Chris Brown (singer) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Chris Brown Chris Brown performing at KISS 106.1 Seattle Jingle Bell Bash 8. Background information Birth name Christopher Maurice Brown Born May 5, 1989 (1989-05-05) (age 19) Origin Tappahannock, Virginia, United States Genre(s) R&B, pop, dance-pop, hip hop Years active 2005–present Label(s) Jive, Zomba, LBW Associated acts Bow Wow, Keshia Chanté, Rihanna, T-pain, Lil Mama Website ChrisBrownWorld.com 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 100, making Brown the first male artist to have his debut single go to the top.[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 US number one hit, "Kiss Kiss" featuring T-Pain. and "With You", which topped out at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4][5] The latest single "Forever" was released in May 2008 off the deluxe Exclusive: The Forever Edition and has so far has peaked at number 2 on Billboard Hot 100.[6] Exclusive has gone platinum, moving over one million units.[3] 



► 227's YouTube "Chili" features these exciting YouTube music and entertainment celebrities...click onto to these 227 YouTube "Chili" links, channels and articles for the most watched YouTube hip-hop music videos in the world!

• Mariah Carey      Kardinall Offishall      Madonna                 Whitney Houston         Alvin & The Chipmunks


• Chris Brown       Michael Jackson        50 Cent                   Britney Spears            Jerry Springer (Midget Fight)!
  
  


• P-Diddy               Elvis Presley              Miley Cyrus             Lil' Wayne                   Country Music Television (CMT)
  
  


• Katy Perry           NE-YO                         Coldplay                  Akon                           Britain's Got Talent (BGT)
  
  


• Rihanna               Jonas Brothers          Lloyd                       American Idol             Nas (formerly Nasty Nas)
  
  


• Beyonce              Chris Brown               Ellen DeGeneres    Christina Aguilera       Lady Gaga "Just Dance"
  
  


• Rock-n-Roll         Ice Cube                     Oprah Winfery         Jordin Sparks              Charlie The Unicorn 
  
  


• M.I.A.                  Harry Potter                 VH-1                       Whitney Houston           Spongebob
  
  


• Will Smith           Flo Rida   Three 6 Mafia   Leona Lewis   Second Hand Serenade  Metallica                                  
  
  


• Natasha Bedingfield   Taylor Swift   Keshia Cole   Sugarland   Avril Lavign         ICE CUBE   
  
  
  
  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 topped out #3, #9 and #10 on the Hot 100 respectively. [7][8][9] Brown has been compared due to his vocal and dance talents to renowned R&B artists such as Usher and Michael Jackson and has named both as large influences on his music.[10] Contents 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 Biography Early life Brown, one of two children, was born and raised in the small town of Tappahannock, Virginia, the son of Joyce Hawkins and Clinton Brown.[11] Brown was influenced by the artists his parents played on the home radio, such as Michael Jackson, Donny Hathaway, Otis Redding and Sam Cooke.[12] A dancer since the age of two, Brown was not aware of his vocal talents until the age of eleven. Before becoming a vocalist, he was interested in becoming a rapper.[13] At thirteen, Brown was discovered by a local production team who visited his father's gas station searching for new talent.[14] Since then, he began his recording career and moved to New York, staying there for two years. Brown's local production team organized an audition 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 to Jive Records. By early 2005, Brown began work for his debut album, working with the likes of Scott Storch, The Underdogs, Dre & Vidal, Bryan Michael Cox, Bow Wow, and Jermaine Dupri. Music career This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.
  
  
  
  (May 2008) Chris Brown: (2005—2006) Main article: Chris Brown (album) Brown left school in late 2004 to begin working on his self-titled debut album which was released on November 29, 2005. The album debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling over 155,000 copies in first week of sales.[15] His debut single "Run It!," was #1 in the United States, New Zealand, and Australia. Following "Run It!," "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" became Brown's second top 10 hit in the US,[16] peaking at #7, and #13 in the UK.[17] 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, originally not featured on the Chris Brown album, but was later included. The single debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at #80 and climbed the charts quickly peaking at #15. Chris also co-directed his music videos for "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" and "Gimme That." His fourth single is the ballad "Say Goodbye," which is also a part of the Step Up Soundtrack. On June 13, 2006, Brown released a DVD entitled, Chris Brown's Journey, which shows footage of him traveling in England and Japan, getting ready for his first visit to the Grammys, behind the scenes of his music videos and bloopers. On August 17, 2006 to further promote the album, Brown kicked off his major co-headlining tour, The Up Close and Personal Tour. Due to the tour, production for his next album was pushed back two months. Chris was also the opening act for R&B singer Beyonce Knowles on the Australian leg of her The Beyonce Experience tour. Exclusive: (2006—present) Main article: Exclusive (album) Shortly after ending his summer tour with Ne-Yo, Brown quickly began production for his second studio album, Exclusive, which was set to be released on August 28, 2007 until it was pushed to November 6, 2007. The album debuted at number 4 on the Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling nearly 300,000 copies in its first week domestically, 140,000 more copies than his debut album. According to MTV News, Brown stated: "I am still going to keep it so my younger fans can continue to listen to my music, but I got a couple of joints on there that's for some of the older people." The album's first single, "Wall to Wall", debuted on the 'Billboard Hot 100 at #96, and peaked at #79 and #22 on the Billboard R&B and Hip-Hop Chart becoming his lowest charting song to date. "Kiss Kiss", featuring and produced by T-Pain, was released as the second single. "Kiss Kiss", has become more successful surpassing the success of "Wall To Wall", reaching #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 to become Chris' second #1 single and his highest chart peak since "Run It!" in 2005. On December 4, 2007, Brown released the third single from "Exclusive", entitled "With You", a song produced by Stargate.
  
