Big Pun

Big Pun
Big Pun
Background information
Birth name	Christopher Lee Rios
Also known as	Big Punisher; Big Dog The Punisher; Big Moon Dawg;
Born	November 10, 1971; The Bronx, New York City, New York, US
Died	February 7, 2000 (aged 28); White Plains, New York, US
Genres	East Coast hip hop; boom bap; gangsta rap; hardcore hip hop;
Occupation(s)	Rapper; songwriter; actor;
Years active	1995–2000
Labels	Columbia; BMG; SRC; RCA; Loud; Terror Squad;

Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000) was an American rapper better known by his stage name Big Pun. Big Pun rose to fame when he met rapper Fat Joe in 1995 and appeared on Fat Joe's album Jealous Ones Envy. Big Pun has a DVD movie titled Big Pun: The Legacy. It is about his life and has interviews with many rappers such as Snoop Dogg, Xzibit and DMX talking about Pun's impact on their lives.

Big Pun died on February 7, 2000 in White Plains, New York from a massive heart attack. At the time of his death, he weighed 698 pounds (317 kg).^[3] He was of Puerto Rican ancestry.

Studio albums

Year	Album
1998	Capital Punishment
2000	Yeeeah Baby
2001	Endangered Species

References

↑ Fasman, Ben (April 9, 2007), RADIO DAYS: BOBBITO GARCIA: Highlights from Issue 30: Hip-Hop Nuggets., retrieved December 26, 2022
↑ Huey, Steve (2002). "Big Punisher > Biography". Retrieved December 20, 2008.
↑ "Christopher Rios, 28, Rapper Recorded Under Name Big Pun". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

Other websites

Big Pun at AllMusic

[1] Fasman, Ben (April 9, 2007), RADIO DAYS: BOBBITO GARCIA: Highlights from Issue 30: Hip-Hop Nuggets., retrieved December 26, 2022

[allmusic_bio-2] Huey, Steve (2002). "Big Punisher > Biography". Retrieved December 20, 2008.

[3] "Christopher Rios, 28, Rapper Recorded Under Name Big Pun". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

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