Chris Brown

Chris Brown is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He gained fame for his melodic voice and prolific dancing skills. He achieved career breakthrough as soon as he debuted in 2005 with his self-titled debut studio album.

Often being referred by many critics as the ‘King of R&B’, he’s named as one of the most successful R&B of the generation by Billboard.

Career

When he was young, Chris Brown performed in local talent shows and church choir. At the age of 13, a local production team Hitmission Records discovered Breezy and helped him make a demo.

He then signed a contract with Jive Records, the same label as Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears.

His first album titled Chris Brown was released in 2005. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and was sold 2 million copies in the United States.

In 2006, he started his tour called The Up Close and Personal Tour.

In 2007, Breezy started making a debut in the film industry. He took a small role in the TV series The O.C.

Then, he appeared in some movies including Stomp the Yard as Duron Williams and This Christmas as Michael Whitfield.

Yet, music had always been his passion. He productively released albums titled Exclusive, Graffiti, F.A.M.E, and more.

He also collaborated with Tyga in 2010 to launch a mixtape named Fan of a Fan.

His first Grammy as Best R&B Album for F.A.M.E, then he continued winning other awards, such as MTV Video Music Awards and Billboard Music Awards.

Profile

Full name: Christopher Maurice Brown
Stage name: Chris Brown
Nickname: CB, Chris Breezy, Breezy, The Prince of R&B
Birthday: May 5, 1989
Birthplace: Tappahannock, Virginia, United States
Nationality: American
Religion: Christian
Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Actor
Education: Essex High School
Hobbies: Painting murals and reading comics
Instagram: @chrisbrownofficial
Twitter: @chrisbrown
YouTube: Chris Brown Official
Facebook: @chrisbrown

Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance

Height: 185 cm (6’1”)
Weight: 71 Kg (156 lbs)
Blood Type: –
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark brown
Body Measurements: 42-32-16 (Bust -42, Waist -32, and Arms -16 inches)
Shoe Size: 11 (US)

Family

Father: Clinton Brown
Mother: Joyce Hawkins
Brother: –
Sister: Lytrell Bundy
Children: Lovely Symphani Brown, Royalty Brown, Aeko Catori Brown

Girlfriend & Dating History

Rihanna

Chris began dating Rihanna in 2007, which is arguably his most publicized relationship until the infamous domestic violence case revealed back in 2009.

According to his 2017 documentary movie, he revealed his initial intention to marry her before the incident happened.

That being said, the pair got back together in 2012 and worked together on music. They break up later.

Karrueche Tran

He began to date Karrueche, who’s an actress and model, in 2011. Throughout the several years they’re together, the couple went on on-and-off relationship.

In 2012, they split up momentarily as he rekindled romance with Rihanna. However, they make up their relationship as that relationship ended.

She announced her intention to completely leave him around early 2015, after it revealed that Chris was having and expecting a baby with Nia Guzman.

In 2017, she even plead temporary restraining order against him after she made accusation of being abused physically and emotionally by Chris. This request was granted and he was put on a restraining order for 5 years.

Draya Michele

He was reported to date Draya, a model who’s happened to be Karrueche’s friend as well. The relationship reportedly went for approximately nine months.

The relationship caused confusion and divided responses between friends. Draya then refuted the dating rumors by stating that they were only friends.

Nia Guzman

When Chris was still in a relationship with Karrueche, it was revealed that he was expecting a baby with Nia. As the consequence from this infidelity, he separated with Karrueche.

His child with Nia then born to be a daughter in May 2014, named Royalty Brown.

In fact, Chris and Nia were never together officially. However, they seemed to be fine with co-parenting their child.

Vanessa Vargas

Around early 2017, he reportedly dated Vanessa, who’s a model. He even shared her photo wearing a lingerie on his social media page.

The couple was seen together on dates. It was unclear when and why they split up later.

Agnez Mo

In June 2018, the rumors that Chris dated Agnez Mo, who’s an Indonesian singer, surfaced as they were captured enjoying time together in studio.

It’s not clear whether they’re really dating or not, but things seemed to fizzle out fast as her collaboration work, Overdose, was released in July 2018.

Indyamarie

He reportedly began dating Indyamarie, who’s a model, after they met on Type A Way music video filming set in 2019.

Not much is known about their supposed romance. However, it appeared that they went separate way after it was revealed that he’s expecting a baby with Ammika Harris.

Gina V. Huynh

In October 2020, he was rumored to be romantically involved with Gina, who’s a model and Diddy’s ex-girlfriend.

They were seen together at his first UK trip since his ban in 2009 was lifted. That being said, it seemed like they part ways shortly after for undisclosed reasons.

Ammika Harris

He was linked for the first time with Ammika, who’s a model, way back in 2015. The couple seemed to get back together after being seen together in Paris in 2019.

Their relationship went pretty low-key, if not for the revealed news that they were expecting a child together.

Their baby finally born in November 2019. By the time, it seemed that they had called things off, but agree on co-parenting their daughter together.

Diamond Brown

The relationship between Chris and Diamond, who’s influencer and Instagram model, wasn’t really known before the rumors that she’s expecting a child with him around late 2011.

They used to be rumored to date after being captured together and the fact that he liked some of her posts on Instagram.

In January 2022, she revealed the news via her Instagram page, citing that her baby’s name is Symphani Brown, which practically confirmed the speculations.

