Chris Brown

Singer, songwriter, actor born on May 5, 1989, in Tappahannock, Virginia growing up in a small town of roughly 2,000 people, Chris Brown was a born entertainer. He is already a superstar in most of his fans eyes with his smooth voice, spectacular dance moves, and boy-next-door charm.  Chris Brown was inspired by such musical artists as Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, and Michael Jackson. He also showed off his dance moves by imitating another one of his idols, Usher who is big in the music industry such as his other idols.

Chris Brown at age 15 was discovered by Tina Davis, who was working for Def Jam Recordings at the time. Davis  became his manager and helped him land a deal with Jive Records, which had developed other young acts such as Britney Spears and 'N Sync and is home to other hip-hop and R & B stars such as R. Kelly, Usher, and Kanye West. Brown's self-titled album was released in November 2005 and quickly found its way into the charts. Working with established producers and songwriters, he had a number one hit with "Run It!," which was co-written by Scott Storch and Sean Garrett. The track also featured a guest appearance by rapper Juelz Santana. More hits followed, including "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" and "Gimme That," which was written by Garrett and Storch. While many of the songs have a hip-hop influence, Brown's voice has a classic R&B sound. And just like many other teenagers, dating and girls figure prominently in his songs. He has sometimes been compared to Michael Jackson because of his dual talents as a singer and dancer.

Brown very first album brought him two Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best R&B Contemporary Album. While he did not win, he showed the audience at the Grammy Awards just how talented he was by performing live singing and dancing. Chris went on to receive a number of other awards, including an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding New Artist. With a large following of young fans, it was no surprise when he won a Teen Choice Award for Choice Music Breakout Artist Male.

Chris continued to be successful in his music career on top of the charts with every single until he went downhill with a domestic violence assault against another famous singer Rihanna. In February 2009, Chris Brown made headlines after being arrested for allegedly assaulting then-girlfriend, singer Rihanna during an argument. He was charged with two felony counts related to the incident. Due to this incident he lost endorsements from double mint gum and a got milk ad, certain radio stations also stop playing his music. No one was willing to support Chris but his die hard friends which he call “Team Breezy” he released a mixtapes and was surprised to see so many people still supporting his ,music and was craving for an album. Chris Brown went through a tragic in his life and him and Rihanna are now still friends they have got over the fight and made up by supporting each other music.

Chris Brown latest album Fortune which is in stores is number one in the country and he still making more music to come.

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