Yung Berg
| Yung Berg | |
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Yung Berg in Chicago, 2008.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christian Ward |
| Also known as | Iceberg, Hitmaka |
| Born |
September 9, 1985 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Yung Fly Movement Records Tha Alumini Music Group Epic, Bloodline (former) |
| Associated acts | Bow Wow Jhene Aiko, Ray J Driicky Graham King Los |
| Yung Fly Movement | |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Christian "Yung Berg" Ward (CEO & President) |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
Christian Ward (born September 9, 1985), better known as his stage name Yung Berg (also known as Hitmaka), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Chicago. His first single was "Sexy Lady", which features R&B singer Junior released in April 2007. Yung Berg had been previously signed to DMX's Bloodline Records as Iceberg. He is featured on the Exit Wounds soundtrack. He then signed to Epic Records. His debut album Look What You Made Me was released in 2008
In 2001, he was signed to DMX's Bloodline Records. He made his debut on the Exit Wounds soundtrack on the song "Dog 4 Life" as Iceberg. However, his parents sent him to a military boarding school in Montana in 2001. He moved to Los Angeles after finishing school in 2003. In 2005, Yung Berg worked as a hypeman and recording assistant for Disturbing tha Peace member and Chicago rapper Shawnna. Later that year, he founded his Yung Boss imprint and production team Yung Bosses.
Berg's debut single "Sexy Lady, which featured R&B singer Junior, became a hit on Los Angeles urban radio, and he signed with Epic Records among many labels that approached him. Berg's six-track EP Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP was released in July 2007. Also in 2007 he made a cameo in the music video of singer Kat DeLuna's debut single "Whine Up". "Sexy Lady" peaked at #18 on the Billboard 100.
In 2008, Berg released another single "Sexy Can I", a collaboration with singer Ray J, then his debut album Look What You Made Me. The second single was "Do That There", featuring Dude 'n' Nem, followed by "The Business", featuring Casha, which peaked at #33 on the Hot 100.Look What You Made Me would chart at #20 on the Billboard 200 and at #2 on the Top Rap Albums chart.
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