Al B. Sure! (born Albert Brown, 4 June 1969, Boston, Massachusetts) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He grew up in Mount Vernon, New York and during the late 1980s, Al B. Sure! enjoyed a brief run as one of New jack swing's most popular romantic singers and producers. He is known for his trademark unibrow. Music career Brown was a star football running-back in high school, who later turned down a scholarship at the University of Iowa to pursue a career in music.