Big Boi

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{{Infobox person

| name = Big Boi

| image = Big Boi Outkast 2014.png

| caption = Big Boi in 2014

| birth_name = Antwan André Patton

| alias = {{hlist|Black Dog|Daddy Fat Sax|Sir Lucious Left Foot|Billy Ocean|Francis the Savannah Chitlin Pimp}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|2|1}}

| birth_place = Savannah, Georgia, U.S.

| occupation = {{hlist|Rapper|singer|songwriter|record producer|actor}}

| years_active = 1992–present

| works = {{hlist|Recording|solo production}}

| spouse = {{marriage|Sherlita Patton|2002|2022|reason=div}}{{Cite magazine|url= https://people.com/music/outkast-big-boi-sherlita-patton-divorce-after-20-years-of-marriage/|title= Outkast's Big Boi and Wife Sherlita Patton Divorce After 20 Years of Marriage: Report|date=June 29, 2022|magazine=People}}

| children = 2

| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes

| origin = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

| genre = {{hlist|Southern hip-hop|progressive rap|funk}}

| label = {{flatlist|

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| past_member_of = {{flatlist|

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| website = {{URL|bigboi.com}}

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| signature = Big Boi sig.svg

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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. Jackson", "Roses", "So Fresh, So Clean" and "Elevators (Me & You)", among others. Their fifth, a double album titled Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003), won three Grammy Awards and contained a solo single performed by Patton: "The Way You Move" (featuring Sleepy Brown), which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100 and was named the 22nd most successful song of the 2000s decade by Billboard.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Singles&f=Greece#/charts-decade-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009&begin=21&order=position|title=Charts|magazine=Billboard |access-date=May 25, 2017}} After the duo split in 2007, he signed with Def Jam Recordings to pursue a solo career; his debut studio album, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (2010), peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 and yielded critical acclaim. His second and third albums, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors (2012) and Boomiverse (2017), were met with continued praise and moderate commercial response.

His spin-off projects include a collaborative recording outfit with Phantogram, with whom he has released one extended play (2015). He formed the now-defunct supergroup Purple Ribbon All-Stars in 2004, which included Janelle Monáe, Bubba Sparxxx, and Killer Mike; the group released two albums until disbanding in 2007.{{Cite web|url= https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/744656-outkast-where-are-they-now|title=Outkast – Where Are They Now?|website=HotNewHipHop|date=December 20, 2023}}

Early life

Patton was born and spent the first half of his childhood in Savannah, Georgia, attending Herschel V. Jenkins High School,{{cite web|url=http://www.flixster.com/actor/big-boi|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120731101556/http://www.flixster.com/actor/big-boi|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 31, 2012|title=Antwan 'Big Boi' Patton|publisher=Flixster.com|access-date=April 28, 2012}} 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.{{cite news |title=Big Boi talks Kate Bush, Chico Dusty, 'Rap Jedi School', and the timeline for a new OutKast album |url=https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2010/09/big-boi-promises-new-outkast-album-even-if-the-label-doesnt-always-understand-the-music.html |access-date=9 June 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |date=29 September 2010}}{{cite news |last1=Hogan |first1=Marc |title=A Short History of Big Boi's Kate Bush Obsession |url=https://www.spin.com/2011/11/short-history-big-bois-kate-bush-obsession/ |access-date=9 June 2022 |work=Spin |date=23 November 2011}}

Career

= Outkast =

Patton met André Lauren Benjamin (stage name André 3000) while attending Tri-Cities High School. The two joined forces as Outkast in 1992 and signed with the regionally-based record label LaFace Records as a duo.{{cite web|url=http://music.wbez.org/agill/2010/07/big-boi-does-the-wikipedia-files/26775|title=Big Boi does the Wikipedia Files|author=Andrew Gill|date=July 20, 2010|work=wbez.org|publisher=Chicago Public Radio|access-date=September 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100825191409/http://music.wbez.org/agill/2010/07/big-boi-does-the-wikipedia-files/26775|archive-date=August 25, 2010|url-status=dead}} Patton originally performed under the stage name Black Dog.{{Cite magazine |title=OutKast Goes Way Back |url=https://www.wired.com/2006/06/outkast-goes-way-back/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |magazine=Wired |language=en-US |issn=1059-1028}}{{Cite web |last=Kutsan |first=Artem |date=1 January 2006 |title=Andre 3000 2006 Idlewild Interview Exclusive |url=https://breakinrecords.com/posts/andre-3000-2006-idlewild-interview/ |access-date=2025-04-28 |website=BreakinRecords |language=en-GB}}

= Solo career =

After four successful albums, Big Boi and André 3000 chose to make two solo albums, and release it as a double album under the Outkast name, as Speakerboxxx/The Love Below in 2003; Big Boi recorded Speakerboxxx, André 3000 recorded The Love Below. Speakerboxxx featured a style similar to Outkast's previous efforts, while The Love Below explored a more offbeat territory, with André 3000 mainly singing rather than his usual rapping.

