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Big Pun
Sign in to saveAlso known as Big Punisher, Christopher Rios, Big Moon Dawg, Pun, Christopher Lee Rios
American rapper (1971–2000)
Film & TV
New York City, New York, USA
Known for
- DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd — Self (archive footage)2009
- Big Pun: The Legacy — Self (archive footage)2009
- Tats Cru: The Mural Kings — Himself (archive footage)2006
- Big Pun: Still Not a Player — Self (archive footage)2002
- Big Pun Live2002
- Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good — Self2000
- Boricua's Bond2000
- Urban Menace — Crow1999
- Thicker Than Water — Punny1999
- Pete Rock: Soul Survivor — Big Pun1998
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Key facts
- Also known as
- Big Punisher Big Dog The Punisher Big Moon Dawg
- Born
- Christopher Lee Rios , ( 1971-11-10 ) November 10, 1971, New York City, U.S.
- Died
- February 7, 2000 (2000-02-07) (aged 28), White Plains, New York , U.S.
- Genres
- East Coast hip-hop Latin hip-hop gangsta rap hardcore hip-hop
- Occupations
- Rapper songwriter actor
- Years active
- 1992—2000
- Labels
- RED Columbia SRC Loud Terror Squad
- Formerly of
- Terror Squad
- Children
- 3, including Christopher Jr.
- Website
- officialbigpun .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christopher
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- The Bronx
- Place of death
- White Plains
- Occupation
- record producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- boom bap
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Columbia Records
- Image
- Big Pun passport (cropped).jpg
- Height
- 171
- Number of children
- 3
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- name in native language
- Big Pun
- ethnic group
- Stateside Puerto Ricans
- cause of death
- respiratory failure
- date of birth
- 1971-11-09
- date of death
- 2000-02-07
- birth name
- Christopher Lee Rios
- nickname
- Chris
- manner of death
- natural causes
- pseudonym
- Big Pun
- start of work period
- 1992-00-00
- social media followers
- 90900
- member of
- Terror Squad
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Big Pun
- place of burial
- Woodlawn Cemetery
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Encyclopedic overview
Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was an American rapper. Emerging from the underground hip-hop scene in the Bronx, he came to prominence upon discovery by fellow Bronx rapper Fat Joe, alongside Cuban Link and Triple Seis, and thereafter guest appeared on his 1995 album Jealous One's Envy.
Big Pun signed with Fat Joe's label, Terror Squad Productions and Loud Records in 1997 to release his debut studio album, Capital Punishment (1998) the following year. Met with critical acclaim and commercial success, the album earned a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, and became the first hip hop recording by a Latino solo act to receive platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, Yeeeah Baby (2000) peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, although Pun died two months before its release.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Big Pun” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.