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Trivia
Birth name: Christopher Maurice Brown
Date of birth: 5 May 1989
Place of birth: Tappahannock, Virginia, USA
Nickname: ChrisBrezzy, CB
Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m)
Chris Brown was born to Clinton Brown and Joyce Hawkins in the small town of Tappahannock, Virginia.
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.
Music influences are Sam Cook, Micheal Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Usher,
Kim Burrell, Donnie Hathaway, and Marven Gaye.
Wants to work with Teairra Mari, Beyonce,
Ciara, Usher,
Micheal Jackson, Mario, 50
Cent, Lil Wayne, and T.I.
Has one sister.
His favorite subject in school is math.
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
His debut single Run It! is produced by Scott Storch, who also wrote, produced and contributed to most of Brown's self titled debut album, projected for a late 2005 release.
Chris likes the casual, hip-hop clothing style.
By mid 2005, Brown came out with his debut single, "Run It!" which was #1 in the United States and abroad. The song became an instant hit in the summer of that year.
If he wasn't a singer he would be a basketball player or a regular kid.
His mother's name is Joyce Hawkins.
"Run It!" was released in November 29, 2005.
He made a short appearance on UPN's One on One in March 2006.
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 2006.
His most recent single is called Gimme That feat. Lil' Wayne.
On June 13, 2006, a DVD was released 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 music videos, bloopers and much more. The DVD is certified gold with more than 500,000 copies sold.
His song 'Say Goodbye' is featured on the soundtrack for the 2006 movie Step Up.
It was falsely announced on September 26, 2006 that Chris was dating R&B singer Young B. It was announced on 97.7 radio.
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 is still going on in several states and cities throughout the United States.
Brown will start production for his sophomore album by the end of 2006 and is set to release by May of 2007.
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.
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