Stomp The Yard: The Start of Chris Brown’s Rise to Fame

Chris Brown with his shirt off

Around 2004 and at the age of 13, Chris Brown began what appears to be the formative stage of his music career under the discovery of Hitmission Records and later, of Def Jam Recordings. But he was still invisible during that time, given that he was one year late of being a child star like Jaden Smith.

Chris Brown’s appearance in show business began with his supporting role in the 2007 movie Stomp the Yard. At the age of 16, Chris Brown was already showing promise of what he would later become after several years – for better or worse. Immediately after his success in Stomp the Yard, he received another acting contract titled This Christmas.