LUDACRIS BIOGRAPHY, EDUCATION, CARRER, CONTROVERSIES, AND NET WORTH.
|Ludacris, also spelled Ludichris, byname of Christopher Brian Bridges, also called DJ Chris Lova Lova was born on September 11, 1977 in Champaign, Illinois, U.S. Who is an American rapper and actor that exemplified the Dirty Southschool of hip-hop, an exuberant profanity-laden musical style popularized by artists in the southern United States. Ludacris’s magnetic larger-than-life rapping persona propelled him to stardom.
Ludacris Profile
Name | Ludacris |
Real Name | Christopher Brian Bridge |
Date Of Birth | September 11, 1977 |
State of Birth | Champaign, Illinois, United States |
Age | 45 Years. |
Tribe | British American |
Nationality | United States |
Occupation | Rapper, Actor And Record Executive |
Religion | Christian |
Marital Status | Married |
Net Worth | $35 Million |
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Educational Background
He attended Banneker High School in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated in 1995. From 1998 to 1999, he studied music management at Georgia State University. Ludacris’ parents are both African American, and he also has more distant English and Native American ancestry. He is a distant cousin of late comedian Richard Pryor.
Carrier
ludacris worked for a brief period as a disc jockey. He then became acquainted with Timbaland and worked with him on the track ‘Phat Rabbit’ which went on to become a big hit. During the initial days of his career he worked in collaboration with artists like Dallas Austin and Jermaine Dupri.
He released his major label debut ‘Back for the First Time’ in 2000. The album was a major success and helped to launch his career. The album featured the songs ‘Southern Hospitality’ and ‘What’s Your Fantasy’.
The success of his debut prompted him to bring out another album the very next year. ‘Word of Mouf’ (2001) debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart and went on to be certified multi-platinum; it is the artist’s best selling album till date.
In 2003, he released the album ‘Chicken-n-Beer’ which had a Southern hip hop sound with a fast and wild flow of music. The album was controversial because of its high sexual content though it became very popular with the masses.He branched out into acting with a main role in the movie ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ (2003). He played Tej Parker, an ex-street racer, in the street racing action film directed by John Singleton.
He adopted a more mature approach in his 2004 album ‘The Red Light District’. The album debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 and was eventually certified double platinum.
Throughout the decade of the 2000s, he played minor and supporting roles in several films, the most notable of them being ‘Crash’ (2005), ‘Fred Claus’ (2007), ‘Garner’ (2009), and ‘Breakaway’ (2011).
Controversy
Ludacris struck an advertising deal with Pepsi around this time, which erupted into minor scandal when the Fox News host Bill O’Reilly called for a boycott of the drink for choosing someone who used obscene lyrics. Pepsi subsequently dropped Ludacris, but after action by Russell Simmons’ Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, the company eventually agreed to make $3 million in donations to urban charities.
Cris has often also been the topic of discussion due to the excessive use of sexual and violent content in his songs and has been criticized for causing disrespect to women and promoting a violent lifestyle.
Social media handles.
Ludacris is very active on social media platforms with over 15 million followers on Instagram with name @ludacris, on Facebook [@ludacris] with over 21 million followers and Twitter [@Ludacris] with over 11 million followers.
Personal life
Ludacris has four children, three of whom are with his wife Eudoxie Mbouguiengue,he is also known for being a loving and devoted father, who often shares photos and videos of his children on his social media page.
Net Worth
The american rapper, actor, and record executive is recorded to have a net worth of $35 million.