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Milan Christopher

Milan Christopher is an American rapper and actor, best known for his supporting role on VH1's Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood.

Milan Christopher
Christopher in 2018
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • actor
  • model
  • businessman
Musical career
GenresHip hop
InstrumentVocals

Career

Music

Born on the south side of Chicago[1] (77th & Hermitage), Christopher moved to Los Angeles in the summer of 2008 to pursue his rapping/producing & modeling career.

After working with Beyoncé on the music video "Haunted,"[2] Christopher released his EDM rap single "Burning Up" under the music management of D-tech A.R. of Akon's Konvicts Musiq Label.[3]

In mid-2016, Christopher released his album The Alpha and a controversial visual for his single "When I Go" based on domestic violence, bullying, and LGBT suicide rates.[4] This music video caused Christopher to be featured on the cover of Los Angeles Times,[5] as well as coverage in many publications and blogs.[6][7][8] The music video won him the Gentleman of Artistry award at the 2016 Gentlemen's Ball, and a personal thank-you letter from California State Senator Isadore Hall III.[9][10]

Acting

Christopher appeared in a supporting role in the second season of the reality show Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood on VH1 as the first openly gay male on the channel's reality shows. As a result of this role, in 2016, Christopher was featured on the cover of the Los Angeles Times[11] and on the nationally syndicated Wendy Williams Show.[12] Christopher has also appeared on TV shows such as Nip/Tuck and was also featured as a guest on The Doctors, and 12 Corozones, as well as commercials for brands like Red Bull, Chase Bank, and Virgin Mobile. Christopher has also appeared in music videos with Kanye West, The Game, Lil Wayne, Teyana Taylor,[13] and Ne-Yo. Milan stars in his own television series titled Ragneron the Guardian of the Crystal. It is based on his comic book series.[14][15] In February 2022, Milan Christopher starred in Bad Boys Los Angeles. link [16] Milan Christopher is now the executive producer of Bad Boys Atlanta on his own network, Mctv Streaming Network. Bad Boys ATL on Mctv Streaming Network [17]

Other ventures

Christopher's brand includes modeling, teeth-whitening facilities, and a line of underwear.[2] In June 2017, Christopher appeared in a nude photoshoot for Paper magazine.[18] In 2018, Milan Launched his own adult toy line with Fleshjack.[19] In 2019, Milan created the first openly gay, black male superhero comicbook character Ragneron.[20][21] In November 2019, Milan launched a streaming service, Milan Christopher Television Streaming Network, among being an influencer and a live host on a social networking platform where millions of users can interact worldwide.[17][22]

References

  1. ^ "'Love and Hip Hop' star arrested after allegedly punching co-star: police". Chicago Tribune. November 2, 2015.
  2. ^ a b vh1. "Who Is Milan Christopher from Love and Hip Hop Hollywood?". VH1. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "BGCLive.com". BGCLive.com. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  4. ^ "Milan Christopher – When I go ft Papi Chuloh (Official Music Video) – YouTube". M.youtube.com. May 22, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  5. ^ "'Love & Hip Hop' star Milan Christopher releases powerful video 'When I Go'". Los Angeles Times. May 23, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "Milan's Haunting New Music Video Sheds Light on Domestic Abuse and Suicide in the Gay Community". VH1. May 24, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  7. ^ "Out "Love & Hip Hop" Star Milan Christopher Drops Music Video About LGBT Suicide". NewNowNext. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  8. ^ "Milan Christopher's "When I Go" Tells Tale of Suicide and Homophobia Through Hip-Hop". AllHipHop. May 23, 2016. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  9. ^ "Photo Gallery: Glitz and glam as Gentlemen's Ball honors black LGBT Atlanta". The Georgia Voice. October 19, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  10. ^ "Milan Christopher: Senator Recognizes Star For LGBT Community Work". Wetpaint. June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Black gay couple in VH1's 'Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood' breaks new ground". Los Angeles Times. October 19, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  12. ^ "Out in Hip Hop". YouTube. October 19, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  13. ^ "Teyana Taylor Wants You to "Werk That Pussy" on the Ballroom Dance Floor".
  14. ^ https://www.mctvstreamingnetwork.com/ragneron [bare URL]
  15. ^ "Ragneron". IMDb. November 19, 2019.
  16. ^ "Bad Boys: Los Angeles".
  17. ^ a b https://www.mctvstreamingnetwork.com [bare URL]
  18. ^ "Love & Hip Hop's Milan Christopher Takes a Ride on the NSFW Side". Paper. June 21, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  19. ^ "Milan Christopher".
  20. ^ "Milan Christopher creates first ever black, openly gay superhero comic 'Ragneron'". May 3, 2019.
  21. ^ http://milanchristopher.webs.com/ [bare URL]
  22. ^ "Ragneron". IMDb. November 19, 2019.
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