Earlier, she had documented her pregnancy journey all along on her social media page without revealing who’s the father of her baby.

Net Worth

Chris Brown’s net worth is estimated to sit anywhere between $30 and $60 million.

He earns his income and builds his net worth primarily through his successful music career as an R&B singer.

Music

He released his debut album at a young age of 16. The Run It! single reached success and made him to be the first male artist to debut at Billboard #1 since 1995 when Montell Jordan did the same.

His latest studio album, Indigo, was released in 2019 and landed on #1 on Billboard 200.

In total, Chris has sold over 100 million singles and albums around the world, which cemented his place as one of best-selling artists globally.

Acting

He made an acting debut in January 2007 by starring in Stomp of the Yard. Chris has also appeared in several films and television series since then.

Controversies

Committed Domestic Violence Against Rihanna

In February 8, 2009, at around 12:30 a.m, Chris Brown and Rihanna, who’s his then-girlfriend, were involved in an argument. It soon turned into physical violence, which caused her to gain heavy injuries on face and need of hospitalization.

He turned himself in to the WIlshire station of LAPD in the morning and was booked of criminal threats suspicion.

He pleaded guilty and received five years of probation (started on August 25, 2009), six months of community labor, and a year of counseling.

He’s also granted a restraining order for five years, that required him to stay at least 50 yards away from Rihanna.

He opened up about the case in Larry King Live interview, in September 2009, citing that “that’s not who I am as a person, and that’s not who I promise I want to be.”

He also detailed their relationship and the fight in Welcome to My Life (2017), which is his self-documentary.

Facts

His musical influences are Usher and Michael Jackson.
Bathing Ape is his favorite clothing brand.
He owns many Burger King franchises
He is well-trained in boxing and martial arts.
This singer doesn’t eat pork or beef.
He is a fan of basketball teams the Atlanta Falcons and Miami Heat.
When he was 15 years old, he bought a house costing 1 million USD for his mom.
Chris became the founder of a record label, Chris Brown Entertainment (CBE) in 2007.
In 2009, Chris and Rihanna canceled their performance at the Grammy Awards. He was caught doing domestic violence.
When performing for the 2010 BET Awards, he cried and fell to his knees when singing Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson.
He was ranked at number one for Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Artist of the Year in 2011.
In 2012, he released a clothing line named Black Pyramid.
He had feuds with Drake in 2012 at a nightclub WIP in New York City.
He was arrested due to aggravated assault in Washington DC in 2013.
Brown was sued by Iglesi ni Cristo, a Christian church because he didn’t appear at the New Year’s Eve show in 2014.
In 2014, CB was diagnosed with PTSD and bipolar disorder.
His daughter with Nia Guzman was born in May 2014.
In 2017, Brown donated 100,000 USD for the victims of Hurricane Halley.
Owing to his criminal record, he was banned in certain countries like the United Kingdom and Australia.
In 2020, he was rumored to be together with Adele because he visited Adele’s house late at night and it was his first visit to the UK after being banned.
His ideal type is….
His net worth is around $50 million.

Movies

She Ball (2020), as T.A.K.O
Chris Brown: Welcome to My Life (2017), as himself
Battle of the Year (2013), as Rooster
Think Like a Man (2012), as Alex
Takers (2010), as Jesse Attica
This Christmas (2007), as Michael “Baby” Whitfield
Stomp the Yard (2007), as Duron Williams

TV Series

Black-ish (ABC ⏐ 2007), as Rich Youngsta
0 (Comedy Central ⏐ 2011), as himself
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (Disney Channel ⏐ 2008), as himself
Sesame Street (HBO Max ⏐ 2007), as himself
The O.C. (FOX ⏐ 2007), as Will Tutt
Chris Brown: Journey to South Africa (SABC 1 ⏐ 2007), as himself
Christmas in Washington (TNT ⏐ 2006), as himself
One on One (UPN ⏐ 2006), as himself

TV Shows

Real Husbands of Hollywood (BET+ ⏐ 2015), as himself

Quotes

“Follow your dreams. Just make sure to have fun too.”

“Haters keep on hating, cause somebody’s gotta do it.”

“I always imagined I could be what I wanted to be.”

“My personal life is the same. At the end of the day, this is just a job. I love what I do, and it’s a great job. But it’s like my alter ego. There’s Chris Brown the singer. And there’s Christopher Brown, the down-home Tappahannock boy that plays video games and basketball and hangs out.”

“I think the key is basically just your determination. As far an artist is concerned, it’s just about your drive and your dream.”

“Having the right people around you all the time is important. I do take the acting seriously. But this is all fun. I look at it like smoke and mirrors. I still think it’s a dream, but I ain’t pinching myself yet.”

“Loving is doing anything for them, thinking about them constantly and being able to spend your whole life with that person. Liking somebody is just like, ‘Okay, I like them because of this, this and this, but I don’t knkow if I am ready to be in love with them’.”

“Whether it be personal or musical, I just think I’m a walking art piece, just a ball of creativity.”

“My first album was me finding myself and my voice, finding how I sing. I was rolling with the punches because everything was new to me.”

“Since I’m always working, my best holiday memories are definitely when I can just go home and spend time with my family.”

“I didn’t understand that I could sing until I was like 11 or 12. My mom heard me singing around the house and she said, What are you doing? You really can sing! So then I started going to school and singing to the girls.”