A native of Jamaica Queens, New York, Peter Brown began his music career immediately after high school when he went on the road with the Mark IV singing group. That gig was followed by international tours with jazz legend Stanley Turrentine, including trips to Japan and Peru. Brown spent several years as a session player in New York, working with a long list of music icons, including Lonnie Liston Smith, Bobbi Humphrey, Roy Ayers, David Sanborn, Phyllis Hyman, Patrice Rushen, Lenny White, Tom Browne, Doc Powell, Melissa Morgan, Marcus Miller and many others. A prolific writer, Peter is an active member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).