Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actor. A pop and hip-hop influenced R&B musician who works in a variety of genres,^{[4][5][6][7][8][9]} he has been called the “King of R&B” by some contemporaries.^[10][11][12] His lyrics often address emotional and hedonistic themes.^{[13][14][15][16]}