Hurricane Chris
Christopher Jerrod Dooley Jr., known professionally as Hurricane Chris, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2007 debut single "A Bay Bay", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. The song preceded his debut studio album 51/50 Ratchet (2007), which moderately entered the Billboard 200 and saw unfavorable critical response.
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Hurricane Chris

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- Name
- Hurricane Chris
- Birth Name
- Christopher Jerrod Dooley Jr.
- Birthplace
- Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Rapper
- Born
- 1989. · Shreveport.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Fields
- Southern hip-hop, crunk and hip-hop.
- Education
- Huntington High School.
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Christopher Jerrod Dooley Jr., known professionally as Hurricane Chris, is an American rapper. He is best known for his 2007 debut single "A Bay Bay", which peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. The song preceded his debut studio album 51/50 Ratchet (2007), which moderately entered the Billboard 200 and saw unfavorable critical response.
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Hurricane Chris (born 1989) is a composer, musician and rapper, among other activities, of American nationality. The composer was born in Shreveport. Hurricane Chris was educated at Huntington High School. The work spans crunk, hip-hop and Southern hip-hop.
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His second album, Unleashed (2009), failed to chart, but yielded moderate chart success from its lead single, "Halle Berry (She's Fine)".

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• Name — Hurricane Chris • Birth Name — Christopher Jerrod Dooley Jr. • Alias — Hurricane • Birthplace — Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. • Genre — Southern hip-hop • Occupation — * Rapper • songwriter • Years Active — 2006–present • Label — * Tha Lights Global • Foundation Media • 51/50 • Polo Grounds • J • Collipark • Rap-A-Lot 4 Life
Early life
Early life
Dooley was born in an impoverished area of Shreveport, Louisiana. He began writing songs at 10 years old, and performed at high school talent shows while still in elementary. He attended Southwood High School, but graduated from Huntington High School.
2007–08: Major label signing and breakthrough with 51/50 Ratchet
2007–08: Major label signing and breakthrough with 51/50 Ratchet
In early 2007, Chris released a mixtape titled You Hear Me? under the moniker Hurricane, which garnered local attention and earned him a major label recording contract. On April 10, 2007, Chris released his debut commercial single, "A Bay Bay". The song was produced by Phunk Dawg. The song peaked at #7 on the US Billboard 100. On August 8, Chris released his second commercial single, "The Hand Clap", also produced by Phunk Dawg. On August 17, Chris released the mixtape Louisi-Animal, which included a remix of "A Bay Bay" featuring guest appearances from rappers the Game, Lil Boosie, E-40, Baby, Angie Locc and Jadakiss. On October 23, 2007, Chris released his debut studio album, titled 51/50 Ratchet. The album debuted at number 24 on the US Billboard 200, selling 60,000 copies in the first week. It was released through Polo Grounds Music and J Records.
2009–10: Unleashed
2009–10: Unleashed
On March 3, 2009, Chris released the first official single, called "Halle Berry (She's Fine)". The song features guest vocals from fellow local American rapper Superstarr, who also served as producer alongside Play-N-Skillz, and Q Smith. On September 8, Chris released the second official single, called "Headboard". The song features guest appearances from Mario, and Plies, with production by the Inkredibles. On December 21, Chris released his second studio album, titled Unleashed. Unleashed did not chart internationally, however, the record peaked at number 46 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and number 20 on the US Billboard Top Rap Albums chart.
2010–present: Releasing music and other ventures
2010–present: Releasing music and other ventures
• Illustration — Hurricane Chris in 2007 After releasing several mixtapes and singles between mid-2010 and early 2012, Chris released his single, titled "Bend It Over" (oftentimes incorrectly titled as "Bend It Ova") on March 12, 2012. On January 2, 2013, Chris released his new mixtape, titled Caniac. On May 11, 2014, Chris released his single, titled "Ratchet". The song features guest appearances from Lil Boosie. On August 21, 2015, Chris released his new single, called "Sections". The song features guest appearance from Ty Dolla Sign. On September 4, Chris released his new mixtape, titled Hurricane Season. The tape features productions from DJ Mustard, Hitmaka, DubMagic Roe and Drumma Boy, among others. On September 5, 2025, Chris collaborated on the track POPPIN’ MY S***, featured on Justin Bieber’s album SWAG II.
Personal life
Personal life
In 2020, Dooley was arrested and charged with the June 19th, 2020 murder of Danzeria Farris Jr in Shreveport, Louisiana. Throughout the trial, Dooley maintained his innocence claiming that Farris was attempting to steal his Mercedes-Benz and that he acted in self defense. On March 14th, 2023, Dooley was found not guilty of the crime. Dooley has one child, a son born in 2013.
Discography
• 51/50 Ratchet (2007) • Unleashed (2009)
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- 1.The Redemption Of Hurricane Chris. BET.
- 2.Popular Rapper Visits His Old High School. September 26, 2007.
- 3.Hurricane - You Hear Me?. Discogs. 2007.
- 4.RapReview Feature for December 8, 2009 - Hurricane Chris Interview. www.rapreviews.com.
- 5.Reviewed: Hurricane Chris' Unleashed. Washington City Paper. 2010-01-08.
- 6.Chris, Hurricane. Platinum Recording Artist Hurricane Chris Returns with Brand New Single "Keep Movin". www.prnewswire.com.
- 7.Hurricane Chris – Caniac Hosted by DJ Drama, DJ Bay Bay & DJ Iceberg. DatPiff.
- 8.Hurricane Chris – Caniac – DJ Iceberg, DJ Drama, DJ Bay Bay. LiveMixtapes.
- 9.Hurricane Chris ft. Lil Boosie – Ratchet (Remix). Atrilli.
- 10.Top40-Charts. Louisiana Artist Hurricane Chris Releases New Music Track "Sections".
- 11.White, Meredith G. Hurricane Chris says he plans to sue Shreveport Police Department after murder investigation. The Times.
- 12.II, C. Vernon Coleman IIC Vernon Coleman. Hurricane Chris Found Not Guilty of Murder. XXL Mag. 2023-03-15.
- 13.Hurricane Chris Talks Being Independent, Travis Scott, the Legacy of "Ay Bay Bay" and More. November 30, 2021.
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