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Dooley attended [[Huntington High School]]. In 2007, Huntington principal Jerry Davis declared September 25 as "Hurricane Chris Day".<ref>{{cite news|last=Bernard|first=Adam|title=Hurricane Chris Interview|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/interview/hchris2009.html|publisher=RapReviews.com|date=December 8, 2009|accessdate=January 1, 2010}}</ref> In an interview with Samantha Morgan of the [[Baton Rouge]], Louisiana newspaper ''[[The Advocate (Baton Rouge)|The Advocate]]'', he stated that he came up with "Hurricane" as part of his stage name from his ability to rap fast and twist the words, "like a hurricane had just blown through".<ref name="advocate">{{cite news|last=Morgan|first=Samantha|title=Hurricane Chris sends "A Bay Bay" nationwide|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/music/9095896.html|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070817193513/http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/music/9095896.html|work=[[The Advocate (Baton Rouge)]]|date=August 10, 2007|archivedate=August 17, 2007}}</ref>After hearing a chant of "A Bay Bay!" by local DJ Hollywood Bay Bay, Hurricane Chris modified the chant to "Bay Bay" to his hit song of the same name. |
Dooley attended [[Huntington High School]]. In 2007, Huntington principal Jerry Davis declared September 25 as "Hurricane Chris Day".<ref>{{cite news|last=Bernard|first=Adam|title=Hurricane Chris Interview|url=http://www.rapreviews.com/interview/hchris2009.html|publisher=RapReviews.com|date=December 8, 2009|accessdate=January 1, 2010}}</ref> In an interview with Samantha Morgan of the [[Baton Rouge]], Louisiana newspaper ''[[The Advocate (Baton Rouge)|The Advocate]]'', he stated that he came up with "Hurricane" as part of his stage name from his ability to rap fast and twist the words, "like a hurricane had just blown through".<ref name="advocate">{{cite news|last=Morgan|first=Samantha|title=Hurricane Chris sends "A Bay Bay" nationwide|url=http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/music/9095896.html|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070817193513/http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/music/9095896.html|work=[[The Advocate (Baton Rouge)]]|date=August 10, 2007|archivedate=August 17, 2007}}</ref>After hearing a chant of "A Bay Bay!" by local DJ Hollywood Bay Bay, Hurricane Chris modified the chant to "Bay Bay" to his hit song of the same name. |
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[[Atlanta, Georgia]]-based producer [[Mr. Collipark]] was fascinated by the song and later helped Chris be signed to [[J Records]] in 2004, when his major-label debut ''[[51/50 Ratchet]]'' was released in October.<ref name="all music"/> The sound of the album was inspired by ratchet, a type of [[crunk]] rap music locally popular in [[Shreveport]].<ref name="rolling stone">{{cite web|last=Futterman|first=Erica|title=Breaking Artist: Hurricane Chris|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/10/17/breaking-artist-hurricane-chris/|work=Rolling Stone|date=2007-10-17|accessdate=2008-06-27}}</ref> Soon afterwards, [[Rap-A-Lot Records]] released ''[[You Hear Me?]]'', a compilation of songs Chris recorded before ''51/50 Ratchet'' including "You Hear Me?" and "Yep".<ref>{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title="You Hear Me?" – Overview|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39foxzlhld6e|publisher=Allmusic|date=2007|accessdate=2007-11-05}}</ref> In August 2007, a mixtape of his titled ''Louisi-Animal'' had also been released. "The Hand Clap" was the next single off ''51/50 Ratchet''.<ref name="mixtapemonday">{{cite news| last1 = Reid | first1 = Shaheem | last2= Rodriguez|first2=Jason| title = Mr. Collipark Raises Up New MCs | work=Mixtape Monday |publisher=MTV News | date = 2007-08-20 | url = http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/082007/ | accessdate = 2007-09-05 }}</ref> |
