Ludacris (born Christopher Bridges on September 11, 1977 in Champaign, Illinois; commonly referred to as Luda) is an American rapper and actor. He eventually moved to Atlanta, where he would go on to make a name for himself as one of the most prominent Dirty South rappers of the new millennium.

Ludacris first came into the public eye in 2000, with his debut single, "What's Your Fantasy", off of his Back For The First Time album. In addition to introducing Ludacris, his first single and music video, which became an MTV2 hit, gave America its first glimpse of his fellow Disturbing The Peace member Shawnna, a female rapper who has just recently begun to achieve some success of her own ... (read more )