Photo: Utoks / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)

Big Boi

ビッグ・ボーイ　/　びっぐ・ぼーい

American rapper

February 1, 1975 (age 51)　・　Savannah, Georgia, United States

Georgia
rapper
singer
songwriter

My Take

For me, Big Boi is the half of Outkast that doesn't always get his full due, and that's a shame. While Andre 3000 chased the spotlight with his eccentricity, Big Boi was the rapper's rapper, the one anchoring the groove with technical precision and Southern swagger. I think their run of six acclaimed albums reshaped what hip-hop from the South could be, and he was central to that. There's something I respect about an artist from Savannah by way of Atlanta who keeps producing and writing rather than coasting. He feels like a craftsman who genuinely loves the work.

Overview

Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), known professionally as Big Boi, is an American rapper and record producer. Born in Savannah, Georgia, and raised in Atlanta, he was one half of the Southern hip-hop duo Outkast along with rapper André 3000, which the two formed in 1992. As part of Outkast, the duo's six studio albums were each met with critical and commercial success, spawning hit songs including "Ms.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Big Boi
Name (Japanese): ビッグ・ボーイ
Reading: びっぐ・ぼーい
Born: February 1, 1975 (age 51)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Rabbit
Origin: Savannah, Georgia, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rapper / singer / songwriter / record producer / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Tri-Cities High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://bigboi.com
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/bigboi/
Xhttps://x.com/BigBoi
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9C%E3%83%BC%E3%82%A4

Rapper — see all →　·　Singer — see all →　·　More people from United States →