Chris Brown works as a recording artist.
Christopher Maurice `` Chris '' Brown ( born May 5 , 1989 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and dancer . Having signed with Jive Records in 2004 , Brown released his self-titled debut studio album the following year . However , after the release of Exclusive , Brown 's albums have not been well received commercially or by music critics , with the exception of X , which received a normalized rating of 63 .