Chris Brown

American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, actor and record producer

Christopher Maurice "Chris" Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, actor and rapper. He is one of the most successful R&B singers of the generation as said by Billboard.[2][3] He has often been called by many contemporaries as the "King of R&B".[4][5][6][7]

Chris Brown
Brown performing in 2012
Born
Christopher Maurice Brown

(1989-05-05) May 5, 1989 (age 34)
Other names
  • C. Sizzle
  • Breezy
  • CB[1]
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
  • dancer
  • actor
  • entrepreneur
  • record producer
Years active2002–present
Works
  • Discography
  • production
  • videography
Children3
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websitechrisbrownworld.com

"Forever" is one of Brown's most famous songs. He has won three American Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, eleven BET Awards, and one Grammy Award.

Personal life

He got attention when he was arrested and convicted in 2009 for beating his then-girlfriend, Barbadian singer Rihanna.[8] He was sentenced to five years probation and six months community service.[8] He was also ordered to stay at least 300 feet away from her for five years.[8] Brown has bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.[9]

He made his own record label CBE (Chris Brown Entertainment or Culture Beyond Your Evolution) in 2007.

Brown has three children: Royalty Brown (born 2014 with Nia Guzman), Aeko Catori (born 2019 with Annika Harris) and Lovely Symphani (born 2022 with Diamond Brown)

Artistry

Brown has a four-octave tenor vocal range and the useful of the falsetto.

He lists Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Ginuwine, Lil Wayne, 2Pac, Phil Collins, Bobby Brown and R. Kelly as his musical influences.

Discography

Brown has released 11 studio albums and 9 mixtapes:

YearAlbum
2005Chris Brown
2007Exclusive
2009Graffiti
2011F.A.M.E.
2012Fortune
2014X
2015Fan of a Fan: The Album (with Tyga)
2015Royalty
2019Indigo
2022Breezy
202311:11

References