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Early life Williams was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. His father works as a project manager, and his mother works as a nurse. When Williams was 6, his family moved to Jacksonville, Florida for a couple of months. He later moved to Chesapeake, Virginia, where he was raised in a middle class home. Chris was known in the community as a nice, thoughtful and caring boy. Growing up, Williams played multiple sports, including basketball, football, and track. He also sang in various musicals put on by his school's drama club. At the age of 17, Williams graduated high school early by taking a GED Test so he could focus full time on making music. During his time at Western Branch High School he was known as "Lil Shrimp".

Career

In 2017, Williams began to rap after being influenced by his father playing hip-hop music around him. During this time, Christian recorded his music via iPhone earbuds. In October 2020, Williams first came to light with the popularity of his song "Kyrie Irving!" on TikTok. In August 2022, he released an EP titled Virality, which included appearances from Lil Yachty, DC the Don, and Xlovclo. On September 25, 2023, Williams made his Rolling Loud debut. On April 30, 2024, Williams, along with Pusha T and Khi Infinite, released a freestyle for Red Bull Spiral; they were featured on the first episode of season 2. In an interview with DJ Small Eyez, Williams stated how he had a fallout with Columbia Records, stating how he felt like he was a "puppet" under the label. Due to that issue, Williams claimed how he "ghosted" the label and never got back with them. Around the same time, he also dropped his management with Dre the Mayor and Pusha T.

Personal life Williams cites his biggest inspirations growing up as XXXTentacion, Comethazine, Boy George and Lil Wayne, which he got from his father.

Discography EPs Title Album detailsVirality Released: August 19, 2022 Label: Columbia Records Format: Digital download, streaming

Collaborative extended plays + Title EP details Nothing New Released: May 31, 2021 Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles