Things You Didn't Know About Chris Brown

Charitable Donations

Chris donated 50 cents from each ticket sold on his 2006 Up Close & Personal Tour to St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital in New York. In the end, he donated $50,000.

Harlem Connection
While he reps VA to the fullest, Chris also spent some time in NYC growing up. "I grew up in Harlem so as a kid, I used to hang out, play basketball in the streets," Brown told BET.com during a visit to Sisulu-Walker Charter School earlier this year.

Withdrawals
C. Breezy took his name off the list of nominees at the 2009 Kids Choice Awards because of the Rihanna controversy.

Fresh to Death
His favorite clothing line used to be Bathing Ape.

It's Been a Long Time
Brown's first single, "Run It" featuring Juelz Santana, reached no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the first time a new artist topped the charts with a debut single since Montell Jordan's "This Is How We Do It" in 1995.


Executive Producer
Then only 16, C. Breezy served as his self-titled debut's executive producer.



Media outlets are usually too busy reporting on Chris Brown's love life to shed light on his writing and producing credits. BET.com lists a few things C. Breezy fans may not know about him.
Almost Doesn't Count
Word is L.A. Reid wanted to sign Brown after hearing his music through a meeting scheduled by Def Jam's former Senior A&R executive, Tina Davis. Davis lost her job before the deal went through, became Chris' manager and brought him over to Jive Records.