May 5th, 2007 - Happy Birthday Chirs Brown!

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Christopher Maurice Brown (born 5 May 1989), professionally known as Chris Brown, is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B and pop singer, dancer, and occasional actor who released his Billboard Hot 100 number-one debut single "Run It!" in 2005, which was produced by Scott Storch and featured Juelz Santana.

His self-titled debut album spawned four successful Top 10 and Top 20 hits in the United States. To date, the album has sold 2.1 million copies in the U.S. and 3 million worldwide.

He's 18!

Chris Brown was born and raised in the small town of Tappahannock,Virginia by Clinton Brown and Joyce Hawkins, as one of two children. He and his younger cousins performed in local talent shows and Brown was influenced by the artists which his parents played on the home radio, such as Michael Jackson and Sam Cooke. Before becoming a vocalist, Brown was interested in becoming a rapper. At the age of 13, he was discovered by a local production team who visted his father's petrol station searching for new talent. Brown began his recording career and moved to New York, staying there for two years.

Acting Career:

Other than his singing career, Chris Brown has branched into some acting. He made appearances on UPN's One on One and The-N's The Brandon T. Jackson Show on its pilot episode. In addition, Brown landed a small role as a band geek in the fourth season of FOX's The O.C. in January 2007. Originally scheduled to appear in eight episodes, it was cut to only three, so that Brown could work on his second studio album. Brown made his film debut in Stomp The Yard (originally titled Steppin') alongside Ne-Yo, Meagan Good and Columbus Short in January 2007. According to Total Request Live, Brown began filming for his second film and first leading role in This Christmas after which he is set to star in a basketball film called Phenom.

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