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Christopher Maurice "Chris" Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American recording


artist, dancer, and actor. Born inTappahannock, Virginia, he taught himself to sing and
dance at a young age and was involved in his church choir and several local talent
shows. Having signed with Jive Records in 2004, Brown released his self-titled debut
studio album the following year. It peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 and
was later certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA). With his first single "Run It!" peaking atop the US Billboard Hot 100,
Brown became the first male artist as a lead since Diddy in 1997 to have his debut single
top the chart. His second album Exclusive (2007) spawned his second Hot 100 number
one "Kiss Kiss", in addition to "With You" and "Forever". The album was also certified
double platinum by the RIAA.
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 rapperBow
Wow and "Shawty Get Loose" alongside Lil Mama and T-Pain. The songs have peaked at
number three, number nine and number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100 respectively.[67][68]
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Due to his dance routines, Brown has been compared to R&B
artists Usher and Michael Jackson and has cited them as a large influence on his music.
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In January 2007, Brown landed a small role as a band geek in the fourth season of the
American television series The O.C..[26] Brown then made his film debut in Stomp the
Yard, alongside Ne-Yo, Meagan Good and Columbus Short on January 12, 2007.[27] In
April 2007, Brown was the opening act for Beyonc Knowles, on the Australian leg of
her The Beyonc Experience tour. On July 9, 2007, Brown was featured in an episode
of MTV's My Super Sweet 16 (for the event, it was retitled: Chris Brown: My Super 18)
celebrating his eighteenth birthday in New York City. [28]
Brown's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. was first released on March 18, 2011. Although it
received mixed critical reviews,[3] the album debuted at number one on the
US Billboard 200 chart, with first-week sales of 270,000 copies, giving Brown his first
number-one album in the United States.[44] Its lead single, "Yeah 3x", reached the top-ten
in eleven countries, including Australia, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, New
Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.[45][46] The album's second single, "Look at
Me Now", featuring rappers Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, reached number one on the
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[47] where it remained for eight consecutive weeks.[48] It
also reached number one on the US Hot Rap Songs chart.[49] The album's third single,
"Beautiful People", featuring Benny Benassi, peaked at number one on the US Hot
Dance Club Songs chart, and became the first number-one single on the chart for both
Brown and Benassi.[50] "She Ain't You" was released as the album's fourth US single,
while "Next 2 You", featuring Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber, served as the
album's fourth international single. To further promote the album, Brown embarked on
his F.A.M.E. Tour in Australia and North America.

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