Christopher Brian Bridges (born September 11, 1977), known professionally as Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Born in Champaign, Illinois, Ludacris moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he first began rapping. Starting out with a brief stint as a DJ, he formed his own record label, Disturbing tha Peace in the late 1990s to independently release his debut studio album Incognegro (1999). After its single, „What’s Your Fantasy“ (featuring Shawnna), became a top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, the album was re-released by Def Jam Recordings as his major label debut, Back for the First Time (2000). The latter album peaked at number four on the Billboard 200 and spawned his second top 40 single, „Southern Hospitality“ (featuring Pharrell).

Tej Parker played by Ludacris is an old friend of Brian and later, the best friend and partner of Roman who allows him to participate in races hosted by him near his garage in Miami. Tej does not race anymore, preferring to referee and make money off selling parts out of his garage and due to what he claims to have stopped him from racing, an injured leg. We celebrate his birthday with a Mercedes-AMG GT he drove in Fast and Furious …