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Big Boi
Big Boi performing in 2006
Big Boi performing in 2006
Background information
Birth nameAntwan André Patton
Also known as
  • Daddy Fat Sax
  • Lucious Left Foot
  • Billy Ocean
  • Francis the Savannah Chitlin Pimp
Born(1975-02-01)February 1, 1975(age 49)
Savannah, Georgia,U.S.
OriginAtlanta, Georgia,U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • actor
Discography
Years active1992–present
Labels
Formerly of
Spouse
Sherlita Patton
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(m.2002;div.2022)​
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Children2
Websitebigboi

Antwan André Patton(born February 1, 1975), known professionally asBig Boi,is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Born inSavannah, Georgiaand raised inAtlanta,he is best known for being one half of theSouthern hip hopduoOutkast,which he formed in 1992 alongside fellow Atlanta-based rapperAndré 3000.

As part of Outkast, the duo's six studio albums were each met with critical and commercial success, spawninghit songsincluding "Ms. Jackson","Roses","So Fresh, So Clean"and"Elevators (Me & You)",among others. Their fifth, adouble albumtitledSpeakerboxxx/The Love Below(2003), won threeGrammy Awardsand contained a solo single performed by Patton: "The Way You Move"(featuringSleepy Brown), which peaked atop theBillboardHot 100and was named the 22nd most successful song of the 2000s decade byBillboard.[2]After the duo split in 2007, he promptly pursued a solo career and signed withDef Jam Recordingsto release his debut studio album,Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty(2010). Met with continued success, it peaked at number three on theBillboard200and was followed by his second and third albums,Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors(2012) andBoomiverse(2017)—both of which were met with continued praise and moderate commercial performance.

His spin-off projects include a collaborative recording outfit withPhantogram,with whom he has releasedone extended play(2015). He formed the now-defunct supergroupPurple Ribbon All-Starsin 2004, which includedJanelle Monáe,Bubba Sparxxx,andKiller Mike;the group released two albums until disbanding in 2007.[3]

Early life

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Patton was born and spent the first half of his childhood inSavannah, Georgia,attendingHerschel V. Jenkins High School,[4]before moving toAtlantawith his aunt Renee. He decided to pursue his interest in music atTri-Cities High School,a visual and performing artsmagnet school.

Patton credited his grandmother with getting him interested in music by sending him and his siblings to the store to buy45 records.He further credited his uncle with introducing him to a wider variety of music, specificallyKate Bush,who he has described as his favorite artist.[5][6]

Career

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Outkast

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Patton met André Lauren Benjamin (stage nameAndré 3000) while attending Tri-Cities High School. The two joined forces asOutkastin 1992 and signed with the regionally-based record labelLaFace Recordsas a duo.[7]

Solo career

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After four successful albums, Big Boi and André 3000 chose to make two solo albums, and release it as a double album under the Outkast name, asSpeakerboxxx/The Love Belowin 2003; Big Boi recordedSpeakerboxxx,André 3000 recordedThe Love Below.Speakerboxxxfeatured a style similar to Outkast's previous efforts, whileThe Love Belowexplored a more offbeat territory, with André 3000 mainly singing rather than his usual rapping.

Big Boi released two of his songs as singles. "The Way You Move",featuringSleepy Brown,was originally supported by urban radio, but crossed over to pop charts, where it supplanted André 3000's "Hey Ya!"as the No. 1 song. The second single from Big Boi was" Ghetto Musick ", which featured both members of Outkast and asamplefromPatti LaBelle's "Love, Need and Want You".[8]

In November 2005, Big Boi released a mixtape/compilation album,Got Purp? Vol 2,in conjunction with thePurple Ribbon All-StarsthroughPurple Ribbon Records.The first single from the album was "Kryptonite", which reached 35 on theBillboardHot 100.Outkast was also featured on the song "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)",the first single fromUGK's albumUnderground Kingz.

