Things You Didn't Know About Chris Brown
Did you know Chris Brown co-wrote Rihanna's "Disturbia?" Find out more things you didn't know about the R&B superstar.
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Things You Didn't Know About Chris Brown - Media outlets are usually too busy reporting on Chris Brown's love life to shed light on his writing and producing credits. BET.com lists a few things C. Breezy fans may not know about him.
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Almost Doesn't Count - Word is L.A. Reid wanted to sign Brown after hearing his music through a meeting scheduled by Def Jam's former Senior A&R executive, Tina Davis. Davis lost her job before the deal went through, became Chris' manager and brought him over to Jive Records.
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Executive Producer - Then only 16, C. Breezy served as his self-titled debut's executive producer.
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It's Been a Long Time - Brown's first single, "Run It" featuring Juelz Santana, reached no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the first time a new artist topped the charts with a debut single since Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It" in 1995.
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Fresh to Death - His favorite clothing line used to be Bathing Ape.
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Withdrawals - C. Breezy took his name off the list of nominees at the 2009 Kids Choice Awards because of the Rihanna controversy.
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Harlem Connection - While he reps VA to the fullest, Chris also spent some time in NYC growing up. "I grew up in Harlem so as a kid, I used to hang out, play basketball in the streets," Brown told BET.com during a visit to Sisulu-Walker Charter School earlier this year.
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Charitable Donations - Chris donated 50 cents from each ticket sold on his 2006 Up Close & Personal Tour to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital in New York. In the end, he donated $50,000.
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Tatted Up - Chris has over 11 tattoos. He got his first tat when he was 13. “I got most of these tattoos early. "On my 13th birthday I was like, ‘Mom, I want a tattoo,’" he told Giant Magazine. "She’s like, (high pitched voice) ‘You ain’t gettin’ no tattoo!’ So I went against her will and got one but I told her it was positive so then she liked it."
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Gassed Up - Brown told Matt Lauer he was first discovered at a Virginia gas station where his father worked.
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Little Brother - Chris has played Columbus Short’s little brother in “Stomp the Yard” and “This Christmas.” He's actually the eldest of two. He has a little sister.
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New Era - Chris has collaborated with New Era to design a brand of fitted hats he designed.
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Skateboard C - Word is Chris knows how to skateboard. No word on whether he’s skilled at all.
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Songwriter - A quick look at the liner notes on Rihanna’s “Disturbia” single will reveal that C. Breezy co-wrote the song with Robert Allen and Andre Merritt.
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Missed Opportunities - Remember J. Holiday’s “Bed”? The-Dream originally wrote the song for Chris Brown, but later decided to give it to Holiday.
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On Point - Chris loves basketball. If he didn’t make it big singing, he may have tried his hand at hoops. Brown played point guard in high school.
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Must Love Dogs - Brown has a pitbull named Diamond.
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Nicknames - We know him as C. Breezy, but Charlie Brown, Boo Boo and Sizzle are some of his other nicknames.
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How About Some Dessert? - Brown’s favorite dessert is strawberry cheesecake.