Big Boi Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Black Reel Award for Best Original Score for "Idlewild" in 2007
• Was nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the 2009 Grammy Awards for OutKast's song "Royal Flush" and again 2011 for their song "Shutterbug․"
• Graduated from Tri-Cities High School, a Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School, which is where he met André 3000
• Met his hip hop music partner André Benjamin while the two were attending Tri Cities High School
• Quote: "(On "Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors): "I'm talking about life․ Some people don't get that because they're so numb to what the mainstream media is pumping into their head with these reality shows and a song that's played 1,000 times on the radio․""
• Quote: "(On his friendship with André 3000): "If you been around with somebody for so long, it's almost automatic family․ All my people that are around me I do consider family․ We know each other․ We may not communicate all the time, but we know each other․""
• Best known as one half of the hip hop duo OutKast and as a songwriter for feature film soundtracks
• Something includes social commentary in his song lyrics
• Starred alongside André 3000 in the 2006 film "Idlewild" about music in the South during the Depression
• There is a playable character based on him in the video game "Def Jam: Icon․"