Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper

Rapping

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 and actor

Actor

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. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace

Disturbing Tha Peace

Disturbing tha Peace is a record label founded by Christopher "Ludacris" Bridges, his manager Chaka Zulu and Zulu's brother Jeff Dixon...

, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings

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. Ludacris has won a Screen Actors Guild

Screen Actors Guild Awards

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, Critic's Choice, MTV

MTV Video Music Awards

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, and several Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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s during his career.
Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

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, Illinois, the only child of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges.