Howard Earl Bailey Jr., known professionally as Chingy, is an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri. He toured as an opening act with fellow St. Louis rapper Nelly in 2002, and signed with Georgia-based rapper Ludacris' record label, Disturbing tha Peace (DTP), that same year. Released in a joint-venture with Capitol Records, his 2003 debut single, "Right Thurr" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.
Chingy grew up in Walnut Park, St. Louis; he has referred to the neighborhood as the "Bad Blocks."
He began writing lyrics when he was 9 and was recording raps at 10. He was originally known as H Thugz and was in the St. Louis group Without Warning on 49 Productions with M.G.D. & Mysphit. They recorded "What's Poppin Off" together, which became a local hit. H Thugz and Augustin also recorded a music video for the song. H Thugz later chose the alias Chingy, a slang term for money.
Chingy attended McCluer North High School in Florissant, Missouri which is a suburb of St. Louis. During high school, he was known to his friends as "Howie," and he continues to prefer that name from close friends and family.
| Date of Birth | 9th March 1980 |
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| Age | 44 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | St. Louis |
| Language | English |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Aliases | H Thugz |
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| Career Start | 1997 (27 years ago) |
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