Christopher Maurice "Chris" Brown was
born 5 May 1989. He is an
American musician and
actor. He made his recording debut in
late 2005 with the self titled album Chris Brown at the
age of 16 years. The album contained the hit single
"Run It" which topped the
Billboard Hot 100, making Brown the
first male artist to have his debut single top card since
Montell Jordan in 1995.Brown learned to
sing and
dance at a
young age often with reference to
Michael Jackson as his inspiration. He began performing in his church choir and in
several local talent contests. While
simulating a
Usher, acknowledged his
mother vocal talent and
they began to look for opportunities for a
record deal.
Brown re-released Exclusive on June 3, 2008 as a deluxe edition, renamed Exclusive: The Forever Edition, seven months after the release of the original version. The re-released version contains four new tracks, including the single "Forever", which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
