| First Name |
Christopher
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| Middle Name |
Brian
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| Last Name |
Bridges
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| Full Name at Birth |
Christopher Brian Bridges
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| Alternative Name |
Luda, Tha Ludameister, Ludacris, Chris, Chris Lova Lova, Velvet Jones, Bronze Bridges, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges', Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, Christopher Brian Bridges, Christopher Bridges, Chris Bridges
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| Birthday |
11th September, 1977
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| Birthplace |
Champaign, Illinois, USA
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight |
170lbs (77 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Short hair and different hairstyles
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Oak Park & River Forest High School, Centreville High School, Banneker High School
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| University |
Georgia State University
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| Occupation Text |
Rapper, Actor, Entrepreneur, Songwriter, Philanthropist, Record Executive
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| Occupation |
Rapper
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| Claim to Fame |
his witty, comedic lyrics, high-energy Southern hip-hop style, his roles as Tej Parker in the Fast and Furious film series, Anthony in the 2004 crime drama film Crash, Weathers (voice) in the 2004 adult animated dark comedy film Lil' Pimp, Skinny Black in the 2005 drama film Hustle & Flow, Darius Parker in the NBC police procedural crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, DJ Donnie in the 2007 Christmas comedy film Fred Claus, Detective Jim Bravura in the 2008 neo-noir action film Max Payne, Mickey in the 2008 crime comedy film RocknRolla, Julius in the 2008 sports drama film Ball Don't Lie, Humanz Brother in the 2009 science fiction action film Gamer, Brendan Nolan in the 2011 romantic comedy film New Year's Eve, Terrence Mitchell in the BET drama series Being Mary Jane, Officer McKnight in the Fox musical drama series Empire, Hell in the 2020 thriller drama film John Henry, Max (voice) in the 2018 buddy cop comedy film Show Dogs, and Conrad Grant (voice) in the Netflix original animated musical comedy web series Karma's World. A key figure in Atlanta’s 2000s rap scene, he achieved massive success with hits like "Stand Up," "Rollout," and "What's Your Fantasy"
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hip hop, Southern hip-hop
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| Music Genre |
Hip Hop
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| Year(s) Active |
1998–present, 1997–present, 1998–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam, Def Jam South, We the Best, Universal, Ebony Son
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| Associated Acts |
Dtp, Justin Bieber, Usher, R. Kelly, Nate Dogg, 2 Chainz, Jeremih, Pharrell, Tyrese Gibson, Monica, Twista, Jamie Foxx, My Darkest Days, Jason Aldean, Kanye West, David Guetta, Chingy, DJ Khaled, Lil Jon, Ciara, Bobby V, Mary J. Blige, Big K.R.I.T., Jeezy, Tory Lanez, I-20, Shawnna
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Disturbing Tha Peace Records
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| Brand Endorsement |
TV commercial for Boost Mobile (2005), TV commercial for Puma Sneakers, TV commercial for Pontiac (2006), Print ads for Puma athletic shoes. (2006), (2012) Print ads for Soul Electronics SL 300 Signature Series headphones.
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| Official Websites |
twitter.com/Ludacris, www.ludaversal.com/, instagram.com/ludacris, www.facebook.com/Ludacris, http://www.ludaversal.com/, http://ludaversal.com, http://theludacrisfoundation.org
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| Father |
Wayne Brian Bridges
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| Mother |
Roberta Shields
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| Family Member |
Cai Bella Bridges (daughter), Karma Bridges (daughter)
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| Friend |
Jesse McCartney, Justin Beiber
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| Favorite Movies |
Coming to America (1988)
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| Favorite Foods |
Pasta
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Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he first began rapping. Starting out with a brief stint as a DJ, he formed the record label Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s to release his debut studio album Incognegro (1999). After its single, "What's Your Fantasy" (featuring Shawnna), became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, Back for the First Time (2000). The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, "Southern Hospitality" (featuring Pharrell).
