Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989)
[Chris Brown] is a
Grammy-nominated American
R&B and
pop singer-songwriter,
dancer,
music video director and
actor. He made his recording debut in late 2005 with
Chris Brown at the age of 16. The album featured the hit single "
Run It!", which topped the
Billboard Hot 100, making Brown the first male artist to have his debut single to top the chart.
[Chris Brown - Run It! Chart Track. Accharts. Accessed August 14, 2008.] The album sold two million copies in the United States and was subsequently certified
multi-platinum by the
RIAA.
Brown's second studio album,
Exclusive was released worldwide in November 2007. It spawned two successful singles; his second U.S. number one hit, "
Kiss Kiss" featuring
T-Pain and "
With You", which peaked at number two on the
Billboard Hot 100.
[Chris Brown - With You Chart Track. Accharts. Accessed August 14, 2008.] His latest single, "
Forever", was released in May 2008 from the deluxe
Exclusive: The Forever Edition and has peaked at number two on
Billboard Hot 100.
[Chris Brown - Forever Chart Track. Accharts. Accessed August 14, 2008.] Exclusive has gone platinum, selling over one million units.
