You probably already know about Chris Brown, the young hip hop and R&B singer from Virginia who took the music world by storm at the age of sixteen. A talented young man, who has also appeared in film and on television, Chris Brown, is making great strides in the hip hop music industry.

Chris's debut single "Run It!", was a surprise number-one hit in 2005, and his selt-titled album, which has sold over 2.1 million copies, spawned four successful top ten and top twenty hits in the United States. Chris's next album is due for release in the fall of 2007, and it is expected that it will be another chart-topper.

This young artist, who has been compared to Usher, Michael Jackson, and Tevin Campbell, started his career as a dancer when he was only two-years-old. Initially interested in becoming a rap artist, Chris turned to hip hop when he was approached by a local production team who discovered him through his father's gas station. His mother had known for a long time that Chris had talent, and had encouraged him to show off his talent to different producers, obviously with some success.

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