In 2007, afterIdlewild,the sixth official OutKast duo album, Big Boi announced plans to release a proper solo album.Speakerboxxxhad been seen by many as a solo album (and it effectively was one), but it was still released under the OutKast name, which madeSir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dustyhis first "full-fledged" solo album. The album's first promotional single, "Royal Flush", was released in 2007, and featuredRaekwonand André 3000. Over the next few years the album was delayed many times, but multiple promotional and video singles were released, such as "Shine Blockas" (featuringGucci Mane), "For Yo Sorrows" (featuringGeorge ClintonandToo Short), and "General Patton" (featuringBig Rube). The first official single was "Shutterbugg",featuring Cutty, and the second was" Follow Us ", featuring Vonnegutt. The album was formally released in July 2010. Guest artists included alternative urban singerJanelle Monáe,who went on to be a famed actor and entertainer in her own right, as well asT.I.,B.o.B.,and, on a hook, Big Boi's old Dungeon Family friendKhujo.[9]Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dustywas warmly received by most music critics, earning praise for its inventive sound, varied musical style, and Big Boi's lyricism.[10][11]

Big Boi at Counterpoint Festival 2012

In a July 2010 interview forThe Village Voice,Big Boi revealed that he was working on the follow-up album toSir Lucious Left Foot,entitledVicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors,stating that he was "maybe about six songs into it".[12][13]It was released on November 13, 2012.[14]The first single from the album was "Mama Told Me" featuringKelly Rowland.[15]The album featured guest appearances fromASAP Rocky,Ludacris,T.I.,Little Dragon,Phantogram,Kelly Rowland andB.o.B.[16]

Later in 2012, Big Boi revealed that he had written ten songs for his third studio album. He reiterated his plans for a new studio album in January 2014.[17][18]He was featured on theCatch The Thronemixtape with the song "Mother of Dragons", it was released for free download onSoundCloudbyHBOon March 7, 2014, to promote the fourth season ofGame of Thrones.[19]

Big Boi had signed a management deal with Jordan Feldstein's Career Artist Management in 2014, same year signed a record deal withEpic Records.[20][21]

On April 19, 2017, Big Boi revealed that his third studio album would be titledBoomiverse,and that two singles, "Mic Jack" (featuringAdam Levine) and "Kill Jill" (featuringKiller MikeandJeezy), would be released the following day.[22]The track "All Night"from Boomiverse was used in the 2017 AppleiPhoneX commercial which saw Alana Greszata lip syncing to the song for the "Animojiyourself "feature.[23]

In 2018, Big Boi signed with L.A. Reid and Charles Goldstuck's newfound labelHitco.[24][25]

In 2019, Big Boi performed at theSuper Bowl LIII halftime show.[26]Along with other performers, he was criticized for agreeing to participate despite theU.S. national anthem protestsbyColin Kaepernickand others.[27]

In November 2021, Big Boi announced that he had recorded a song with the British singer-songwriterKate Bush,who Big Boi has repeatedly expressed his admiration for throughout his career.[28]

Acting

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Big Boi appeared as a guest star on seasons 3 and 5 ofNick Cannon'sWild 'n Out,and did so onChappelle's Show,where he peformed his song "The Rooster". In 2006, he branched into feature film acting, appearing inATLandIdlewild,followed by a starring role in 2007'sWho's Your Caddy?He appeared in theLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitepisode "Wildlife",which aired November 18, 2008. Big Boi played hip hop artist Gots Money.[29]Big Boi appeared in an episode of thehorroranthologyweb televisionseriesCreepshow.[30]

Multidisciplinary collaborations

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In 2008, Big Boi began a collaboration on a show with theAtlanta Ballet.The show, titledbig,premiered at theFox Theaterin Atlanta, April 10–13, 2008.[31]The show was performed by Atlanta Ballet dancers, local youth and talent, as choreographed by Lauri Stallings. Music may be performed live onstage during the performance,[32]as it was when the ballet created a live music/dance collaboration with the Indigo Girls.[33]

Personal life

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Patton and his ex-wife Sherlita have one son and one daughter. They divorced in June 2022, citing irreconcilable differences.

