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Chris Brown BIO
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Christopher Maurice
Brown (born May 5, 1989)[1] is a
Grammy-nominated American R&B and pop
singer-songwriter, dancer, music video
director and actor. He made his recording
debut in late 2005 with Chris Brown at the
age of 16. The album featured the hit single
"Run It!", which topped the Billboard Hot
100, making Brown the first male artist to
have his debut single to top the chart.[2]
The album sold two million copies in the
United States and was subsequently certified
multi-platinum by the RIAA.[3]
Brown's second studio album, Exclusive was
released worldwide in November 2007. It
spawned two successful singles; his second
U.S. number one hit, "Kiss Kiss" featuring
T-Pain and "With You", which peaked at
number two on the Billboard Hot 100.[4][5]
His latest single, "Forever", was released
in May 2008 from the deluxe Exclusive: The
Forever Edition and has peaked at number two
on Billboard Hot 100.[6] Exclusive has gone
platinum, selling over one million units.[3]
In addition to his solo commercial success,
Brown has been featured on several hits such
as "No Air", a duet with singer Jordin
Sparks, "Shortie like Mine" with the rapper
Bow Wow and "Shawty Get Loose" alongside Lil
Mama and T-Pain. The songs have peaked on
number three, number nine and number ten on
the Billboard Hot 100 respectively.[7][8][9]
Due to his vocal and dance routines, Brown
has been compared to renowned R&B artists
such as Usher and Michael Jackson, citing
both as large influences on his music.
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