Christian J. Ward (born September 9, 1985), professionally known under the pseudonym Hitmaka, is an American musician from Chicago, Illinois. Perhaps best known originally as a rapper, Ward is also a credited songwriter and actor. In his later career he has become to be better known as a noted record producer and music executive in the hip hop industry. Ward is currently the vice president of A&R at Atlantic Records.
Initially signed to American rapper DMX's vanity label, Bloodline Records as Iceberg, and later signed to Epic Records, Ward’s major label debut single was titled "Sexy Lady", which features American R&B singer Junior and was released in April 2007. Ward released his debut studio album Look What You Made Me, under the moniker Yung Berg, in 2008. As a recording artist he’s known for the singles "Sexy Lady", "Sexy Can I" and "The Business".