Brandy and Ray J: A Family Business is an American reality series

Reality television

Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...

 airing on VH1

VH1

VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...

, and starring Brandy and her younger brother Ray J

Ray J

William Ray Norwood Jr. , better known by his stage name Ray J, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.-Early life:...

. The series premiered on April 11, 2010.

Overview

The series follows the Norwood family, showing behind-the-scenes footage of how a famous family can have what it takes to survive the hurdles that are thrown their way. Despite their success and celebrity status it also shows how this family feels about each other and the business they love.

Production

The show features both during the recording process with Brandy working with Timbaland and Ray J collaborating with Rodney Jerkins.

The show has been renewed for a second season. Which premiered on December 5, 2010.

The Norwoods

• Brandy Norwood
  Brandy Norwood
  Brandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu....
  
   - Ray J's older sister; R&B singer and actress
• Ray J Norwood
  Ray J
  William Ray Norwood Jr. , better known by his stage name Ray J, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actor.-Early life:...
  
   - Brandy's younger brother; R&B singer and actor
  Actor
  An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
  
  
• Sonja Bates-Norwood - Brandy and Ray J's mother and manager
• Willie Norwood
  Willie Norwood
  William Raymond Norwood, Sr. known as Willie Norwood is an American Gospel singer and has been involved in singing since early childhood. His father and mother sang in the church choir...
  
   - Brandy and Ray J's father and vocal coach

Acquaintances of the Norwoods

• Shay Calhoun - Brandy's best friend
• Ryan Ramsey - Brandy and Ray J's cousin and manager
• Domo - Brandy's friend
• Lara - Brandy's friend
• Shorty Mack
  Shorty Mack
  Derrelle Owens , better known by his stage name Shorty Mack, is a rapper and actor. He has put an album out under jvc/vertex 96 [hard 2 tame me] appeared on numerous recordings by Ray J, including the Knockout remix of "Formal Invite" and the Smokin' Trees version of "What I Need". Also did he...
  
   - Ray J's friend and rapper

Guest celebrities

• Rodney Jerkins
  Rodney Jerkins
  Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...
  
  
• Timbaland
  Timbaland
  Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
  
  
• Tyrese
  Tyrese
  Tyrese Darnell Gibson , also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B singer, rapper, actor, author, former fashion model and MTV VJ. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several Hollywood releases.-Early life:Gibson was born in Los Angeles, California,...
  
  
• Flo Rida
  Flo Rida
  Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
  
  
• Kelly Rowland
  Kelly Rowland
  Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
  
  
• Game
• Big Boy
  Big Boy (radio host)
  Big Boy is a radio host currently heard on Los Angeles Rhythmic contemporary station KPWR in the mornings from 5 to 10, as well as numerous radio stations across the United States...
  
  
• Ludacris
  Ludacris
  Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings...
  
  
• Gucci Mane
  Gucci Mane
  Radric Davis , better known by his stage name Gucci Mane, is an American rapper. He debuted in 2005 with Trap House and followed with albums such as Hard to Kill in 2006, Trap-A-Thon and Back to the Trap House in 2007. In 2009, his second studio album The State vs. Radric Davis was released...
  
  

Season 1: 2010

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Season 2: 2010-2011

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Ratings

The show debuted in its 9pm slot with 1.4 million viewers and rose to 1.5 million for its repeat at 11pm in the United States

United States

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