  
  
  So far, "With You" has reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has entered the charts in various countries around the world, becoming one of Brown's most successful released to date, entering the top ten in Croatia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, the United States, Cyprus, Ireland, France, the United Kingdom, Malta, Malaysia, Australia, and the United World Chart. Brown re-released Exclusive on June 3, 2008 as a deluxe edition, renamed Exclusive: The Forever Edition, seven months after the release of the original version. The re-release version features four new tracks, including the new single "Forever" which has reached number 3 on Billboard Hot 100 so far. In support of the album, Brown embarked on his The Exclusive Holiday concert tour, visiting over thirty venues in United States. He started the tour in Cincinnati, Ohio, on December 6, 2007 and concluded it on February 9, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The documented footage was released on June 3, 2008 as the double disc of Exclusive: The Forever Edition. Brown is featured on the forthcoming Nas album on a track featuring The Game, co-produced by the The Game and Cool & Dre.[18] Brown performed "With You" at the BET Awards '08 on June 24, 2008. He was then joined by Ciara to dance with him to a snippet of the song "Take You Down". Chris Brown will be featuring along side Sean Garrett for Ludacris's hit single "What Them Girls Like" off Ludacris's album Theater of the Mind.
  
   

Acting career Brown has made appearances on UPN's One on One and The-N's The Brandon T. Jackson Show on its pilot episode. In addition, Brown landed a small role as a band geek in the fourth season of FOX's The O.C. in January 2007.[19] Brown then made his film debut in the dance movie Stomp The Yard, alongside Ne-Yo, Meagan Good and Columbus Short in January 2007. Brown next appeared in This Christmas, a family drama starring Regina King, released on November 21, 2007. On July 9, 2007, Brown was featured in an episode of MTV's My Super Sweet 16 celebrating his 18th birthday in New York. Brown was on Disney's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody where he guest-starred as himself; the episode also guest-starred The Cheetah Girls. Charity work St. Jude Children's Research Hospital received $50,000 in ticket proceeds from Brown's 2006 "Up Close & Personal" tour. In 2008, Brown lent his efforts to promote the Math-A-Thon benefiting that hospital by starring as the host in a film to promote it.[20] Discography Main article: Chris Brown discography Albums 2005: Chris Brown 2007: Exclusive Videos/DVDs 2006: Chris Brown Journey 2008: BET Presents: Chris Brown Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2006 Christmas in Washington TBA made for television (TNT) 2007 Stomp the Yard Duron Small Role The O.C. Will Tutt 3 episodes This Christmas Michael 'Baby' Whitfield Main Role 2009 Caramel (pre-production) Cali Main Role Phenom (pre-production) TBA Main Role Awards and nominations Year Award/Nomination 2006 Soul Train Music Award Won for Best R&B/Soul New Artist NAACP Image Awards Won for Outstanding New Artist TRL Awards Won for Fake ID Award BET Awards Won for Best New Artist



