Ludacris: Biography in Details
Who is Ludacris?
Christopher Brian “Chris” Bridge is recognized by his onstage name Ludacris. He is an American Hip-Hop artist, also an actor from Atlanta, Georgia.
He along with his manager, Chaka Zulu is the co-founder of “Disturbing the Peace” an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recording.
This rapper also owned the opportunity of being the first influential “Dirty South” rapper to achieve mainstream success during the early 2000s.
Expect of being a Hip-Hop artist he has also been seen as an actor in some movies. He has been awarded many awards during his career. He is well-recognized by his fan for playing Tej Parker in the “Fast and Furious film series”.
Who are the parents of Ludacris?
Ludacris, the only child of Roberta Shields (mother) and Wayne Brian Bridge (father) was born on September 11, 1977, in Champaign, Illinois, U.S.A.
Later on, he was moved to the Chicago area, where he attended Emerson Middle School in Oak Park. For one he also attended Oak Park and River Forest High School.
Ludacris graduated in 1995 from Banneker High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He is African-American.
It is also said that Ludacris belongs to American native ancestry. His parents both are African-American. Late comedian Richard Pryor is his distant cousin. He started rapping at the early age of 9.
Ludacris: Career, Salary
Ludacris’s first step in this field was as a DJ at Atlanta Hot 97.5 which is known as Hot 107.9. In the path of his career, he was also known as the DJ’ing at some point in his life.
In his early music career, he had collaborated with Timbaland, Dallas Austin, and Jermaine Dupri. His collaboration with Timbaland on the track “Phat Rabbit” was a big hit. In 1998, he recorded his first debut album “Incognito”.
The album gave very poor sales at the beginning but still was never deleted and is sold in the market till today date. Again in 2000, he reissued his album Incognito in the name of Back For The First time which was his major-label debut. Also, the album reached #4 on U.S Billboard 2000.
Then after Ludacris made many guest appearances in many television series. Ludacris has released many albums since and his albums were also nominated for many awards. His way of success began and then still he’s been active in this field.
He made his first film debut 2 Fast 2 Furious in the year 2003 which brought him huge success. He was seen in the other two movies Crash (2004) and Hustle & Flow (2005).
In March 2015, he released his album Ludaversal after a delay of years which was a big hit and also got its debut at number 3 on the U.S Billboard.
Ludacris has got a lot of success in his career. He also has got a high fan following and also has become an inspiration for a lot of people.
Then after he made many guest appearances in many television series. Ludacris has released many albums since and his albums were also nominated for many awards.
His way of success began and then still he’s been active in this field. He has a huge fan following. Ludacris made his first film debut ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ in the year 2003 which brought him huge success.
Ludacris was seen in the other two movies Crash (2004) and Hustle & Flow (2005). In March 2015, he released his album Ludaversal after a delay of years which was a big hit and also got its debut at number 3 on the U.S Billboard.
He has got a lot of success in his career. He also has a high fan following and also has become the inspiration for a lot of people.
Ludacris: Net Worth, Salary
Ludacris is listed as one of the top 100 richest rappers in the world. As of 2023, he has a net worth of around $30 million US.
Similarly, his annual salary is about $8 million. In 2007, Ludacris was listed on the Forbes Hip-Hop Cash list with an estimated fortune of $ 16 million.
Ludacris: Rumors and Controversy
In the year 2007, Ludacris came into controversy with his lyrics which were said to glamorization of Violence, Drugs, and Disrespect for women.
Again in the year 2008, Ludacris hit the headline coming into controversy with his song lyrics for “Political as Usual” which criticized Jesse Jackson.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Ludacris is 5 feet 8 inches tall with a weight of 77 kg. He has dark brown hair and eyes.
His biceps measure 15 inches while his chest is 44 inches. His waist is 33 inches.
Is Ludacris active on social media?
Ludacris has 13.1 million Instagram fans. His Twitter followers are 11.3 million. On Facebook, Ludacris has over 21 million followers.
This rapper also has a YouTube channel.
Trivia
- Along with his stage name he is also called DJ Chris Lova Lova.
- His stage name Ludacris means ‘funny because of being ridiculous’.
- At the age of 10 or 11, his stage name was “Kris Kringle”.
Ludacris’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | December | Thursday |
| 2025 | December | Friday |
| 2026 | December | Saturday |
| 2027 | December | Sunday |
| 2028 | December | Tuesday |
Ludacris’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | September | Wednesday |
| 2025 | September | Thursday |
| 2026 | September | Friday |
| 2027 | September | Saturday |
| 2028 | September | Monday |