Big Boi-Biology, Net Worth, Height
| contour: | Big Bo |
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| age: | 46 years old |
| high: | 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) |
| Profession: | Rapper |
| net worth: | 30 million USD |
| status: | live |
origin
Big Boi is an American rapper, music producer and actor from Atlanta, Georgia. He is one-half of Outkast, the hip-hop duo opposite Andre 3000. They have released 6 studio albums and more than 30 singles. Big Boi’s solo recordings include Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (2010) and Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors (2012). He has worked with Missy Elliott, Trick Daddy, Killer Mike and Janelle Monae among others. He has won 7 Grammy Awards, including 2 awards for best rap album. His film works include ATL (2006), Who’s Your Caddy? (2007) and Superfly (2018).
His name is Antwan Andre Barton, and he was born on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, Georgia. His parents are Tony Kearse and Rowena Patton. He is 1 of 4 people, with brothers and sisters Jason, Marcus and James. Antwan attended Herschel V. Jenkins High School. He later moved to Atlanta, Georgia. He continued to study at Three Cities High School, where he pursued music.
Profession
Big Boi met Andre 3000 in the 10th grade of Tri-Cities High School. The two became friends and formed the hip-hop duo “Outkast” in 1991. They signed with LaFace Records, and their first studio album “Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik” arrived in April 1994. The album is led by the single “Player’s Ball” produced by Organized Noize. The duo’s second album ATLiens was released in August 1996. It is ranked No. 2 in the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the top R&B/Hip-Hop album chart. It was supported by the singles “Elevators (Me & You)”, “ATLiens” and “Jazzy Belle”.
Outkast continues to maintain a winning streak with Aquemini (1998) and Stankonia (2000). Their most successful album “Speakerboxxx/The Love Beyond” was released in September 2003 by LaFace, Arista and RCA Records. It ranks at the top of the Billboard 200 and has obtained the Diamond Certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album is led by the song “Hey Ya!” And “The Way You Move”, both ranked first on the Billboard Top 100 Singles chart. Outkast’s sixth and final album Idlewild dropped in 2006. They won 6 Grammy Awards, 6 BET Awards and 4 AMAs.
Big Boi’s first solo album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty, was released in July 2010 by Purple Ribbon and Def Jam Recordings. The album ranked No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and sold 62,000 copies in the first week. It is led by the single “Shutterbugg” assisted by Scott Storch. His second solo album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, was released in December 2012, and his third album, Boomiverse, was released in June 2017. The latter features cameos by Adam Levine, Jeezy, Gucci Mane, Sleepy Brown and others.
In addition to music, Big Boi has also appeared in a few movies and TV shows. His first famous actor was to play “Marcus” in the comedy “ATL” (2006). He starred in the musical comedy Idlewild (2006) with Andre 3000. Big Boi in the comedy “Who is your caddy?” (2007). His film work also includes Superfly (2018) in collaboration with Trevor Jackson. On the small screen, Big Boi appeared in shows on Law and Order, King of the Hill, Animals and Chapel. He guest starred in Nick Cannon’s Wild’n Out in seasons 3 and 5.
personal
Big Boi is 5 feet 6 inches tall and is African American. His net worth is estimated at 30 million U.S. dollars. He founded the non-profit organization “Big Kidz Foundation” in 2006. Big Boi married Sherlita Patton in 2002. The two once jointly owned a clothing boutique called P. Valentine. Big Boi and Sherlita have two children, son Cross and daughter Jordan. He also has another son, Bamboo, from a previous relationship.
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Big Boi real name, birthday, wiki
| Real name: | Antwan Andre Barton |
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| Birthday: | February 1, 1975 |
| age: | 46 years old |
| place of birth: | Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Chinese Zodiac: | Aquarius |
| high: | 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) |
| Profession: | Rapper, songwriter, music producer, actor |
| Active for several years: | 1991 to present |
| net worth: | 30 million USD |
| marriage: | Shirita Button |
| Death-o-meter: | live |
