Biography for Chris Brown Date of Birth 5 May 1989 , Tappahannock, Virginia, USA Birth Name Christopher Maurice Brown Nickname CB Chris Breezy Height 6' (1.83 m) Trivia Music influences are Sam Cooke , Michael Jackson , Stevie Wonder , Usher Raymond , Kim Burrell , Donny Hathaway , and Marvin Gaye . Wants to work with Teena Marie , Beyoncé Knowles , Ciara , Usher Raymond , Michael Jackson , Mario , 50 Cent , Lil' Wayne , and 'T.I (X)'. Has one sister named Lytrell Bundy but her nickname is Tootie. If he wasn't a singer he would be a basketball player or a regular kid. His mother's name is Joyce Hawkins His favorite clothing brand is Bathing Ape. Worked with actor Columbus Short twice: in the films Stomp the Yard (2007) and This Christmas (2007). Withdrew his name from the list of nominees of the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards as a result of the "controversy" surrounding his recent fight with girlfriend Rihanna . [March 2009] He and Rihan