Sunday, September 1, 2013
CHRISTOPHER MAURICE "CHRIS" BROWN (born
May 5, 1989) is an American recording artist, dancer, and actor.
Born inTappahannock, Virginia, he taught himself to sing and dance at a young
age and was involved in his church choir and several local talent shows. Having
signed with Jive Records in 2004, Brown released his self-titled debut
studio album the following year. It peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 and
was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA). With his first single "Run It!"
peaking atop the US Billboard Hot 100, Brown became the first
male artist as a lead since Diddy in 1997 to have his debut single
top the chart. His second album Exclusive (2007) spawned his
second Hot 100 number one "Kiss Kiss", in addition to "With You"
and "Forever". The album was also certified double platinum by the
RIAA.
In 2009, Brown received much media attention after pleading guilty
to felony assault of singer and his then-girlfriend Rihanna; he was
sentenced to five years of probation and six months of community
service. His third album Graffiti was released later that
year, and included the top-twenty single "I Can Transform Ya".
Brown's fourth album F.A.M.E. (2011) became his first to top
the Billboard 200; it spawned hit singles "Yeah 3x",
"Look at Me Now", and "Beautiful People". F.A.M.E. earned
Brown his first Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 54th
Grammy Awards. His fifth album Fortune was released in
2012. However, apart from Exclusive, Brown's albums were not well
received by music critics.
Apart from his work in the music industry, Brown has pursued an
acting career. In 2007, he made his on-screen feature film debut in Stomp
the Yard, and appeared as a guest on the television series The O.C. Other
films Brown has appeared in, include This Christmas (2007), Takers (2010)
and Think Like a Man (2012). Throughout his career, Brown has
won numerous awards, including two NAACP Image Awards, three American
Music Awards and nine BET Awards.
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