Christopher Brian Bridges

Ludacris is one of the most commercially successful rappers of the XXI century, who was dubbed "hip-hop rich man" in 2014 by Forbes magazine, his annual income was $ 8 million. Ludacris went to world fame at the age of 9, and is now a renowned hip-hop producer , part-time - actor and singer.

Christopher Brian Bridges (the rapper's real name) was born on September 11, 1977 in Champaign, Illinois, the union of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. The boy inherited African American, English and Indian roots from relatives.

As a child, his family traveled frequently. When the boy was 5 years old, his parents moved to Chicago. Here Christopher attended Emerson High School in Oak Park, then - Oak Park School and River Forest. For another year, Bridges attended the Centerville, Virginia school. Received his secondary education at Banneker School in Atlanta, Georgia in 1995.

Christopher discovered his craving for creativity early, at the age of 9 he composed his first rap composition, and 3 years later, having moved to Atlanta, he joined an amateur hip-hop band.

What started out as a hobby has turned into a life aspiration. From 1998-1999, Bridges studied Music Management at Georgia State University. He succeeded so much that he earned a place as a DJ at the radio station "Atlanta's Hot" under the pseudonym Chris Lova Lova.

The peak of Christopher Bridges' early biography was the collaboration with Timbaland on his track "Phat Rabbit" from the album "Tim's Bio: Life from da Bassment" (1998), which became a hit in many countries, including the US and UK. Dallas Austin and Jermaine Dupree were noted on the list of creative collaborations of the aspiring rapper during the same period.

The pseudonym Ludacris accompanies the artist from the first compositions. In an interview with MTV's Direct Effect, he said that the word reflects his split personality and is built on a mixture of English epithets "ridiculous" and "ludicrous" (translated as "ridiculous, funny").

In 1998, Ludacris began recording their debut album Incognegro (1999), which is still a prime example of the southern rap genre. Timbaland provided producer support to a colleague. The album was not remembered by the critics and did not hit the charts. The next experiment turned out to be more successful.

"Back for the First Time" (2000) included 12 tracks from the album "Incognegro", new songs "Stick 'Em Up" and "Southern Hospitality", a remix of "What's Your Fantasy" and a song with Timbaland "Phat Rabbit ". The collection peaked at # 4 on the Billboard 200, selling 133,000 copies in a week. The album is now certified platinum, with sales exceeding 3 million copies.

Work on the next collection, "Word of Mouf", was carried out at an active pace, and already at the end of 2001 the disc was released. The video for one of the songs, "Rollout (My Business)", was nominated for a Grammy in 2002. In honor of this, Ludacris performed at the ceremony.

After a hiatus caused by concerts and video shooting, the rapper released the single "Act a Fool" for the movie "Fast and Furious" (2003). At the same time, the first track for the third album "Chicken-n-Beer" (2003) - "P-Poppin" (short for "Pussy Poppin '") was released.

None of the new songs found widespread popularity, and "Chicken-n-Beer" was rapidly losing momentum in sales. The situation was saved by the track, which is still the most recognizable in the work of Ludacris - "Stand Up", produced by Kanye West. It reached # 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Only the song “Get Back” from the fourth studio album “The Red Light District” (2004) can compete for the best status.

The performer received his first Grammy in 2004 for the hit "Yeah!", Recorded with Asher and Lil John. Overall, Ludacris was nominated for the main music award 20 times, and won three times. The most “prolific” year was 2006 - the track “Money Maker” and the album “Release Therapy” were recognized as the best.

Pharrell Williams, R. Kelly, Young Jeezy, Mary J. Blige and others participated in the recording of "Release Therapy" (2006). The most popular was the track "Money Maker" - a duet with Willas, he took the leading position in "106 & Park". The song "Runaway Love" was ranked # 1 on Billboard Hot Rap Tracks. The album sold 309,000 copies in a week and peaked at # 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.

The music on "Release Therapy" is different from what Ludacris used to do: the songs became more meaningful, serious, rather than entertaining. The performer himself has changed - he cut off the braids and dyed his hair black.

