Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), better known as Ludacris, is an American rapper.
A cousin of R&B singer Monica, Ludacris has received three Grammy Awards over the course of his career. He is the co-founder, along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Ludacris is tied with Nelly for the title of the hip-hop solo artist with the second most Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits (four each).
He has sold more than thirteen million records in the U.S. alone.