Brown, Foxy (1979–)

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Brown, Foxy (1979–)

American singer. Name variations: Inga Fung Marchand or I. Marchand; The Firm. Born Inga Fung Marchand (also seen as Marchaud), Sept 6, 1979, in Brooklyn, NY; parents from Trinidad and Tobago; m. Ricardo Brown, 1999 (sep. 2000).

Performed with major hip-hop and rap artists before releasing debut album Ill Na Na (1996) with hits "Get Me Home" and "I'll Be"; joined hip-hop group The Firm (with Nas, AZ, and Nature) which released The Album (#1 pop, #1 R&B, 1997); released 2nd solo album Chyna Doll (1999) which reached #1 on both pop and R&B charts; other albums include Broken Silence (2001).

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