Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977),[1] better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings. Ludacris has sold 17[2] million albums in the United States and 24[3] million records sold worldwide.[4] Ludacris has won the Screen Actors Guild, Critic's Choice, MTV, and Grammy Awards during his career.