Who is Chris Brown

Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American recording artist and actor. Brown 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 has sold over two million copies in the United States and was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (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. 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.Chris Brown - Forever Chart Track. Accharts. Accessed August 14, 2008. Exclusive has been certified 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 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.Billboard - Updated Album Charts from the most Trusted Music MagazineShortie like Mine Chart Track. Accharts. Accessed August 16, 2008.Lil Mama and Chris Brown - Shawty Get Loose - Music Charts. Accharts. Accessed August 16, 2008. Due to his dance routines, Brown has been compared to re...