Christopher Maurice "Chris" Brown (born May 5,
1989) is an American recording artist andactor.
[1] He made
his recording debut in late 2005 with the self-titled album
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 since
Montell Jordan to have his debut
single top the chart in 1995.
[2] The album
has sold over two million copies in the United States and was certified
double Platinum by
the
Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA).
[3]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.
[4][5] Brown has
released a deluxe version of his album called the
The Forever
Edition. The first single from it, "
Forever", was
released in May 2008 and reached number two on
Billboard Hot 100.
[6] Exclusive has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
[3]In
addition to his solo commercial success, Brown has been featured on
several hits such as "
No Air", a duet with
singer
Jordin Sparks, "
Shortie like Mine" with the
rapper Bow Wow and "
Shawty Get Loose" alongside
Lil Mama and
T-Pain. The songs have peaked on
number three, number nine and number ten on the
Billboard Hot 100
respectively.
[7][8][9] Due to
his dance routines, Brown has been compared to renowned R&B artists
such as
Usher and
Michael Jackson, citing both as large
influences on his music.
[10] In 2009,
Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault of singer
Rihanna, and was sentenced to five
years probation and six months of community service.