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*[http://www.myspace.com/hurricane Official MySpace page] |
*[http://www.myspace.com/hurricane Official MySpace page] |
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*[http://www.realtalkny.net/2007/07/topic/topic/exclusives/realtalk-with-hurricane-chris/ RealTalkNY.net Interviews Hurricane Chris (Video)] |
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*[http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=2568766&vid=158544 "A Bay Bay" video from MTV's Overdrive] |
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*[http://www.teenhollywood.com/d.asp?r=155818&c=1055&p=2 ''Teen Hollywood'' story on DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay rape charges] |
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*[http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/hurricane_chris/artist.jhtml#bio Link to MTV biography] |
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*[http://www.lavahouserecords.com/ Lava House Records] |
*[http://www.lavahouserecords.com/ Lava House Records] |
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Chris Dooley, Jr. (born 1989) known by his stage name Hurricane Chris, is a rapper from Shreveport, Louisiana.
Biography
Rapping since he was eight years old [1], Hurricane Chris gained local attention with his indie singles "Ya Hear Me" and "Yep" along with mixtape appearances. Explaining how he got his name in an interview with website 2theadvocate.com, "After I sang, the crowd would be silent. It was like a hurricane had just blown through."[2]
With the release of the single "A Bay Bay" during the summer of 2007, Hurricane Chris broke out of the regional scene and onto MTV. Inspired after he caught DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay being welcomed at a club with the audience chanting "Hey Bay Bay!", he then used the sound of ratchet music -- Shreveport's version of crunk or hyphy -- to create a hook of repetative synthesizer sounds over a crowd chanting "A Bay Bay".
Hurricane Chris joined the Lava House Records record label, based in the inner-city Cedar Grove neighborhood of Shreveport. As Lava House was releasing the successful singles "Ratchet" in 1999 and then the 2004 "Ratchet" remix with Lil' Boosie, Chris transformed the chant he heard into a catchphrase, "A Bay Bay," which became local slang for "fo' sho" (for sure). The single caught the ear of Atlanta's Mr. Collipark. The music producer helped the then 18-year-old Hurricane Chris sign a deal with J Records in 2007. His album is scheduled for release on October 16, 2007.[3] The video for "A Bay Bay" was shot in the Cedar Grove neighborhood and features local landmarks and crowds singing along to the song.[4]Hurricane Chris's second single will be "The Hand Clap".
DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay Rape Charges
The DJ who inspired "A Bay Bay" has been arrested on suspicion of rape. DJ HollyHood Bay Bay, whose real name is Terrance Stewart, was charged with one count of simple rape and intimidation of a witness in 2007. Stewart and another man were accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Shreveport's Kokopelli nightclub after she was found lying drunk and unconscious. Stewart has pleaded his innocence and will appear in court on September 18, 2007. [5] It should be emphasized that Hurricane Chris was not present at the time of the incident, nor was involved in any manner.
Discography
Albums
- October 2007: 51/50 Ratchet (Album)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Pop 100 | U.K. | |||
| 2007 | "A Bay Bay" | 51/50 | |||||
External links
References
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