Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Chris Brown (entertainer)

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] Brown has released a deluxe version of his album called the The Forever Edition. The first single off of it, "Forever", was released in May 2008 and reached 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.[10]

Contents [hide]
1 Biography
1.1 Early life
2 Music career
2.1 Chris Brown: (2005–2006)
2.2 Exclusive: (2006–present)
3 Acting career
4 Charity work
5 Discography
5.1 Albums
5.2 Videos/DVDs
6 Filmography
7 Awards and nominations
8 References
9 External links

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