Ludacris
Christopher Brian Bridges
(born September 11, 1977), better known by his stage name Ludacris, is
an American rapper, entrepreneur and actor. Along with his manager,
Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an
imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Ludacris has won a Screen
Actors Guild, Critic's Choice, MTV, and three Grammy Awards during his
career. Along with fellow Atlantans Big Boi and Andre 3000 of OutKast,
Ludacris was one of the first and most influential Dirty South artists
to achieve mainstream success.
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age nine, where he began rapping. After a brief stint as a disc jockey, he released his first album Incognegro in 1999 followed by Back for the First Time in 2000, which contained the singles "Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy". In 2001, he released Word of Mouf, followed by Chicken-n-Beer in 2003. He took a more serious approach with his next three albums, The Red Light District (2004), Release Therapy (2006), and Theater of the Mind (2008). His latest record, Battle of the Sexes, was released in 2010. As an actor, he has appeared in films including 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Crash (2004), Gamer (2009), Fast Five (2011), New Year's Eve (2011), and Fast & Furious 6 (2013).
Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age nine, where he began rapping. After a brief stint as a disc jockey, he released his first album Incognegro in 1999 followed by Back for the First Time in 2000, which contained the singles "Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy". In 2001, he released Word of Mouf, followed by Chicken-n-Beer in 2003. He took a more serious approach with his next three albums, The Red Light District (2004), Release Therapy (2006), and Theater of the Mind (2008). His latest record, Battle of the Sexes, was released in 2010. As an actor, he has appeared in films including 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), Crash (2004), Gamer (2009), Fast Five (2011), New Year's Eve (2011), and Fast & Furious 6 (2013).
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Background information | |
Birth name | Christopher Brian Bridges |
Born | September 11, 1977 Champaign, Illinois, U.S. |
Origin | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | Hip hop |
Occupations | Rapper, actor, entrepreneur |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam, Def Jam South |
Associated acts | DTP, Chris Brown, Pharrell, Trina, Usher,Young Jeezy, Kelly Rowland, David Guetta, Taio Cruz, Wiz Khalifa, Jeremih, |
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