Birthplace: Tappahannock, Virginia
Birthdate: May 5, 1989
Chris Brown was nominated from teenage phenom.
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Chris Brown grew up in Tappahannock, Virginia. He was discovered at age 13 when a local production team visited his father's New York and began recording. In 2004, Chris was signed to Jive Records.
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Chris Brown's self-titled debut album peaked at number two Billboard awards and a Grammy nomination. His follow up album, Exclusive, came out in fall 2007 to great critical response.
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Not content to only make waves in the music industry, Chris turned his talents to acting. He's appeared on TV shows such as One on One andThis Christmas.
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- Chris Brown's album,
was originally called Graduation, but he changed the name because Graduation was also the name of Kanye West's album that came out around the same time. Exclusive featured amazing collaborations with Pharrell, will.i.am, Timbaland, Scott Storch and Bryan Michael Cox! - Chris has several nicknames including Charlie Brown, Sizzle and Booboo.
- Chris says he learned to dance by watching Michael Jackson on TV as a kid.
- Chris was point guard for his school's basketball team.
In February 2009, Chris turned himself in to the LA Police Department because he'd been booked on suspicion of domestic violence. It was later revealed that Chris Brown assaulted his girlfriend, fellow R&B star, talk to an adult and get help. It's never alright for your partner to hit you.
