Ludacris

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Biography

Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Ludacris has won a Screen Actors Guild, Critic's Choice, MTV, and three Grammy Awards during his career. Along with fellow Atlantans Big Boi and Andre 3000 of OutKast, Ludacris was one of the first and most influential Dirty South artists to achieve mainstream success. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia at age nine, where he began rapping. After a brief stint as a disc jockey, he released his debut album Back for the First Time in 2000, which contained the singles "Southern Hospitality" and "What's Your Fantasy". In 2001, he released Word of Mouf, followed by Chicken-n-Beer in 2003. He took a more serious approach with his next three albums, The Red Light District (2004), Release Therapy (2006), and Theater of the Mind (2008). His latest record, Battle of the Sexes, was released in 2010.

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Year Formed 1998
Number of Albums 43
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Genres

Hip Hop Pop Rap

Trivia

What city is Ludacris from?

Atlanta

...Ludacris is a rapper and actor from Atlanta , Georgia, known for his boisterous lyrics and Dirty South sound. He made his mainstream breakthrough in 20...
What is the name of his second album?

Back for the First Time

...made his mainstream breakthrough in 2000 with his second album, Back for the First Time , and has since become a label boss, restaurateur and philanthr...
In what year did he release Back for the First Time?

2000

...ous lyrics and Dirty South sound. He made his mainstream breakthrough in 2000 with his second album, Back for the First Time, and has since become a l...
Where was Ludocris born?

Champaign, Illinois

...fectly. Early Life Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois , on September 11, 1977, the only child of college students Rober...
On what date was Bridges born?

September 11, 1977

...ris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, on September 11, 1977 , the only child of college students Roberta and Wayne. He had bee...
What is Bridges' mother's name?

Roberta

...gn, Illinois, on September 11, 1977, the only child of college students Roberta and Wayne. He had been rapping since the age of nine, and before the m...
What is the name of Timbalands debut album?

Tims Bio: Life from Da Bassment

...tardom in 1998 with a guest verse on Timbalands debut album Tims Bio: Life from Da Bassment rhyming on the track Phat Rabbit. He was already recording...
When was Incognegro released?

May 2000

...ich he released independently on his own Disturbing Tha Peace label in May 2000 . The song was remixed for the new album, with additional guest verses ...
Who produced and Pharrell featured Southern Hospitality on the second single?

Neptunes

...l guest verses from Trina and Foxy Brown, while the second single, the Neptunes produced and Pharrell featuring Southern Hospitality, was another new a...
What year was Ludacris born?

1977

... see Luda (disambiguation). Born Christopher Brian Bridges September 11, 1977 (age 44) Champaign, Illinois, U.S. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris...
What was the name of the label he signed with?

Def Jam South

...cord label, Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s, then signed with Def Jam South , after he went on to become one of the first Dirty South rappers to...
How many Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award has Ludascris won for his music?

three

...m success with countless album releases. For his music, Ludacris has won three Grammy Awards and an MTV Video Music Award. Starting out with a brief s...
What was his first album called?

Incognegro

...with a brief stint as a DJ, he independently released his first album Incognegro in 1999 to local success, but achieved national attention the followi...
What was his most recent album called?

Ludaversal

...more lighthearted tone of his previous albums. His most recent album, Ludaversal , was released on March 31, 2015. As an actor, Ludacris is best known ...
When did Ludcris first appear in the Fast and Furious film series?

2003

...tor, Ludacris is best known for his role as Tej Parker in the Fast and Furious film series, with his first appearance in the franchise coming in 2003 ....
What was the name of Ludacris' label in the late 1990s?

Disturbing tha Peace

...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 fir...
What was his next record called?

Battle of the Sexes

...lanta at age nine, where he first began rapping. His next record, Battle of the Sexes , was released in 2010 and featured a return to the more lighthea...
When did Ludacris release his latest album?

March 31, 2015

...revious 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 ...
Who is Ludascris best known for playing?

Tej Parker

...n 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...
When did Ludacris first appear in the Fast and the Furious film series?

2002

...urious film series, with his first appearance in the franchise coming in 2002 . For his performances as Parker, Ludacris has won both a Screen Actors G...
Who were Bridges' parents?

Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges

...dges was born in Champaign, Illinois, the only child of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges . He later moved to the Chicago area, where he attended...
In what state did he attend Centreville High School for one year?

Virginia

...o area, where he attended Emerson Middle School in Oak Park. He then moved to Centreville, Virginia and attended Centreville High School for one year....
What did Ludacris sell during the aughts?

platinum numbers

...ghts found the rapper scoring hit after mainstream hit and selling platinum numbers of records like 2001's Word of Mouf and 2003's Chicken N Beer. He ...
What was the name of the 2001 hit that sold platinum?

Word of Mouf

...r mainstream hit and selling platinum numbers of records like 2001's Word of Mouf and 2003's Chicken N Beer. He quickly became a multifaceted supersta...
In what state was Christopher Bridges raised?

