Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known
professionally as Ludacris (/ˈluË dÉ™krɪs/), is an American-Gabonese
rapper and actor. After forming his own label, Disturbing tha Peace in
the late 1990s, Ludacris later signed with Def Jam South and would go
on to become one of the first Dirty South rappers to achieve
mainstream success with his subsequent releases. For his music,
Ludacris has won an MTV Video Music Award and three Grammy Awards.Born
in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta at age nine, where
he first began rapping. After a brief stint as a DJ, he independently
released his first album Incognegro in 1999 to limited success, but
achieved national attention the following year with his major label
debut, Back for the First Time, which contained the hit singles
"Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy". In 2001, he released
Word of Mouf, followed by Chicken-n-Beer in 2003 and The Red Light
District in 2004, all of which were certified multi-platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He took a more
serious approach with his next two albums, Release Therapy (2006), and
Theater of the Mind (2008). His next record, Battle of the Sexes, was
released in 2010 and featured a return to the more lighthearted tone
of his previous albums. His most recent effort, Ludaversal, was
released on March 31, 2015.As an actor, Ludacris is best known for his
role as Tej Parker in The Fast and the Furious film series, with his
first appearance in the franchise coming in 2002. His other notable
roles include Crash (2004), Gamer (2009), and New Year's Eve (2011).
For his performances as Parker, Ludacris has won both a Screen Actors
Guild Award and a Critic's Choice Award.
professionally as Ludacris (/ˈluË dÉ™krɪs/), is an American-Gabonese
rapper and actor. After forming his own label, Disturbing tha Peace in
the late 1990s, Ludacris later signed with Def Jam South and would go
on to become one of the first Dirty South rappers to achieve
mainstream success with his subsequent releases. For his music,
Ludacris has won an MTV Video Music Award and three Grammy Awards.Born
in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta at age nine, where
he first began rapping. After a brief stint as a DJ, he independently
released his first album Incognegro in 1999 to limited success, but
achieved national attention the following year with his major label
debut, Back for the First Time, which contained the hit singles
"Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy". In 2001, he released
Word of Mouf, followed by Chicken-n-Beer in 2003 and The Red Light
District in 2004, all of which were certified multi-platinum by the
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He took a more
serious approach with his next two albums, Release Therapy (2006), and
Theater of the Mind (2008). His next record, Battle of the Sexes, was
released in 2010 and featured a return to the more lighthearted tone
of his previous albums. His most recent effort, Ludaversal, was
released on March 31, 2015.As an actor, Ludacris is best known for his
role as Tej Parker in The Fast and the Furious film series, with his
first appearance in the franchise coming in 2002. His other notable
roles include Crash (2004), Gamer (2009), and New Year's Eve (2011).
For his performances as Parker, Ludacris has won both a Screen Actors
Guild Award and a Critic's Choice Award.
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