 Brown started his career in Atlanta, Georgia, after relocating there from his home in South Carolina almost thirty years ago.Having attended Denmark Technical College, an HBCU in Denmark, South Carolina, Brown is a tailor by trade and aspired to be a clothing designer before putting together a comedy routine after entering a local 'gong show' contest in a local nightclub, Mr. V's Figure Eight.Invited back to host on a regular basis, Brown became a fixture, performing there for the next two years.