Koffee Brown

 

The duo Koffee Brown had major success with their debut single "After Party," a smooth jazzy
dance track that started climbing the charts in early 2001 and is included on their Arista debut
album Mars/Venus. Filling a male/female-singing duo void of the time, Koffee Brown was easily
embraced. Singer/songwriters Fonz and Vee were teamed together at the suggestion of J Records
head/industry vet/former Arista head Clive Davis. Next member Kay Gee formed his own Divine
Mill Records whose roster includes Warner Bros. artist Jaheim, Eddie Berkeley, Barry Salters, and
Allstar who produced "After Party" and co-produced with Teddy Riley, Joe's R&B/pop chart
topper "Stutter." R.L. of Next suggested Fonz leave his native Mississippi to come to Minnesota
and audition for Kay Gee. East Orange, NJ-born Vee was an old neighborhood friend of Kay Gee
and had toured as a background singer with Mary J. Blige and Faith Evans. She can also be heard
on Case's "Touch Me Tease Me" from The Nutty Professor soundtrack and Next's "Too Close."
At times silly, scathing, sexy, and sweet, Mars/Venus is an enticing debut.

 

Year of release Album title
2001 Mars / Venus