Lenard Brown is an internationally known producer, writer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is one of the original members of the famous quartet called The Controllers. The group was made up of: Reginald McArthur, Ricky Lewis, Larry McArthur and Lenard Brown. They recorded their first single called “Right On Brother, Right On,” which became a hit while the teens were still attending Fairfield High School.

The members were constantly taken out of school to sing. The Controllers became famous for their incredible stage performances. Their most popular song, “Somebody’s got to win, Somebody’s got to lose,” catapulted them into stardom. The group went on to create 16 hit records on the billboard charts.

The Controllers have traveled all over the world, appearing multiple times on Soul Train, MTV, BET, HBO and at Carnegie Hall. They sold out radio city music hall for two nights in a row and have performed in stadiums packed with more 90,000 people. The Controllers have opened shows for James Brown, Smokey Robinson, Ray Charles, Nancy Wilson, The Temptations – just about every major artist that you can possibly name. Stevie Wonder even made a guest appearance on harmonica for their first MCA single, “Crushed”.

Lenard Brown and Reginald McArthur created the highly rated and very popular syndicated talk show, Inside The Juke Joint. Together the two have hosted more than 450 times. Listeners tune in to hear artists, songwriters, arrangers and musicians talk about the industry, their careers and lives.