Chris Bridges AKA Ludacris Reggie was born in Champaign, Illinois, where he was raised, the son of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. At nine years old, he started rapping. He attended Emerson Middle School and, eventually, Oak Park and River Forest High School in suburban Chicago. The End of the Road for Chris Bridges AKA Ludacris Reggie
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Professional life
Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, where he was raised, the son of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. At nine years old, he started rapping. He attended Emerson Middle School and, eventually, Oak Park and River Forest High School.
About His Role As Chris Bridges
Ludacris has been an actor, producer and a rapper. In 1998, he founded his own label called Disturbing tha Peace Records. In 2008 he started as Christopher Bridges aka Ludacris in the Fast and Furious franchise. His latest acting role was The End of The Road.
Life away from music
Chris Bridges was born in Champaign, Illinois, on September 12th 1980 to Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. He attended Emerson Middle School and eventually Oak Park High School before dropping out to pursue a rap career. At nine years old he started rapping. At fifteen he started getting serious about his music and began recording songs.
Behind the mask
End of the Road in many ways is a coming-of-age story. In it, Chris shares what he has learned with his son and prepares him to handle difficult decisions that come along with growing up. Perhaps not surprisingly, this involves advice on everything from how to go about finding your passion to how to develop as an artist. Some things he talks about are…
Early Life
Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, where he was raised, the son of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. At nine years old, he started rapping. He attended Emerson Middle School and, eventually, Oak Park and River Forest High School in Chicago. When he later attended Broad Ripple High School in Indianapolis in 1991 (he had moved there with his mother and stepfather), Ludacris met Michael Jackson.
Rise to Fame
Ludacris had his first break as a rapper when he went to battle at an event in Madison Square Garden. He eventually signed to Def Jam, and released his debut album, Incognegro.
Acting Career
Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, where he was raised, the son of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. At nine years old, he started rapping. He attended Emerson Middle School and, eventually, Oak Park and River Forest High School . When he was eighteen years old, he moved to Atlanta with his father’s blessing as long as he promised to focus on his education.
Net Worth
Chris Bridges AKA Ludacris is worth an estimated $140 million. He started rapping at nine years old, at Emerson Middle School. He attended Oak Park High School as well, and then transferred to University of Georgia in Athens. His first album was called Back For The First Time and released in 2000 under Da Bassment DJs/Upstairs Records without much initial commercial success.
Frequently asked questions
What did Ludacris Bridges say at Georgia State graduation?
Ludacris was a very inspiring guest speaker. He emphasized that we need to go after our dreams and not be hindered by stereotypes. His experiences have shown that although it may take time to succeed, it’s worth it in the end. He also said that he doesn’t have anything left to prove and is happy with where he is in life. Finally, he had a question for the students: What does your end of the road look like?
What degree did Ludacris Bridges get?
Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, where he was raised, the son of Roberta Shields and Wayne Brian Bridges. At nine years old, he started rapping. He attended Emerson Middle School and, eventually, Oak Park and River Forest High School. He was discovered by a local DJ in 1991.
Who is Ludacris and what does he do?
Ludacris is an American hip hop recording artist and actor. Born as Christopher Brian Bridges in Champaign, Illinois, he was raised in suburban Atlanta, Georgia. At nine years old, he started rapping and attended Emerson Middle School. Eventually, he graduated from Oak Park and River Forest High School in Chicago before moving to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
What movies has Ludacris been in?
Starting from 2001, he started to record his own songs and put on a verse. He was originally nicknamed ‘Luda’ but later changed it to ‘Ludacris’. In 2002, he signed to Disturbing tha Peace (DTP) Records and secured a distribution deal with Def Jam Recordings. After releasing Back For The First Time in 2004, he released Word of Mouf which reached number six on the Billboard 200 in 2005.
