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Chris Brown

Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5 1989 in Tappahannock, Virginia, United States) is an American R&B and pop singer, dancer, and occasional actor who rose to fame in mid 2005 with his #1 Scott Storch-produced debut single "Run It!", featuring Juelz Santana. His self-titled debut album, Chris Brown produced four successful Top 10 and Top 20 hits in the United States. To date, the album has sold 1.6 million copies in the US and 3 million worldwide.

16:56, 29 November 2006 (UTC)16:56, 29 November 2006 (UTC)~~k64.5.145.98 16:56, 29 November 2006 (UTC)== Biography ==

Early life

Chris Brown was born to Clinton Brown and Joyce Hawkins in the small town of Tappahannock, Virginia. He is one of two siblings. He gained his love of music at an early age and was influenced by the sounds his parents played on the home radio such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, and Sam Cooke. Before singing, Brown was drawn to becoming a rapper, but at age 13 he was discovered by local producers who visited his father's gas station looking for talent. From there, he soon began his recording career.

Music career

Chris Brown's platinum debut album

Brown's local production team organized an audition in New York for him before Def Jam Vice President Tina Davis, who currently works as his manager. At the age of 15, Brown was then sent to perform for L.A. Reid and was subsequently signed in 2004. Davis took Brown to many record labels such as Warner Bros., and Jive; Brown signed a contract with the latter. By early 2005, Brown began production for his debut album. Brown worked with the likes of Scott Storch, The Underdogs, Dre and Vidal, Bryan Cox, Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri in production for his album. Fifty cuts were originally recorded, and only fifteen were chosen to be included in the album.

By mid 2005, Brown was introduced as a new artist with his debut single, "Run It!" which eventually became #1 in the United States and abroad. The song became an instant hit of that year. His highly anticipated self-titled debut album was released on November 29, 2005 and debuted at #2 on the charts selling over 155,000 copies in the first week of sales. Just five weeks after, the album became platinum, selling 1 million copies in the U.S. Following "Run It!", "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" became Brown's second top 10 hit in the U.S, peaking at #7 and #13 in the UK. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA. His third single "Gimme That" was released in March 2006 which featured Lil' Wayne for a remix that was not featured on his album. The song was written by Sean Garrett and produced by Scott Storch. The single debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #80 and peaked at #15. Chris also co-directed his videos for "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" and "Gimme That". The fourth, and current single off his album is the heart-breaking ballad "Say Goodbye" which is also featured in the Step Up Soundtrack. "Say Goodbye" debuted at #79 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has currently peaked at #10, marking it Brown's third top 10 hit in the U.S. and second single to top the R&B charts. Brown stated to hopefully release his fifth single as "Poppin'", featuring Juelz Santana and Lil' Wayne, but this is yet to be confirmed.

Brown is currently working and co-writing songs for his sophomore album which is due by 2007.

On June 13, 2006, Brown released his first DVD, entitled Chris Brown's Journey. It features Brown touring in the UK and Japan, rehearsals, getting ready for his first visit to the 2006 Grammy Awards, behind the scenes of his videos, bloopers and much more.

On August 17, 2006, Brown headlined his Up Close and Personal Tour featuring Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne, Cherish, Juelz Santana, and [[Dem Franchise Boyz The tour ended on October 11, 2006. In November 2006, Brown performed "Thriller" in tribute to Michael Jackson at the World Music Awards in London.

Acting career

Other than his singing career, Brown has begun some acting. He made a short appearance on UPN's One on One in March 2006. Chris Brown guest starred in The Brandon T. Jackson Show on the pilot episode. He made a short appearance. He also has made his way to movies. Brown is slated to make his screen debut in Stomp The Yard (originally titled Steppin') alongside Ne-Yo, Meagan Good and Columbus Short which is set to hit theatres by January 12, 2007. Production for the movie began in June 2006. Brown will portray an ambitious dancer and the younger brother of the lead character, played by Columbus Short.

Brown is also scheduled to have a reoccuring role as a band geek in the fourth season of FOX's The O.C.. The handful of episodes he appears in will begin airing in January.[1]

Awards and Nominations

  • 2006 Soul Train Music Awards - Best R&B/Soul New Artist - WON
  • 2006 NAACP Image Awards - Outstanding New Artist - WON
  • 2006 TRL Awards - Fake ID Award - WON
  • 2006 BET Awards - Best New Artist - WON
  • 2006 BET Awards - Best R&B Artist (Male) - Nominated
  • 2006 BET Awards - Viewer's Choice: Yo (Excuse Me Miss) - WON
  • 2006 Teen Choice Awards - Choice Male Hottie - Nominated
  • 2006 Teen Choice Awards - Choice R&B Artist - Nominated
  • 2006 Teen Choice Awards - Choice Music Breakout Artist (Male) - WON
  • 2006 MTV VMAs - Best New Artist: Run It! - Nominated
  • 2006 MTV VMAs - Best R&B Video: Yo (Excuse Me Miss) - Nominated
  • 2006 MTV VMAs - Viewer's Choice: Run It! - Nominated
  • 2006 MOBO Awards - Best R&B Artist (Male) - Nominated
  • 2006 World Music Awards - World's Best R&B Artist - Nominated
  • 2006 American Music Awards - Favorite Male Artist (R&B/Soul) - Nominated

Discography

Albums

Singles

Year Cover Single Chart positions
US US Pop 100 US R&B Hot Digital Songs Hot Ringtones UK CAN AUS NZ WW
2005
File:Runitchrisbrown.jpg
 "Run It!" (feat. Juelz Santana)
1 (5)
1 (6)
1 (6)
2
3
2
1 (2)
1 (3)
1 (4)
4
2005
File:Yo(exusememiss).JPG
 "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)"
7
16
2
17
13
47
10
30
2006
"Gimme That" (feat. Lil' Wayne)
15
25
5
26
13
23
21
?
2006
File:Say goodbye.jpg
 "Say Goodbye"
10
24
1 (6)
1
2006
"Poppin'" (feat. Jay Biz)
29

Guest Appearances

DVDs

Filmography

T.V.

Film

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