.

Being on the road she learned a lot. It was important for Dion to be more than just a "Chick Singer". She learned how to hook up the sound system, Run cables, hook up the sound board, etc. ''' Bands'Italic text'' Rhythm Method 1992-1997 (approx.) Vince Hall and the Vision 1998-2000

Recording and SongwritingItalic text Dion began writing lyrics in 1997. The first lyrics she ever wrote were to a song called "Wishful Thinking" co written by Lloyd Wendt. They teamed up fir ibe