Howard Bailey Jr. known as Chingy, is an American rapper, singer, producer。
Chingy started rapping when he was teens. Chingy made his debut album released on July 15 2003 which "Jackpot",sold two million copies, A second album, Powerballin', was released in 2004 to mixed reviews, and his 2006 release Hoodstar spawned the hit singles "Pullin' Me Back" and "Dem Jeans." He released Hate It or Love It in 2007, under DTP records. The album's lead single is "Fly Like Me", featuring Amerie. In 2018, he made his official debut as a record producer which he produced his own latest single “Sparks Fly”