Patton is a registeredPit bullandFrench Bulldogbreeder, and owns a 40-acre ranch outside of Atlanta he calls "the Ritz Carlton for Dogs."[34]He is also the owner of two owls named Hootie and Hoodini.[35]

In 2009, together with Janice Faison Ahmed, Patton started Celebrity Trailers, an RV rental company created for professionals in the film, entertainment, and sports industries.[36]

In August 2011, Patton was returning from a cruise when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement drug dog at thePort of Miamialerted officers. Patton was arrested and charged with illegal possession of the controlled substanceMDMA(in powder form) andViagra.[37]Patton was released from theMiami-Dade Countyjail on a $16,000 bond.[38][39]

In 2013, while performing at the Summer Camp Music Festival, Big Boi did an air kick onstage and hurt his knee. Doctors determined that he tore his patella and did an operation to fix his knee. After the surgery, he had to postpone several tour dates but promised he would be performing again in six weeks.[40]

He appeared as Mayor Atkins in the2018 remakeof the classic 1972 blaxploitation filmSuper Fly.

Patton is a long-time fan ofKate Bushand was her presenter for her induction into theRock and Roll Hall of Famein 2023.[41]

Politics and endorsements

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The City of East Point, Georgia, presented Big Boi with the city's 2021 Global Icon Award and Key to the City for his contribution to the music industry and elevation of the City of East Point.[42]

In an interview withNew York City's Hot 97,Big Boi stated that the day after the2012 United States presidential election,a woman approached him at an airport and congratulated him on "his win last night" (referring toBarack Obamawinning re-election), to which Big Boi responded, "Bitch, I voted forGary Johnson."[43][44][45]In a video interview with theHuffPostin January 2013, he confirmed hislibertarianpolitical ideologies.[45]

In 2006, Big Boi founded the Big Kidz Foundation, a nonprofit organization to help youth in Atlanta.[46]The Foundation's mission is to provide culturally-diverse experiences in the field of humanities while helping create socially-conscious youth. In January 2010, Big Boi and the executive director, Jennifer Shephard Lester, launched the Big Kidz Foundation in Savannah, Georgia. Lester also started the Rene Patton Scholarship, named after Big Boi's late aunt, and the "Saving Lives Through the Arts Campaign."[47]"

In 2010, Big Boi launched his custom Chuck Taylor sneakers with Converse.[48]The shoes feature the title of his Def Jam solo album debut:Sir Lucious Left Footon the left, andSon of Chico Dustyon the right. His Big Boi logo is featured on the tongue of the shoe.

In 2015, Big Boi announced on the Rap Radar Podcast that he supportedBernie Sandersfor President.[49]

Discography

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Main articles:Big Boi discographyandOutkast discography

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Uncovered: The Series-Outkast Himself
2004 20 Funerals Lucious
2004 The Industry Himself
2006 ATL Marcus
2006 Idlewild Rooster
2007 Who's Your Caddy? Christopher "C-Note" Hawkins
2008 How 2 Bulid a Rapper Industry Professional
2009 Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff Himself
2010 Kings of the Underground: The Dramatic Journey of UGK Himself
2011 Mr Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista Himself
2012 CounterPoint Music Festival Himself
2014 What Is Jai Paul Himself
2016 The Art of Organized Noize Himself
2017 Baby Driver Restaurant Patron #1
2018 Superfly Mayor Atkins
2018 The Andre 3000 Documentary Himself
2019 The Trap Himself
2020 LA Originals Himself

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 King of the Hill Reverend Nealy (voice) Episode: "Church Hopping"
2006–2007 Girlfriends Himself 3 episodes
2008 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gots Money Episode: "Wildlife"
2010 Freaknik: The Musical The Preacher Television film
2011 The Cookout 2 Peanut Television film
2012 The Playlist Remix Victim – ScreenWerks Episode: "Instruments of Destruction"
2012 Single Ladies Himself Episode: "Slave to Love"
2017 Star Himself Episode: "Next of Kin"
2017 Animals Fox 2 Episode: "Pigeons"
2019 The Bobby DeBarge Story Berry Gordy Television film
2019 Scream Police Officer 2 episodes
2019 Creepshow Pawnbroker Episode: "All Hallow's Eve/The Man in the Suitcase"
2020 Celebrity Family Feud[50] Himself Season premiere
2022 The Future of Himself Episode: "Dogs"

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Def Jam: Icon Himself (voice)
2013 Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel Charles "Chuy" Rendall (voice)

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