About Me
Family Life
Christopher Maurice Brown was born on May 5, 1989 in a town of Tappahannock, in Virginia populated at around 2000 people.
He is one of two siblings born to Clinton Brown and Joyce Hawkins. Brown was in love with music from an early age, ever since he could hear the music his parents played in the home radio. It's no surprise if numerous musicians of the 80s influenced his music; ranged from Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, to Aretha Franklin.
At the age of 17, he has done things that most musicians don't have the chance to at the same age. He has launched his own album, written and sung his songs, co-directed his own videos, ended in double platinum, and traveled around the globe to smash another record of music tour, done by a not-yet licensed teen singer.Schools
He used to go to a public school in Virginia, but since he could no longer attend common schools due to his hectic schedule, he got home schooling with a tutor who taught him 2-3 hours in the mornings.Road to Fame
At first, like many boys of his age, he wanted to be a rapper. But at around the age of 11, his Mom discovered that he got some voice. Then they began to look for a recording opportunity.
When he was 13, a local production team discovered him. They accidentally found his talent. Chris then moved to NYC and stayed there for two years, in order to began his singing career. Later, it turned out that he is a multitalented person. Aside from his songwriting and singing, he is also keen on dancing.
At around that time, his production team arranged an audition before his soon-to-be manager, Tina Davis. At that time, Davis was the vice president of Def Jam.
At the age of 15, Brown was to perform for L.A. Reid. A year later, he signed for Jive Records. By early 2005, he began working for his first album, alongside big hits producers such as Scott Storch, The Underdogs, Dre and Vidal, Bryan Cox, Bow Wow, and Jermaine Dupri.
As if the path has been made for him, his first hit, "Run It", released in November 2005, became an instant success and topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He became the first male solo artist whose first hit was soared to the top of the chart. And at that time, he was just 16 years old!
His next hits, "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" became Brown's second top 10 hit in the U.S, soared at #7 and #13 in the UK.
His third "Gimme That", produced by Scott Storch finally soared to US Billboard Hot 100 at #15. His fourth, "Say Goodbye" was included in the "Step Up" movie Soundtrack. It has climbed up to #10, being Brown's third single to peak at the top 10 US Billboard.Other Performances
On August 17, 2006, Brown headlined his Up Close and Personal Tour featuring Ne-Yo, Lil Wayne, Cherish, Juelz Santana, and Dem Franchise Boyz in Cincinnati, Ohio. 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.
Other than singing, he also made short appearances on television, such as the UPN's One on One and guest starred on one of The Brandon T. Jackson Show pilot episodes.Ongoing Projects
In 2007 Chris is working on his new album, entitled "Exclusive". Chris took part in writing six songs out of twelve. The twelve songs have already been recorded. The title Graduation was given by its producers: Kanye West, Pharrell, will.i.am, Timbaland, Scott Storch and Bryan Michael Cox. They wanted to create a more mature image of Chris in this album, thus giving it the name. Graduation is expected to release by May 2007.TV Appearances
Brown apparently has some talent in acting too. He had been cast as a band nerd in the Fox's "The OC" 2007 final season. He was at first scheduled for eight episodes, but was cut down to three so that to focus on his second album. The show was scheduled to start on January 4, 2007Movie Career
His widescreen debut is "Stomp The Yard" alongside Ne-Yo, Meagan Good and Columbus Short, which is going to be released on January 12, 2007. He will play as the younger brother of the lead character (played by Colombus Short), which is an ambitious dancer.
Ready to stomp his movie career, once again, Chris together with Colombus Short will star in "This Christmas", a family movie, produced by Screen Gems and schedule to be released in Christmas 2007. Brown's character is 'Baby' who wants to be a singer.Other Works
Brown signed a deal with Xbox June 2006 for charity. He signed a facetplace that goes with Xbox 360 premium bundle. The money will go to Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit Christian organization which aim is to build simple, decent and affordable homes for those who need houses.
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.Renowned Discography
His first album, an eponymous, was released on November 29, 2005 and stomped on #2 on the Billboard Hot 200. It was sold over 155,000 copies within 7 days! Within a year, it became a double platinum album.CLICK HERE FOR CHRIS BROWN LAYOUTSCheck Chris Music Space out!!
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