10 Things You Need To Know About Chris Brown

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#1

Chris Brown, was born on May 5, 1989. His real name is Christopher Maurice Brown.

#2

Chris Brown is a rapper, songwriter, actor, and music composer. He is famous for his R&B music. He also got the tag "King of R&B."

#3

Chris Brown has received 63 awards for his music and songs, including the Grammy (1), the AMW (5), the BET Awards (18), and the World Music Award (1).

#4

Brown released his self-titled "Chris Brown" debut studio album in 2004, which was certified triple platinum by the RIAA.

#5

Brown's single debut song, "Run It," appeared in the Billboard Top 100, making him the first male music artist to achieve this feat on a debut song.

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Brown released his fourth studio album, F.A.M.E., in 2011, which became his first album to top the Billboard 200 chart.

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Brown is also one of the world's best-selling music artist, with 197 million records sold worldwide.

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He is the only male singer-songwriter so far in American music history who has the most entries in the Billboard Top 100 list.

#9

Chris Brown learned to dance and play music at a young age. He refers to Michael Jackson as his inspiration.

#10

Chris Brown and Rihanna dated from 2007 to 2009 but split up after a domestic violence controversy.

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