"Theater of the Mind" was released in 2008 alongside Kanye West's "808s & Heartbreak" album. Ludacris's craft colleague ranked # 1 on the Billboard 200 and himself # 5, with a weekly circulation of 213,000. The recordings include Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, T-Pain, Jay-Z, The Game and others.

The songs recorded especially for the album "Ludaversal" were unsuccessful, and the artist postponed the release. Only in 2014, after a long break, the rapper returned to creativity, recording the track "Party Girls" with Jeremih, Wiz Khalifa and Cashmere Cat.

After 3 years of creative ups and downs, Ludaversal (2015) finally delighted the rapper's fans. The album received positive reviews from critics and climbed to number 3 on the Billboard 200.

Ludacris is not only a performer but also a producer. Thanks to his support, Justin Bieber's tracks "Baby" and "Tonight" by Enrique Ingesias took the leading positions in the charts. Shawnna, Bobby Valentino, Playaz Circle and many others have recorded on his Disturbing Tha Peace label.

A talented person is talented in everything. For example, Ludacris works as an actor in his free time from music. His cinematic path began in 2003 with the filming of the action movie "Fast and Furious". The rapper got one of the main roles of Tej Parker - street racer, friend of Brian O'Connor, played by Paul Walker.

At first, Ludacris also played a cameo in supporting roles - "Katt Williams: American Fuss" (2007), "Fred Claus, Santa's Brother" (2007), "Rock and Roll Player" (2008), "Max Payne" (2008), musical films "Paper Chasers" and "Ludacris: The Red Light District" about his work and the culture of hip-hop in general.

Since 2009, the rapper's filmography has been steadily replenished with the main roles. Key projects include “Play Fairly” (2008), “Gamer” (2009), as well as the continuation of the story about the drivers: “Fast and Furious 5” (2011), “Fast and Furious 6” (2013) together with an MMA fighter Gina Carano, Fast and Furious 7 (2015), Fast and Furious 8 (2017).

Christopher Bridges is the father of four children. The first daughter named Shalia Scott was born in 1996, the second Karma - in 2001, her mother is a lawyer from Atlanta.

Since 2009, Ludacris has been building a personal life with model Eudoxie Mbouguiengue. Their wedding took place on December 26, 2014 in Costa Rica, on the day the performer proposed to his beloved. Christopher reported on the joyful event on Instagram - under the joint photo he wrote:

Shortly before finding a wife, in December 2013, Christopher became a father again. It is noteworthy that the mother is not Eudoxie, but his longtime girlfriend Tamika Fuller. The child's name is Kai Bella Bridges. In early June 2014, the long-awaited baby appeared in the marriage union.

Ludacris prefers to keep fit. Instagram is full of videos from the gym. The result is an impressive musculature. With a height of 173 cm, the performer weighs 76 kg.

In February 2019, on his Instagram profile, Ludacris promised fans new films and tracks. So, in the plans of Bridges the actor appear several projects, including the main role in the drama "John Henry".

Since March 2017, the rapper Bridges has been working on his tenth studio album. So far, one single has been released - "Vitamin D", recorded with Ty Dolla Sign. When to wait for the release of the anniversary disc, the performer does not tell.

1999 - "Incognegro" 2000 - "Back for the First Time" 2001 - "Word of Mouf" 2003 - "Chicken-n-Beer" 2004 - "The Red Light District" 2006 - "Release Therapy" 2008 - "Theater of the Mind "2010 -" Battle of the Sexes "2015 -" Ludaversal "

2003 - "Double Fast and the Furious" 2004 - "Crash" 2007 - "Fred Claus, Santa's Brother" 2008 - "Play Fair" 2008 - "Rock and Roll" 2008 - "Max Payne" 2009 - "Gamer" 2011 - "Fast and Furious 5" 2011 - "Old" New Year "2013 -" Fast and Furious 6 "2015 -" Fast and Furious 7 "2017 -" Fast and Furious 8 "2018 -" Dangerous Passenger "

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