Chris Brown, whose full name is Christopher Maurice Brown, was born on may 5th 1989 and raised in a small town in Virginia. His father, Clinton Brown and mother, Joyce Hawkins influenced his musical tastes by playing
Michael Jackson and
Sam Cooke while he was young. He gained his love for music performing in talent shows in Arkansas with his younger cousins when he stayed with his Aunt. At the age of 13, Brown was discovered by a local production team searching for new talent and moved to New York to begin his recording career.
With 9 awards under his belt in one years time, including BET Awards "Best New Artist" and Billboard Awards "Male artist of the year", "Artist of the year" and "New artist of the year", Chris Brown is on a hot streak with his self-titled debut album which has sold over 2 million copies since its release in November 2005. With 3 singles reaching the top 10 in US Chart positions, Chris Brown is setting to release his second album in 2007 titled
"Exclusive" which is sure to be another big hit for the young star.
