In an emotional interview, the singer opens up to PEOPLE about grieving the loss of his two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren — and finding new purpose after their deaths

The 53-year-old R&B music star is opening up to PEOPLE ahead of the release of his new A&E docu-series Biography: Bobby Brown, premiering May 30. The two-part series delves into his tumultuous life and times, including his battle with addiction, his ill-fated marriage to superstar Whitney Houston, as well as his deepest sadness: the loss of his two 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren.

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Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty ImagesBobby Brown ‘Devastated’ After the Death of His Son Bobby Jr.: ‘No Words to Explain the Pain’

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