Ludacris, whose real name is Christopher Brian Bridges, is an American rapper and actor who was born in Champaign, Illinois. Following his relocation to Atlanta, Georgia, he started developing his rapping abilities and established his imprint on the hip-hop scene. To release his debut album “Incognegro” on his own, Ludacris started his own record label, Disturbing the Peace, in the late 1990s. His breakthrough single “What’s Your Fantasy” became a chart-topping success, and the album gathered momentum. Later, it was re-released by Def Jam Recordings under the title “Back for the First Time”.
Ludacris became an even more iconic figure in the rap industry with his multi-platinum records from the RIAA’s “Word of Mouf,” “Chicken-n-Beer,” and “The Red Light District” albums. With albums such as “Release Therapy” and “Theater of the Mind,” he ventured into more somber subjects while staying true to his distinctive sound. Ludacris’s seventh album, “Battle of the Sexes,” demonstrated his flexibility as a musician and brought him back to his more carefree, earlier days.
Ludacris has accomplished several notable goals in his storied career, including as winning many Grammy Awards and having two number-one hits as a lead artist on the Billboard Hot 100. He is regarded as one of the first rappers from the Dirty South to become well-known in the early 2000s. In addition to his career in music, Ludacris has established himself in Hollywood thanks to parts in movies such as “Crash,” “Gamer,” and the Fast & Furious trilogy, in which he plays Tej Parker. With the development of and leading part in the animated series “Karma’s World” on Netflix in 2021, he made his foray into the world of children’s entertainment. As a private pilot, Ludacris’s varied skills go even farther, exhibiting his varied profession and interests.