Clarence "Lil C-Lo" Brown
Born and raised in Nashville, I’m the CEO and Producer for PUHD ENT. and SnapBack Records, both fresh on the scene here in Music City. Coming from a family packed with singers, songwriters, and musicians, music has always been in my DNA. I started tinkering on the piano at age 5, playing lullabies by ear. By 5th grade, I joined the band, picking up the trombone—though I really wanted to play the drums, but apparently, that wasn’t in the cards.
By 9th grade, I got serious about the piano and finally got my first drum set at 17. I stuck with it through high school, even though I never learned to read music. Yep, everything I played was by ear—just me, my instincts, and some good ol’ trial and error. By senior year, I discovered music theory and started creating tracks with a keyboard and computer software. That’s when it hit me: I wanted to be a producer.
Music became my escape. I’d throw on my headphones and disappear into another world. Talking, freestyling, or writing poems? Not