A native of Los Angeles, California, Christopher B. Stokes started to explore his passion for music when he was just a teenager. At the age of seventeen, he already knew what he wanted and that is to be a major key player in the music industry, especially in the field of R&B. Being blessed with the ability to recognize genuine talent in singing, he was able to discover different individuals and groups which he successfully helped in reaching stardom and popularity and that was proven when his discovered stars made it big in the billboard charts. He discovered Omarion, Brandy, Marques Houston, B2k and Immature. He was the man behind the success of the aforementioned stars. B2k and Immature are two of the most popular R&B groups during early 2000 and in the 1990’s. He helped and supported the groups in their struggle towards getting the attention and approval of music lovers worldwide.
Aside from being an eminent manager to the stars and a successful talent scout, Chris Stokes is also a producer. He produced songs and other materials of different solo artists such as Shanice and Bell BivDeVoe. He also became part of the group called “Wataz” which successfully launched an album on 1998 with the title “Natural High”.
Chris Stokesalways participates in every single phase of the development of his artists. Being very hands-on, he was able to write songs for his artists. Yes, he is also a songwriter. He has written songs for his self-managed groups, B2k and Immature, and he has also contributed records to the album of the ever famous trio, Destiny’s Child. Aside from helping the groups, he has also helped solo artists such as Omarion and Marques Houston in writing tracks for them.
Chris Stokes is also sometimes labeled as the “Hundred Million Dollar Man” for he was able to manage groups and solo artists who made it big in the music and movie industry. What Stokes do not know is that, he did not only help his talents but he also helped the people in getting to know his artists and in making the people know more and appreciate R&B. His passion for music helped the entire music industry and indeed he has become a major inspiration and influence in R&B scene which at the present time is booming as a genre. Stokes had definitely reached what he wanted to achieve in the music industry.