- Having begun his musical career at an early age, he is also a musician.
- Is the oldest of his siblings. He is the older brother of Greg Hendrick, who, along with Ernie, are the older half-brothers of Tyrone Brown, Tyson Brown, Penelope Brown, Giggles Smith-Brown, Alex Randolf and Audrey Brown-Wheeler.
- Is also a former football and basketball player.
- Performed a death defying stunt at the age of 19.
- Is of African American, Jamaican, Chinese, and Spanish heritage, along with his family. They are mostly African American but they have a bit of Jamaican, Chinese, and Spanish ancestry.
- Began his career as a rapper in 1998. Alongside his younger brother Greg Hendrick, who began his rap career a year later, they recorded music. They subsequently created the musical pair, Ernie & Greg. Later, Ernie, Greg, and their younger second cousin Patrick Smith formed the musical group Roscoe.
- Is the CEO of ETB Records, Golden Appeal Records, Roscoe Records, Big Flame Records, and Roscoe Entertainment. He is the co-founder of The Jay and Ernie Company, Golden Money Records, Golden Light Entertainment and Wicked Stallion Entertainment.
- Shortened his name to Ernest Teddrick Latrell De'Andre Blessing Robert Emmitt Kenyatta Brown.
- Has 4 children: son Gerald Johanssen (b. June 24, 2006) with ex-girlfriend Mabel Johanssen, daughter Serenity Taylor (b. February 17, 2018) with 2nd ex-girlfriend Danielle Taylor, and sons Horace Kwame Brown (b. November 1, 2020) & Kenyatta "K.J." Brown (b. September 4, 2021) with girlfriend Zoey Taylor.
- Got engaged to Zoey Taylor on June 6, 2021. However, their engagement was called off on February 8, 2022.
- Ex-boyfriend of Mabel Johanssen, Danielle Taylor and Lavinia Thompson. He is the boyfriend of Zoey Taylor, who he has been with since June 1, 2019.
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