Hurricane Chris is the stage name of Christopher Jerrod Dooley Jr., an American rapper. “A Bay Bay” was his mainstream debut release, and 51/50 Ratchet was his debut studio album (2007). Chris was charged with second-degree murder in 2020.
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Biography and Early Life
Hurricane Chris just needed one hit to earn his place in Hollyhood. The rapper was no stranger to his catchy song “A Bay Bay,” which has since become a hood anthem. People began to describe the meaning of the terms to many meanings because the expression was too catchy. “It just means ‘fa’ sho,” Hurricane said. “‘Are we going out tonight?’ ‘A bay bay.’
Or you see a car you like and want to buy it. ‘A port bay,’ says the narrator. ‘I’m with that,’ or ‘I’m riding with that,’ is what it says.” “A Bay Bay” has proven to be an easy wonder hit on the charts, debuting at #95 in June and moving ten spots the next week before soaring to #24 in the third week.
He was born there in 1989 and has followed in the footsteps of musical history. He began writing his own rhyme when he was eight years old, and as he grew older, he began frequenting local nightclubs.
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is Hurricane Chris in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Hurricane Chris’s age is 32 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 7 March 1989. Though, he is 5′ 6″ in feet and inches and 167 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 128lbs in Pound and 58kg in Kilograms.
Education
He graduated from Shreveport’s Huntington High School. It is not clear whether he attended college or he decided to kick off with his career after graduating from high school. DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay began it all with a single name.
Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids
Hurricane Chris was convicted for second-degree murder in Shreveport on June 19, 2020. Early in the morning, police rushed to a call of a shooting at a gas station. Chris said the shooting was in self-defence, but police said video videos proved otherwise in a press conference.
Is Hurricane Chris Gay?
No, he is not gay. Although there is no information of Hurricane’s love life, there are also no rumors connecting him with gay marriage. Therefore, we will assume he is straight unless otherwise proven.
Professional Career
DJ Hollyhood Bay Bay began it all with a single name. The record spinner’s name became so well-known at KoKo Pellis nightclub that patrons would sing “Hey, Bay Bay, hey, Bay Bay” whenever he appeared. Chris heard the word and blended it under his independent label Go Live Entertainment, thanks to his sharp ears. He was already a well-known musician in Louisiana and eastern Texas at the time, so promoting the song to local acclaim was not difficult for him. After producer Michael “Mr. Collipark” Crooms heard the song in Atlanta, he decided to take it on a national tour. Collipark did his homework, and when he met Chris, he referred him to J Records’ franchise joi.
On April 10, 2007, Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Chris released “A Bay Bay,” his first single from his then-upcoming major-label debut studio album. Phunk Dawg was in charge of the song’s production. Chris released “The Hand Clap,” the album’s second single, on August 8th. The track was also produced by Phunk Dawg. Chris released his debut mix-tape, Louisi-Animal, on August 17th.
The Game, Lil Boosie, E-40, Kid, Angie Locc, and Jadakiss all made guest appearances on the remix of “A Bay Bay,” which was featured on the mix-tape. Chris’ debut studio album, 51/50 Ratchet, was released on October 23. The album debuted at number 24 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, selling 60,000 units in its first week of release.
Chris released the first single from his forthcoming second album, “Halle Berry (She’s Fine),” on March 3, 2009. Superstarr, a fellow local rapper who also recorded the track alongside production duo Play-N-Skillz and Q Smith, contributes guest vocals to the track. Chris released “Headboard,” the second single from Unleashed, on September 8. The Inkredibles produced the album, which features guest appearances from American R&B singer-songwriter Mario and fellow American rapper Plies.
Chris released his second album, Unleashed, on December 21. Unleashed did not chart globally, but it reached number 46 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 20 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart in the United States. Hurricane Chris left Polo Grounds and J Records in early 2010.
Between mid-2010 and early-2012, Chris released several mix-tapes and singles after leaving both record labels. Chris released his single “Bend It Over” on March 12, 2012, and later started recording his mix-tape Caniac, which was released on January 2, 2013. Chris released his song “Ratchet” on May 11, 2014. Lil Boosie, a fellow American rapper, makes a guest appearance on the track.
Chris released his latest song, “Sections,” on August 21, 2015. Ty Dolla Sign, an American singer and songwriter, makes a cameo appearance in the song. The single “Parts” was speculated to be on his upcoming album, Hurricane Season, which was released on September 4th of that year. DJ Mustard, Hitmaka, DubMagic Roe, and Drumma Boy, among others, contributed productions to the mix-tape.
Awards
At the moment, Hurricane Chris has not yet received any awards.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Hurricane Chris in 2021
As of 2021, Hurricane Chris currently has an estimated net worth $400 thousand all of which he has earned from his career as a rapper.
Hurricane Chris is slowly growing in popularity as a rapper. He is not the biggest rapper in the USA yet over time he will achieve the success he is searching for.
Facts of Christopher Jerrod Dooley Jr.
- Gender Male
- full nameChristopher Jerrod Dooley Jr.
- birthplaceLouisiana, USA
- Date of Birth March 07, 1989
- Age 35 years 9 months
- Horoscope Pisces
- Lucky Number 10
- Lucky Stone Aquamarine
- Lucky Color Sea Green
- Best Match for Marriage Cancer, Scorpio
- nationalityAmerican
- religionN/A
- net worth$400 thousand
- professionRapper
- weightIn Kilograms – 58 Kg, In Pounds – 128 lbs
- heightIn Centimetres – 167 cm, In Feet and Inches – 5′ 6″
- hair colorBlack
- eye colorDark Brown
- high schoolHuntington High School