[[Atlanta, Georgia]]-based producer [[Mr. Collipark]] was fascinated by the song and later helped Chris be signed to [[J Records]] in 2004, when his major-label debut ''[[51/50 Ratchet]]'' was released in October 2007.<ref name="all music"/> The sound of the album was inspired by ratchet, a type of [[crunk]] rap music locally popular in [[Shreveport]].<ref name="rolling stone">{{cite web|last=Futterman|first=Erica|title=Breaking Artist: Hurricane Chris|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/10/17/breaking-artist-hurricane-chris/|work=Rolling Stone|date=2007-10-17|accessdate=2008-06-27}}</ref> Soon afterwards, [[Rap-A-Lot Records]] released ''[[You Hear Me?]]'', a compilation of songs Chris recorded before ''51/50 Ratchet'' including "You Hear Me?" and "Yep".<ref>{{cite web|last=Birchmeier|first=Jason|title="You Hear Me?" – Overview|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:39foxzlhld6e|publisher=Allmusic|date=2007|accessdate=2007-11-05}}</ref> In August 2007, a mixtape of his titled ''Louisi-Animal'' had also been released. "The Hand Clap" was the next single off ''51/50 Ratchet''.<ref name="mixtapemonday">{{cite news| last1 = Reid | first1 = Shaheem | last2= Rodriguez|first2=Jason| title = Mr. Collipark Raises Up New MCs | work=Mixtape Monday |publisher=MTV News | date = 2007-08-20 | url = http://www.mtv.com/bands/m/mixtape_monday/082007/ | accessdate = 2007-09-05 }}</ref> |
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Chris Dooley, Jr. (born 1989) better known by his stage name "Hurricane Chris", is a rapper based in Shreveport, Louisiana. After local success as an underground performer, he entered the national scene with his hit song "A Bay Bay".[1]
Biography
Dooley attended Huntington High School. In 2007, Huntington principal Jerry Davis declared September 25 as "Hurricane Chris Day".[2] In an interview with Samantha Morgan of the Baton Rouge, Louisiana newspaper The Advocate, he stated that he came up with "Hurricane" as part of his stage name from his ability to rap fast and twist the words, "like a hurricane had just blown through".[3]After hearing a chant of "A Bay Bay!" by local DJ Hollywood Bay Bay, Hurricane Chris modified the chant to "Bay Bay" to his hit song of the same name.
Atlanta, Georgia-based producer Mr. Collipark was fascinated by the song and later helped Chris be signed to J Records in 2004, when his major-label debut 51/50 Ratchet was released in October 2007.[1] The sound of the album was inspired by ratchet, a type of crunk rap music locally popular in Shreveport.[4] Soon afterwards, Rap-A-Lot Records released You Hear Me?, a compilation of songs Chris recorded before 51/50 Ratchet including "You Hear Me?" and "Yep".[5] In August 2007, a mixtape of his titled Louisi-Animal had also been released. "The Hand Clap" was the next single off 51/50 Ratchet.[6]
Discography
Studio Albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | ||
| 2007 | 51/50 Ratchet
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24 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 | Unleashed
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- | 46 | 20 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Charts[7] | RIAA certification[8] | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | ||||
| 2007 | "A Bay Bay" | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2x Platinum | 51/50 Ratchet |
| "The Hand Clap" (featuring Big Poppa) | 72 | 45 | 18 | - | ||
| "Playas Rock" (featuring Boxie) | - | 47 | 25 | - | ||
| 2009 | "Halle Berry (She's Fine)" (featuring Superstarr) | 52 | 7 | 7 | - | Unleashed |
| "Headboard" (featuring Mario & Plies) | - | 63 | - | - | ||
As featured performer
| Year | Song | Charts | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | |||
| 2007 | "Drop & Gimme 50" (Mike Jones featuring Hurricane Chris) | - | 44 | 18 | The Voice |
References
- ^ a b Jeffries, David (2007). "Hurricane Chris – Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
- ^ Bernard, Adam (December 8, 2009). "Hurricane Chris Interview". RapReviews.com. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
- ^ Morgan, Samantha (August 10, 2007). "Hurricane Chris sends "A Bay Bay" nationwide". The Advocate (Baton Rouge). Archived from the original on August 17, 2007.
- ^ Futterman, Erica (2007-10-17). "Breaking Artist: Hurricane Chris". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason (2007). ""You Hear Me?" – Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem; Rodriguez, Jason (2007-08-20). "Mr. Collipark Raises Up New MCs". Mixtape Monday. MTV News. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
- ^ "Hurricane Chris – Charts & Awards – Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Billboard.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum – Hurricane Chris". RIAA. Retrieved 2009-04-19.