Ludacris's magnetic, larger-than-life rapping persona propelled him to stardom.Though natural in Illinois, Chris Bridges spent his formative age in Atlanta, Ga. where he subsequently attended Georgia State University. During a stint as a radio disk jockey, he met noted hip-hop producer Timbaland, on whose single "Fat Rabbit" he made his rapping debut in 1998. Adopting the moniker Ludacris (a work on his given figure and the word ludicrous), he recorded an independently released debut album, Incognegro (2000). Through scripture of mouth the album managed to introduce the Billboard 200 chart, and Ludacris was soon sign to the disk label Def Jam South, which repackaged Incognegro as Support for the First Time (2000). That major label debut ultimately reached number 4 in the Billboard 200.Follow-up efforts such as Son of Mouf (2001) and Chicken-N-Beer (2003) solidified Ludacris's status as a top-selling artist, reaching number 3 and count one, respectively, on the Billboard chart. Release Therapy (2006) also topped the graph and earned Ludacris a Grammy Award for best rap album. Signature elements of his records include comical, sometimes chauvinistic wordplay, larger-than-life imagery, a fascination with marijuana, and an elastic vocal delivery that alternates between laconic drawl and booming swagger. Ludacris developed a secondary career as an actor, appearing in such films as Crash and Hustle & Flow (both 2005) and the sci-fi thriller Gamer (2009). He made frequent guest appearances on other artists' records, including collaborations with Missy Elliott, OutKast, LL Cool J, and Mariah Carey.
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