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David Mann (3)

David Mann (3) is credited on 2,292 releases across 576 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,292

Pressings credited

576

Albums

8

Decades active

251

In collections

Biography

David Anthony Mann Sr. (born August 7, 1966) is an American actor and gospel singer who has starred in many Tyler Perry plays, including I Can Do Bad All By Myself, Madea's Family Reunion, Madea's Class Reunion, Meet the Browns, and What's Done in the Dark. His character Mr. Brown is the father of Madea's daughter Cora (played by his real life wife, Tamela Mann). Mann also reprised his role as the character in the films Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns, Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail, Madea's Big Happy Family, A Madea Homecoming and Madea's Destination Wedding. Mann was born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He has been married to Tamela Mann since 1988; they were both previous members of Kirk Franklin's vocal ensemble "The Family" before working with Tyler Perry. In 2018, he and Tamela recorded a romantic soul album together called Us Against the World.

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Credited work

2,292 releases · 576 albums · active 1950–2025

  • Performance · 2,285
  • Other credits · 60

Studios: London House, Chicago · Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Capitol Studios · Century Sound Studios

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