American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor Christopher Maurice Brown, born in Tappahannock, Virginia, on May 5, 1989, signed with Jive Records in 2004 at the age of 15. His self-titled debut album, *Chris Brown*, released in 2005, sold 154,000 copies in its first week and debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200, achieving double Platinum certification by the end of 2006. This album featured the chart-topping single "Run It!", which made Brown the first male artist since 1995 to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Produced by Scott Storch and co-written with Sean Garrett and Juelz Santana, "Run It!" was released as a single on June 30, 2005, and included a remix featuring Bow Wow and Jermaine Dupri. Brown's early work drew comparisons to artists like Usher and Michael Jackson due to his vocal and dancing abilities. His second album, *Exclusive* (2007), was commercially successful and featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "Kiss Kiss.