Christopher Brian Bridges (better known as Ludacris) was born in Champaign, Illinois. He was raised as the son of Wayne Brian Bridges and Roberta Shields.
At nine years old, he already started rapping. He attended Emerson Middle School. Later he went to Oak Park and River Forest High School for his freshman year.
His family moved to live in Atlanta, Georgia. It was here that his father exposed him to all kinds of music, ranging from Hip-Hop to Rock. In Atlanta, Georgia, he attended Banneker High School. He is also a graduate of Georgia State University.
In 2000, he got his breakthrough with his album, titled “Back for the First Time”, which reached 3x platinum. What’s more incredible is that all albums that followed have either been 2x or 3x platinum.