Hurricane Chris (rapper)
Template:Infobox musical artist 2 Christon Dooley Jr. (born 1989 in Shreveport, Louisiana)[1], better known by his stage name, Hurricane Chris, is an American rapper. He is best known for his single "A Bay Bay".
Biography
Early Life
Ever since birth Hurricane Chris has been interested with music[2], but his roots as a rapper were formed when began rapping at the age of nine.[3] He attended Huntington High School in Shreveport.[4]
Career
Inspired after he caught DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay being welcomed at a club with the audience chanting "Hey Bay Bay!", he then used the sound of ratchet music, which is regarded as Shreveport's version of crunk or hyphy, to create a hook of repetitive synthesizer sounds over a crowd chanting "Ay Bay Bay". [3] Shortly thereafter, Asylum Records released a compilation of unreleased underground recordings by Chris, titled You Hear Me?, including the title song "You Hear Me?" and "Yep".[5]
Hurricane Chris joined the Smart House Records record label, based in the inner-city Cedar Grove neighborhood of Shreveport. As Lava House was releasing the successful singles "Ratchet" in 1999 and then the 2004 "Ratchet" remix with Lil' Boosie, Chris transformed the chant he heard into a catchphrase, "Ay Bay Bay," which became local slang for "what's up". The single was discovered by Mr. Collipark, who would help Chris sign a deal with J Records in 2007.[3][6] His debut album, titled 51/50 Ratchet, was released on October 23, 2007.[7] The second single was "The Hand Clap".[8]
Discography
Albums
- 2007: 51/50 Ratchet - peaked at #4 on Billboard 200 and #24 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[9]
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions[10] | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Pop 100 | U.K. | |||
| 2007 | "A Bay Bay" | 51/50 Ratchet | |||||
| 2007 | "Hand Clap" | 51/50 Ratchet | |||||
| 2007 | "Playas Rock" feat. Boxie | 51/50 Ratchet | |||||
Compilations
- 2007: Ya Hear Me? [5]
References
- ^ Hurricane Chris - MTV
- ^ http://www.sixshot.com/interviews/8238/
- ^ a b c Jeffries, David. Hurricane Chris. All Music Guide: 2007.
- ^ http://www.sixshot.com/news/7987/
- ^ a b Birchmeier, Jason. "You Hear Me?" - Overview. All Music Guide: Oct. 2, 2007.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem (2007-08-20). "Mixtape Monday: Saigon Says Jay-Z Is 'Rain Man'; N.O.R.E. Talks Two New LPs; Mr. Collipark Raises Up New MCs". MTV. Retrieved 2007-09-05.
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