The Ludicrous Life Of Ludacris

Mariel Loveland | April 25, 2018 9:54 am

Ludacris is one of the most influential rappers of all time, patenting the “Dirty South” sound alongside Big Boy, Andre 3000 and OutKast. In his decades in the business, he’s amassed Grammy Awards, MTV Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. He’s topped Forbes lists and transitioned to an actor in one of the most successful action movie franchises of all time. Here is his story, from his meteoric rise to fame to his most personal struggles.

Growing Up In Atlanta

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Ludacris was born Christopher Brian Bridges on September 11, 1977, from two parents who were college students. They split when he was little, but he didn’t have a turbulent upbringing until moving to Atlanta. Ludacris remained on good terms with both his mother and father throughout his entire life. At 12 years old, he moved to Atlanta. This forced him to quit his rap group Loudmouth Hooligans, but his career was far from over.