As a small child, Brooks and his family lived on top of a bar owned by his father. For almost a month after his birth, he did not have a given first name and was simply referred to as "Baby", a nickname he retains to this day.
Williams did not sign the birth certificate, which led to Bryan initially taking his mother's surname.
He is the co-founder and public face of Cash Money Records which he founded with his older brother Ronald "Slim" Williams in 1992. Bryan Christopher Williams ( né Brooks February 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Birdman (also known as Baby), is an American rapper and record executive.