P. R. Brown

Biography[edit]

Brown's early career in graphic design started at Pentagram in London with Peter Saville and Brett Wickens, followed by Frankfurt Balkind in Los Angeles. From there he went to Capitol Records as an art director and then took the role of the Creative Director for October Films in New York.


In 1996, he founded the Bau-da Design Lab, which operates out of Los Angeles and New York. Brown is well known for his album designs for musicians such as Audioslave, Mötley Crüe, Korn, the Used, Godsmack, and early in his career, he gained a particular notoriety for his work with Marilyn Manson.^[2] His career in the music video direction has included notable videos for a diverse array of musicians, including Carrie Underwood, My Chemical Romance, John Mayer, Three Days Grace, Billy Corgan (as well as Corgan's band, The Smashing Pumpkins), Evanescence, Seal, Audioslave, Prince, Jack White, Alicia Keys, Slipknot, Sevendust, Bullet for My Valentine, Avenged Sevenfold, Staind, Matisyahu, Mötley Crüe, Goo Goo Dolls, Miley Cyrus, Snoop Lion, Static-X, Green Day, and Death Cab for Cutie.


In 2008, Brown was nominated for a Grammy award for his work on the music video "Another Way To Die" by musicians Jack White and Alicia Keys.^[3] That same year, he directed a neo-noir web series for Crackle entitled Coma.^[4]