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Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989 in Tappahannock, Virginia) American R&B singer, dancer, and an occasional actor who rose to fame in 2005 with his top-charting Scott Storch-produced debut single "Run It!". At the tender age of 16, Brown became the youngest male to have a #1 hit on the Top 100 Billboard Chart. As of September 16, 2006, the album has sold 1,533,121 units in the U.S. and three million worldwide.

Biography

Early life

Chris Brown was born to Clinton Brown and Joyce Hawkins in the small town of Tappahannock, Virginia. He gained his love of music at an early age and was influenced by the sounds his parents played on the home radio although also loved to listen to gospel. He liked musicians such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Sam Cooke, Donny Hathaway, Aretha Franklin, Ce Ce Winans and Anita Baker. Before singing, Brown was more drawn to becoming a rapper. By the age of 11, he (and eventually a number of females) finally discovered his unknown vocal talents just by singing along to Usher records. Brown, at 13, was then discovered by local producers who visited his father's gas station looking for some talent. From there, he soon began his recording career.

Brown got his big break when his local production team had connections with major record labels. He then flew to New York and auditioned for Def Jam Vice President Tina Davis, who currently works as his manager . The mere 15 year old Brown was sent to L.A. Reid to perform for him in 2004. Davis took Brown to many record labels such as Warner Bros., and Jive. Brown ended up choosing Jive Records because he felt it was in his best interest. About two or three months later, Brown began recording his debut self-titled album in early 2005. Brown worked with the likes of Scott Storch, The Underdogs, Dre and Vidal, Bryan Cox, Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri in production for his album. He originally recorded 50 cuts, and chose 13 cuts for the album.

Recording career

On June 30, 2005, Brown released his debut single, "Run It!", which became a worldwide hit. After the "Run It!" video and the follow up for "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" he chose a soft ballad, "Say Goodbye". His highly anticipated self-titled debut album was released on November 29, 2005 and is now certified platinum. It debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 selling over 155,000 copies in the first week of sales. The second single "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" became Brown's second top 10 hit in the US, It has been certified platinum by the RIAA. His third single "Gimme That" was released in April 2006 which featured Lil' Wayne in a non-album version. The fourth single from Brown's debut album , the ballad "Say Goodbye", was featured on the Step Up soundtrack.

Brown will start production for his sophomore album by the end of 2006 and is set to release by May of 2007 which will feature new artist Chad Blackmon from Rochester, NY.

On August 17, 2006, Brown started 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 10, 2006 in Sacramento, CA.

Acting career

March 2006, Brown has begun acting career. He made a guest appearance on UPN's One on One. Brown is slated to make his silver screen debut in Stomp the Yard (originally titled: Steppin') along with Ne-Yo and Meagan Good, which is set to hit theatres by January 12, 2007. Production for the movie began in June 2006. In the movie, Brown will portray an ambitious dancer and the younger brother of the lead character.

Brown is also scheduled to have a reoccuring role in the fourth season of FOX's The O.C.. He will appear in seven episodes, which will start airing in November. He will be playing a band geek.[1]

Discography

Albums

Chris Brown (2005)

Singles

Year	Cover	Single	Chart positions
Year	Cover	Single	US	US Pop 100	US R&B	Hot Digital Songs	Hot Ringtones	UK	CAN	AUS	NZ	WW
2005	File:Runitchrisbrown.jpg	"Run It!" (feat. Juelz Santana) Album: Chris Brown Released: 2005 (US) Formats: CD single, Digital Download	1 (5)	1 (6)	1 (6)	2	3	2	1 (2)	1 (3)	1 (4)	?
2005	File:Chris Brown - Yo (Excuse Me Miss).jpg	"Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" Album: Chris Brown Released: 2005 (US) Formats: CD single, Digital Download	7	16	2	17		13	47	10
2006	File:Gimme That CD Single.jpg	"Gimme That" (feat. Lil' Wayne) Album: Chris Brown Released: 2006 Formats: CD single, Digital Download	15	25	5	26	13	23	21			?
2006	File:Comp 01.jpg	"Say Goodbye" Album: Chris Brown/Step Up Released: 2006 Formats: CD single, Digital Download	15	40	1

Filmography

T.V.

2006: One on One
2006: The O.C.
2006: Sesame Street

Film

2006: Stomp The Yard - Duron (filming)

DVDs

Chris Brown's Journey (2006) US Certification: Gold

U.S. Sales 500,000

External links

Official Site

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 ==Recording career==
 [[Image:Chris_brown.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Chris Brown's platinum debut album]]
-[[June 30]], [[2005]], Chris released his debut single, "[[Run It!]]" which became a worldwide hit. After the "[[Run It!]]" video and the follow up for "[[Yo (Excuse Me Miss)]]" he chose a  soft ballad, "[[Say Goodbye]]". His highly anticipated self-titled debut album was released on [[November 29]], [[2005]] and is now certified platinum. It debuted at number two on the U.S. [[Billboard 200]] selling over 155,000 copies in the first week of sales. The second single "[[Yo (Excuse Me Miss)]]" became Brown's second top 10 hit in the US,  It has been certified platinum by the [[RIAA]]. His third single "[[Gimme That]]" was released in April 2006 which featured [[Lil' Wayne]] in a non-album version.  The fourth single from Brown's debut album , the ballad "[[Say Goodbye]]", was featured on the ''[[Step Up (soundtrack)|Step Up]]'' soundtrack.
+On [[June 30]], [[2005]], Brown released his debut single, "[[Run It!]]", which became a worldwide hit. After the "[[Run It!]]" video and the follow up for "[[Yo (Excuse Me Miss)]]" he chose a  soft ballad, "[[Say Goodbye]]". His highly anticipated self-titled debut album was released on [[November 29]], [[2005]] and is now certified platinum. It debuted at number two on the U.S. [[Billboard 200]] selling over 155,000 copies in the first week of sales. The second single "[[Yo (Excuse Me Miss)]]" became Brown's second top 10 hit in the US,  It has been certified platinum by the [[RIAA]]. His third single "[[Gimme That]]" was released in April 2006 which featured [[Lil' Wayne]] in a non-album version.  The fourth single from Brown's debut album , the ballad "[[Say Goodbye]]", was featured on the ''[[Step Up (soundtrack)|Step Up]]'' soundtrack.
 Brown will start production for his sophomore album by the end of 2006 and is set to release by May of 2007 which will feature new artist Chad Blackmon from Rochester, NY.
 On [[August 17]], [[2006]], Brown started 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 10]], [[2006]] in  [[Sacramento, CA]].
 ==Acting career==