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Born in [[Tappahannock, Virginia]], he was involved in his church choir and several local talent shows from a young age. Having signed with [[Jive Records]] in 2004, Brown released his [[Chris Brown (album)|self-titled debut studio album]] the following year, which became certified [[RIAA certification|triple platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA).<ref name="people">{{citation |url= http://www.people.com/people/chris_brown/biography/ |title= Biography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160830022030/http://www.people.com/people/chris_brown/biography/ |website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|archive-date=August 30, 2016|access-date=October 18, 2016}}</ref> With his first single "[[Run It!]]" peaking atop the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], Brown became the first male artist since 1995 to have his debut single top the chart. His second album ''[[Exclusive (album)|Exclusive]]'' (2007) spawned his second ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number one "[[Kiss Kiss (Chris Brown song)|Kiss Kiss]]". In addition to his solo commercial success, Brown has been featured on several successful singles such as "[[No Air]]", a duet with singer [[Jordin Sparks]]. In 2009, Brown pled guilty to felony assault of his then girlfriend, singer [[Rihanna]].<ref name="latimes1">[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/06/settlement-might-be-near-in-chris-brown-case.html Settlement reached in Chris Brown's alleged beating of Rihanna], ''Los Angeles Times'', June 22, 2009</ref> In the same year of the incident there was the release of his third album ''[[Graffiti (Chris Brown album)|Graffiti]]'', which was considered to be a commercial failure compared to his previous works. Following ''Graffiti'', Brown's fourth album ''[[F.A.M.E. (Chris Brown album)|F.A.M.E.]]'' (2011) became one of his biggest successes, being his first to top the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], containing internationally successful singles such as "[[Yeah 3x]]", "[[Look at Me Now (Chris Brown song)|Look at Me Now]]" and "[[Beautiful People (Chris Brown song)|Beautiful People]]", also earning him the [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Album]].<ref name="54th Grammys">{{cite news|last=McDonnell|first=Evelyn|title=Chris Brown rises with 'F.A.M.E.' three years after arrest|url=http://theenvelope.latimes.com/news/la-et-grammy-chris-brown-20120213,0,4117259.story|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=February 13, 2012|date=February 13, 2012}}</ref> His fifth album ''[[Fortune (Chris Brown album)|Fortune]]'', released in 2012, also topped the ''Billboard'' 200.

Following the releases of ''[[X (Chris Brown album)|X]]'' and ''[[Royalty (Chris Brown album)|Royalty]]'', his 2017 critically acclaimed eighth studio album, and first [[double-disc]], ''[[Heartbreak on a Full Moon]]'', consisting of 45 tracks, was certified [[RIAA certification|gold]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] for combined sales and [[album-equivalent unit]]s of over 500,000 units after one week, and in 2019 it has been certified [[RIAA certification|Double Platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]]. Brown's ninth studio album ''[[Indigo (Chris Brown album)|Indigo]]'' was released in 2019, and became his third ''Billboard'' 200 number-one album.<ref name="BB200">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8518882/chris-brown-indigo-number-1-billboard-200-chart|title=Chris Brown Earns Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Indigo'|work=Billboard|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=July 8, 2019|access-date=July 8, 2019}}</ref> It included the [[Drake (musician)|Drake]] featured track "[[No Guidance]]" which peaked at number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Lizzo's 'Truth Hurts' Leads Hot 100 For 5th Week, Chris Brown's 'No Guidance' Is His First Top 5 Hit Since 2008|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8531741/lizzo-truth-hurts-no-1-hot-100-5th-week|access-date=2019-11-20|website=Billboard}}</ref> Its chart success was outdone with the single "[[Go Crazy (Chris Brown and Young Thug song)|Go Crazy]]" released the following year, alongside [[Young Thug]] as part of their collaborative mixtape ''[[Slime & B]]'' (2020). The track reached number 3 on the Hot 100.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chris Brown Chart History (Hot 100)|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/Chris-Brown/chart-history/HSI|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drivers License' Tops Hot 100 for 7th Week, Chris Brown & Young Thug's 'Go Crazy' Jumps to No. 3|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9533020/olivia-rodrigo-drivers-licence-tops-hot-100-seventh-week|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Billboard|language=en}}</ref>