Jake Brown (biographer)

Jake Brown is an American music biographer. Brown is also owner of the hard rock label Versailles Records, distributed nationally by Big Daddy Music/MVD Distribution.

As well, he is wrapping work with former adult film/wrestling star Jasmin St. Claire on her authorized autobiography, due out in 2010, and will soon begin work on 'Meat Puppets: in the Studio,' which was written with the participation with Curt and Cris Kirkwood, due out as well in 2010.

Published works

  • Suge Knight: The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Death Row Records (Amber Communications Group, October 2001)
  • Ready to Die: The Story of Biggie Smalls (Amber Communications Group, May 2004)
  • Your Body's Calling Me: The Life and Times of "Robert" R. Kelly (Amber Communications Group, May 2004)
  • Dust N' Bones: The Untold Story of Izzy Stradlin (Black Market Publishing, February, 2005)
  • 50 Cent: No Holds Barred (Colossus Books, June 2005)
  • Jay-z...And the Roc-a-fella Dynasty (Amber Books, June 2005)
  • Tupac: in the Studio (Amber Books, June 2005)
  • An Education in Rebellion: The Biography of Nikki Sixx (Black Market, August 2005)
  • Kanye West: in the Studio (Amber Books, April 2006)
  • Dr. Dre: in the Studio (Amber Communications Group, March 2007)
  • Heart: in the Studio (ECW Press, June 2008)
  • Black Eyed PEAS: An Unauthorized Biography (Amber Communications Group, June 2008)
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers: In the Studio (Amber Communications Group, June 2008)
  • Prince: in the Studio (1975-1995) (Amber Communications Group, June 2009)
  • Rick Rubin: In the Studio (ECW Press, August 2009)
  • Behind the Boards: The Best Kept Secrets and Untold Studio Stories of Rock & Roll Hit Records
  • Motorhead: in the Studio (John Blake, November 2009)