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Big Boi Biography

Birth Name:
Antwan Andre Patton
Birth Place:
Savannah, Georgia, United States
Profession
Rapper, actor

Fast Facts

  • Has known OutKast partner Andre Benjamin since they were in 10th grade together at Tri-Cities High School
  • OutKast's debut album, the acclaimed Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik, was released in 1994; the duo have since sold more than 15 million records in the U
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  • First acting work was a voice-over for MTV's Volcano High (2001), a redubbed version of a South Korean action movie
  • Took OutKast to the big screen with Idlewild, a 2006 musical accompanied by an original album of the same name
  • Collaborated with the Atlanta Ballet in 2008 for performances that mixed ballet with hip-hop music
  • Owns the Purple Ribbon record label; co-owns Atlanta clothing boutique P
  • Valentine with his wife, Sherlita, and pit-bull breeding ranch Pitfall Kennel with his brother James

Relationships