Christopher Lee Cobbins, (born August 30, 1984), who goes by the stage name Chris Cobbins, is an American

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musician and

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artist from Kansas City, Missouri. His debut album, ''Hello World'', released on October 8, 2013 by Latebloom Records. This album was his ''

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'' chart debut album.

Early life

Cobbins was born on August 30, 1984, as Christopher Lee Cobbins, in Kansas City, Missouri. His father, Otis L. Cobbins Jr, is the pastor of Bread of Life East Church, and his mother is Christine Cobbins. He has two brothers, Ryan and Matthew Cobbins, and he has a sister, O'lea Cobbins.

Music career

His first studio album, ''Hello World'', was released on October 8, 2013, with Latebloom Records. This was his debut album on the ''

'' charts, and it happened to land a placement on

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at No. 33.http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f ts_chart_artistname%3AChris%20Cobbins&f ss_bb_type%3Achart_item&type=2&artist=Chris%20Cobbins This will be his only album with the label, as he created his own imprint, Ryan's Brother Creations, which is to honor the death of his younger brother Ryan Terrell Cobbins.

Personal life

Cobbins is married to TraShana Cobbins (Miller), and together they are presently residing in Kansas City, Missouri. Cobbins became a father with the birth of his son, Drew Otis Christopher Cobbins born October 29, 2014. Attended

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. He is the cousin of former

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linebacker

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and Trenyce.

Discography

Studio albums

References

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