Big Boi

Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, record producer and actor. Born in Savannah, Georgia and raised in Atlanta, he is best known for being one-half of southern hip hop duo Outkast, alongside fellow Atlanta-based rapper André 3000. As apart of Outkast, the duo released six successful studio albums spawning numerous hit singles such as "Ms. Jackson", "Roses", "So Fresh, So Clean" and "Elevators (Me & You)", among others. The duo's fifth LP was a double album titled Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003), and contained a solo record performed by Patton: "The Way You Move" (featuring Sleepy Brown), which peaked the Billboard Hot 100 and was named the 22nd most successful song of the 2000s decade by Billboard. After the duo split in 2007, Patton would promptly pursue a solo career with the release of his debut album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty in July 2010, which was met with critical acclaim and reached number three on the Billboard 200. He followed up with his modestly successful second and third studio albums, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors (2012) and Boomiverse (2017). Early life Patton was born and spent the first half of his childhood in Savannah, Georgia, attending Herschel V. Jenkins High School, before moving to Atlanta with his aunt Renee. He decided to pursue his interest in music at Tri-Cities High School, a visual and performing arts magnet school. Patton credited his grandmother with getting him interested in music by sending him and his siblings to the store to buy 45 records. He further credited his uncle with introducing him to a wider variety of music, specifically Kate Bush, who he has described as his favorite artist.