Chris Brown Fast Facts Here is a look at the life of Grammy Award-winner Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Personal Birth place: Tappahannock, Virginia Father: Clinton Brown, corrections officer Mother: Joyce Hawkins, former day care director Children: with Nia Guzman: Royalty; with Ammika Harris: Aeko Other Facts Has been nominated for 17 Grammy Awards and won one. Timeline November 29, 2005 – Jive Records releases Brown’s debut album “Chris Brown.” It peaks at number two on the Billboard 200 chart. 2007 – Film debut in “Stomp the Yard.” He also appears in three episodes of the television series “The O.C.”