Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American artist, musician, artist and entertainer. Conceived in Tappahannock, Virginia, he was engaged with his congregation choir and a few neighborhood ability appears since early on. Having marked with Jive Records in 2004, Brown discharged his self-titled introduction studio album the following year. It crested at number two on the US Billboard 200 and was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling a general three million duplicates worldwide.
With his first single “Run It!” topping on the US Billboard Hot 100, Brown turned into the primary male craftsman as a lead since Diddy in 1997 to have his introduction single top the diagram. His second album Exclusive (2007) generated his second Hot 100 number one “Kiss”, notwithstanding “With You” and “Until the end of time”.

The collection was likewise affirmed twofold platinum by the RIAA. Notwithstanding his performance business achievement, Brown has been included on a few singles, for example, “No Air”, a two part harmony with singer Jordin Sparks, “Shortie Like Mine” with the rapper Bow Wow and “Shawty Get Loose” alongside Lil Mamaand T-Pain. The tunes have topped at number three, number nine, number ten and eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 respectively.
His third album Graffiti was discharged soon thereafter, and incorporated the best twenty single “I Can Transform Ya”. Dark colored’s fourth album F.A.M.E. (2011) turned into his first to top the Billboard 200; it generated the singles “No doubt 3x”, “Take a gander at Me Now”, and “Delightful People”. F.A.M.E. earned Brown his first Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the 54th Grammy Awards. His fifth album Fortune was discharged in 2012, with X, Royalty and Heartbreak on a Full Moon being discharged the next years, all cresting in the best 5 on the Billboard 200charts
Nearby his work in the music business, Brown has sought after an acting vocation. In 2007, he made his on-screen highlight film debut in Stomp the Yard, and showed up as a visitor on the TV series The O.C.. Different movies Brown has showed up in include This Christmas (2007), Takers (2010), Think Like a Man (2012), and Battle of the Year(2013).
In 2009, Brown got critical media consideration subsequent to conceding to crime ambush of his then sweetheart, singer Rihanna; he was condemned to five years of probation and a half year of network service.
Darker has sold more than 100 million records around the world, making him a standout amongst the world’s top rated music artists.Throughout his career, Brown has won a few honors, including a Grammy Award, 15 BET Awards, 4 Billboard Music Awards, and 6 Soul Train Music Awards. Agreeing to Billboard, Brown has the seventh most Hot 100entries on the graph with 91.
Early life
Christopher Maurice Brown was conceived on May 5, 1989, in the community of Tappahannock, Virginia, to Joyce Hawkins, a former day care center chief, and Clinton Brown, a corrections officer at a nearby prison. He has a more established sister, Lytrell Bundy, who works in a bank. Music was constantly present in Brown’s life starting in his adolescence. He would listen to soul albums that his folks owned, and in the end started to demonstrate enthusiasm for the hip-hop scene.

Dark colored instructed himself to sing and move at a youthful age and regularly cites Michael Jackson as his inspiration. He started to perform in his church choir and in a few nearby ability shows. When he impersonated an Usher performance of “My Way”, his mom perceived his vocal ability, and they started to search for the chance of a record deal. At a similar time, Brown was experiencing individual issues. His folks had separated, and his mom’s sweetheart unnerved him by oppressing her to domestic violence.
Business adventures
In 2007, Brown established the record mark CBE (Chris Brown Entertainment or Culture Beyond Your Evolution), under Interscope Records. Brown has since marked continuous collaborator Kevin McCall, vocalist Sabrina Antoinette, former RichGirl member Sevyn Streeter, artist/lyricist Joelle James, and shake bunch U.G.L.Y.
Dark colored has expressed he possesses fourteen Burger King restaurants.
Discography
Primary article: Chris Brown discography
Chris Brown (2005)
Exclusive (2007)
Graffiti (2009)
F.A.M.E. (2011)
Fortune (2012)
X (2014)
Enthusiast of a Fan: The Album (with Tyga) (2015)
Royalty (2015)
Catastrophe on a Full Moon (2017)
Indigo (2019)
Filmography
Primary article: Chris Brown videography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
2007 Stomp the Yard Duron Williams Supporting job
2007 This Christmas Michael “Child” Whitfield Lead job
2010 Takers Jesse Attica Supporting job, official maker
2012 Think Like a Man Alex Supporting job
2013 Battle of the Year Rooster Supporting job
2017 Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life Himself Documentary
2018 She Ball Supporting job
TV
Year Title Role Notes
2006 One on One Himself “Recipe for Disaster” (season 5, scene 17)
2006 Christmas in Washington Himself
2007 Chris Brown: Journey to South Africa Himself A narrative of Brown’s first excursion to Africa
2007 The O.C. Will Tutt “The My Two Dads” (season 4, scene 9)
“The French Connection” (season 4, scene 10)
“The Dream Lover” (season 4, scene 11)
2008 The Suite Life of Zack and Cody Himself “Doin’ Time in Suite 2330” (season 3, scene 20)
2011 Tosh.0 Himself Season 3, scene 10
2015 Real Husbands of Hollywood Himself Season 4, scene 4
2017 Black-ish Rich Youngsta
Visits
Featuring
Very close Tour (2006)
The UCP Exclusive Tour (2007)
Fan Appreciation Tour (2009)
F.A.M.E. Tour (2011)
Carpe Diem Tour (2012)
Between The Sheets Tour (with Trey Songz) (2015)
One Hell of a Nite Tour (2015)
One Hell of a Nite Tour Europe (2016)
The Party Tour (with 50 Cent, French Montana, Fabolous, O.T. Genasis, Casanova and Kap G) (2017)
Tragedy On A Full Moon Tour (2018)
Supporting
The Beyoncé Experience (Australia dates) (2007)
Great Girl Gone Bad Tour (the Philippines, Oceania) (2008)
Supafest (2012)