Illinois

...aversal. Born Christopher Bridges on September 11, 1977, in Champaign, Illinois , Ludacris moved to Atlanta during his high school years and attended B...
What was Ludacris's first name?

Christopher Bridges

...rtists' tracks and albums of his own like 2015's Ludaversal. Born Christopher Bridges on September 11, 1977, in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to...
What was the name of Ludichris's 1998 album?

Tim's Bio

...acris (then billed as Ludichris) on the song Fat Rabbit from his album Tim's Bio (1998), and with such a highprofile feature to his credit, the ground...
What was the lead single on the album?

What's Your Fantasy?,

... Time, adding a few new songs: a U.G.K. The album's lead single, What's Your Fantasy?, became a major hit nationally, peaking at number 21 on the Hot ...
What was the name of the follow-up single?

Southern Hospitality

...ajor hit nationally, peaking at number 21 on the Hot 100, and the followup single, Southern Hospitality , was similarly popular, charting at number 23....
What was Southern Hospitality's chart number?

23

...ajor hit nationally, peaking at number 21 on the Hot 100, and the followup single, Southern Hospitality, was similarly popular, charting at number 23 ....
In what decade did Ludacris begin his entertainment career?

1990s

...in his neighborhood. Ludacris began his entertainment career in the late 1990s as a DJ for an Atlanta radio station. He was in the right place at the ...
When was Word of Mouf released?

late 2001

...the studio to make his next album, Word of Mouf, which was released in late 2001 . Ludacris also managed to take on a cameo role in the movie The Wash,...
What is The Wash a remake of?

Car Wash

...take on a cameo role in the movie The Wash, a remake of the 1970s film Car Wash . In it, he plays an irate customer who verbally abuses rapper Dr. Dre....
Where was he born?

Chicago, Illinois

...in' ignorant sometimes. Ludacris was born Chris Bridges in 1977 in Chicago, Illinois , where he spent the first 12 years of his life. After his parents...
How many years of his life did he spend in Chicago?

12

...born Chris Bridges in 1977 in Chicago, Illinois, where he spent the first 12 years of his life. After his parents separated, he moved from Chicago to ...
Ludas worked with who on Phat Rabbit?

Timbaland

...ne, where he first began his rapping career. He worked with the artist Timbaland on his single Phat Rabbit which appeared on his album Tims Bio: Life ...
What was the name of the single from Tims Bio: Life from da Bassment?

Phat Rabbit

...his rapping career. He worked with the artist Timbaland on his single Phat Rabbit which appeared on his album Tims Bio: Life from da Bassment, the son...
When did the album come out?

1999

...ce which was an independent label at the time. The album was released in 1999 and has come to be known as one of the best examples of Ludacris musical...
How is the album known?

one of the best examples of Ludacris musical style

... was released in 1999 and has come to be known as one of the best examples of Ludacris musical style because of its upbeat, wild and comedic flow whic...
What was the name of Ludacris' debut single?

Whats Your Fantasy

...pers. The album Incognegro was supported by Ludacris debut single Whats Your Fantasy which peaked at number 21 on the charts in the United States. Des...
What number did his second album peaked at in the US?

four

...label record, Back for the First Time. His second album peaked at number four on the charts in the US and included a number of well received singles s...
What was the name of the two well received singles that he included?

Southern Hospitality and Area Codes

...second album peaked at number four on the charts in the US and included a number of well received singles such as Southern Hospitality and Area Codes ....
When did he start rapping?

nine years old

...At nine years old , he started rapping. He attended Emerson Middle School and, eventually, Oak Park and River Forest High School for his freshman year....
Where did his family move to?

Atlanta, Georgia

...ol for his freshman year. Furthermore, his family moved to live in Atlanta, Georgia and, in this time, his father exposed him to all kinds of music, r...
How many times platinum did Back for the First Time reach?

3x

...reakthrough with his album, titled Back for the First Time, which reached 3x platinum. All albums following have either been 2x or 3x platinum, with h...
What was his first film appearance?

2 Fast 2 Furious

...ither been 2x or 3x platinum, with his first film appearance being 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003), which was a success. Other film appearances included Crash...
When was Karma Bridge born?

August 2001

...ter a protest by Bill O'Reilly. Has two daughters, Karma Bridge, born August 2001 , from a previous relationship, and Cai Bella Bridges, born December ...
What was Cai Bella Bridges born with?

Tamika Fuller

...evious relationship, and Cai Bella Bridges, born December 2013, with Tamika Fuller . Before becoming a rapper, he worked as an intern (and eventually D...
What FM station is in Atlanta?

Hot 97.5

...fore becoming a rapper, he worked as an intern (and eventually DJ) for Hot 97.5 (now 107.9) FM in Atlanta. Is the CEO of Disturbing Tha Peace Records....