BET Awards nomination for Best Male R&B Artist BET Awards Won for Viewer's Choice: "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Male Hottie Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice R&B Artist Teen Choice Awards Won for Choice Music: Breakout Artist (Male) MTV Australia Video Music Awards Won for Best R&B Video - "Run It!" (shared with Juelz Santana) MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best New Artist MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best R&B Video - "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Viewer's Choice - "Run It!" (shared with Juelz Santana) MOBO Awards nomination for Best R&B Artist (Male) MOBO Awards nomination for Best Video - "Run It!" (shared with Juelz Santana) World Music Awards nomination for World's Best R&B Artist American Music Awards nomination for Favorite Male Artist (R&B/Soul) Billboard Awards Won for Male Artist of the Year Billboard Awards Won for New Artist of the Year Billboard Awards Won for Artist of the Year Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards nomination for Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Sales - "Run It" (shared with Juelz Santana) Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards nomination for Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards nomination for Top New R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist 2007 Grammy Awards nomination for Best R&B Contemporary Album - Chris Brown Grammy Awards nomination for Best New Artist NAACP Image Awards nomination for Outstanding Male Artist Soul Train Music Awards nomination for Best R&B/Soul Single - "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" Soul Train Music Awards nomination for Best R&B/Soul Album - Chris Brown Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Movie: Breakout Male - Stomp The Yard (2007) Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Music: R&B Artist Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Music: R&B Track - "Wall To Wall" Kid's Choice Awards nomination for Favorite Male Singer MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best Choreography in a Video - "Wall To Wall" MTV Europe Music Awards nomination for Artist's Choice International Dance Music Awards nomination for Best R&B/Urban Dance Track - "Run It!" (shared with Juelz Santana) 2008 Grammy Awards nomination for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration - "Kiss Kiss" (shared with T-Pain) NAACP Image Awards Won for Best Male Artist NAACP Image Awards nomination for Best Album - Exclusive Kid's Choice Awards Won for Favorite Male Singer MTV Movie Awards nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance - "This Christmas" BET Awards Won for Best Male R&B Artist BET Awards nomination for Best Collaboration - "Kiss Kiss" {shared with T-Pain) BET Awards nomination for Viewer's Choice - "Kiss Kiss" {shared with T-Pain) BET Awards nomination for Viewer's Choice - "No Air" (shared with Jordin Sparks) BET Pre-Awards Won for Best Heartbreak Video - "No Air" (shared with Jordin Sparks) 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards nomination for Best International Video - "Kiss Kiss" Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Music: Single - "With You" Teen Choice Awards Won for Choice Hookup - "No Air" (shared with Jordin Sparks) Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Hookup - "Shawty Get Loose" {shared with Lil Mama & T-Pain) Teen Choice Awards Won for Choice Music: Male Artist Teen Choice Awards Won for Choice Music: R&B Artist Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Music: Love Song - "No Air" (shared with Jordin Sparks) Teen Choice Awards Won for Choice Music: R&B Track - "Forever" Teen Choice Awards Won for Choice Music: Rap/Hip Hop Track - "Shawty Get Loose" (shared with Lil Mama & T-Pain) Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Male Hottie Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon Male Teen Choice Awards nomination for Post Show: Best Acceptable Speech Teen Choice Awards nomination for Post Show:



Spontaneously Crazy Momment Teen Choice Awards nomination for Post Show: Best Dressed Male Teen Choice Awards nomination for Post Show: Celebrity Cameo Ozone Awards Won for Best R&B Artist Ozone Awards nomination for Best Rap/R&B Collaboration - "Get Like Me" with David Banner & Yung Joc MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best Male Video - "With You" MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best Female Video - "No Air" (shared with Jordin Sparks) MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Best Dancing in a Video - "Forever" MTV Video Music Awards nomination for Video of The Year - "Forever" 2008 UK Kid's Choice Awards nomination for Favorite Singer References Chris Brown Chris Brown - Run It! Chart Track. Accharts. Accessed August 14, 2008. a b Singersroom News (2007-12-21). "Chris Brown’s Sophomore Album Exclusive Certified Platinum". Singersroom. Retrieved on 2008-08-14. Reuters (2007-11-02). "R&B singer Chris Brown tops U.S. singles chart". Yahoo! 7 Music. Retrieved on 2008-08-14. Chris Brown - With You Chart Track. Accharts. Accessed August 14, 2008. Chris Brown - Forever Chart Track. Accharts. Accessed August 14, 2008. Billboard- Updated Album Charts from the most Trusted Music Magazine Shortie like Mine Chart Track. Accharts. Accessed August 16, 2008. Lil Mama and Chris Brown - Shawty Get Loose - Music Charts. Accharts. Accessed August 16, 2008. Billy Johnson, Jr. (2008-05-01). "Usher, Has Chris Brown Taken Your Spot?". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2008-08-16. Running With It Chris Brown shows off his many talents - Examiner.com Chris Brown | Music Artist | Videos, News, Photos & Ringtones | MTV Chris Brown Credits Dad For Getting His Big Break - Starpulse Entertainment News Blog Chris Brown in town for concert Accessed July 8, 2008 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Yo (Excuse Me Miss) Billboard. Accessed May 18, 2008. Chris Brown - Yo (excuse Me Miss) - Music Charts aCharts. Accessed May 18, 2008. Game explains Chris Brown appearance on Nas album Chris Brown To Play 'Band Geek' On 'The O.C.' - News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | MTV News St. Jude Children's Research Hospital External links Chris Brown at the Internet Movie Database Chris Brown at Allmovie Chris Brown's official website Chris Brown at MySpace Chris Brown Albums Chris Brown · Exclusive DVDs Chris Brown's Journey · BET Presents: Chris Brown Singles "Run It!" · "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" · "Gimme That" · "Say Goodbye" · "Poppin'" · "Wall to Wall" · "Kiss Kiss" · "With You" · "This Christmas" · "Take You Down" · "Forever" · "Dreamer" Featured singles "Shortie Like Mine" · "No Air" · "Shawty Get Loose" · "Get Like Me" · "What Them Girls Like" · "Hologram" Filmography Stomp the Yard · This Christmas · Phenom Tours Up Close and Personal Tour · The Beyoncé Experience · The UCP Holiday Exclusive Tour Related articles Discography Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Brown_(singer)"



Categories: 1989 births | African American actors | African American singers | American actor-singers | American child singers | American dance musicians | American film actors | American male singers | American music video directors | American pop singers | American rhythm and blues singers | English-language singers | Hip hop singers | Living people | Sony BMG artists | Virginia actors | Virginia musicians

 

Source: Freebase – The World's Database

"[Chris Brown]" Freely licensed under CC-BY.