Big Boi released two of his songs as singles. "The Way You Move", featuring Sleepy Brown, was originally supported by urban radio, but crossed over to pop charts, where it supplanted André 3000's "Hey Ya!" as the No. 1 song. The second single from Big Boi was "Ghetto Musick", which featured both members of Outkast and a sample from Patti LaBelle's "Love, Need and Want You".{{Cite web |last=Quilantan |first=Vanessa |title=The Four Best Patti Labelle Samples |url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/the-four-best-patti-labelle-samples-7049077 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=Dallas Observer |language=en}}

In November 2005, Big Boi released a mixtape/compilation album, Got Purp? Vol 2, in conjunction with the Purple Ribbon All-Stars through Purple Ribbon Records. The first single from the album was "Kryptonite", which reached 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. Outkast was also featured on the song "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)", the first single from UGK's album Underground Kingz.

In 2007, after Idlewild, the sixth official OutKast duo album, Big Boi announced plans to release a proper solo album. Speakerboxxx had been seen by many as a solo album (and it effectively was one), but it was still released under the OutKast name, which made Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty his first "full-fledged" solo album. The album's first promotional single, "Royal Flush", was released in 2007, and featured Raekwon and André 3000. Over the next few years the album was delayed many times, but multiple promotional and video singles were released, such as "Shine Blockas" (featuring Gucci Mane), "For Yo Sorrows" (featuring George Clinton and Too Short), and "General Patton" (featuring Big Rube). The first official single was "Shutterbugg", featuring Cutty, and the second was "Follow Us", featuring Vonnegutt. The album was formally released in July 2010. Guest artists included alternative urban singer Janelle Monáe, who went on to be a famed actor and entertainer in her own right, as well as T.I., B.o.B., and, on a hook, Big Boi's old Dungeon Family friend Khujo.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/559/boi_o_boi/|title=Big Boi: Boy O Boi!|website=www.bluesandsoul.com}} Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty was warmly received by most music critics, earning praise for its inventive sound, varied musical style, and Big Boi's lyricism.[https://www.metacritic.com/music/sir-lucious-left-foot-the-son-of-chico-dusty Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (2010): Reviews]. Metacritic. Retrieved on July 5, 2010.Dietz, Jason. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100731115438/http://features.metacritic.com/features/2010/july-best-new-music/ July's Best New Music]. Metacritic. Retrieved on July 29, 2010.

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In a July 2010 interview for The Village Voice, Big Boi revealed that he was working on the follow-up album to Sir Lucious Left Foot, entitled Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, stating that he was "maybe about six songs into it".Harvilla, Rob. [http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-07-06/music/big-boi-is-not-too-artsy/2 Big Boi Is Not Too Artsy] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711131112/http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-07-06/music/big-boi-is-not-too-artsy/2 |date=July 11, 2010 }}. The Village Voice. Retrieved on July 6, 2010.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/BigBoi/status/206480948903157761|title=Twitter / BigBoi: Breaking News !!!!! Title of|publisher=Twitter.com|access-date=December 10, 2012}} It was released on November 13, 2012.{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/06/big-boi-sets-release-date-for-upcoming-lp.html|title=Big Boi Sets Release Date for Upcoming LP|work=pastemagazine.com|access-date=September 9, 2015|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924130121/http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2012/06/big-boi-sets-release-date-for-upcoming-lp.html|url-status=dead}} The first single from the album was "Mama Told Me" featuring Kelly Rowland.{{cite web|title=Big Boi Pushes Album to December, Reveals Cover Art|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2012/11/01/big-boi-pushes-album-to-december-reveals-cover-art/|access-date=November 1, 2012}} The album featured guest appearances from ASAP Rocky, Ludacris, T.I., Little Dragon, Phantogram, Kelly Rowland and B.o.B.{{cite web|title=Big Boi Reveals Features From "Vicious Lies And Dangerous Rumors"|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21822/title.big-boi-reveals-features-from-vicious-lies-and-dangerous-rumors|access-date=November 10, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111003518/http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.21822/title.big-boi-reveals-features-from-vicious-lies-and-dangerous-rumors|archive-date=November 11, 2012|url-status=dead}}

Later in 2012, Big Boi revealed that he had written ten songs for his third studio album. He reiterated his plans for a new studio album in January 2014.{{cite web|title=Big Boi Reveals He's "Ten Songs Deep" Into His Third Solo LP|date=November 28, 2012|url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.22029/title.big-boi-reveals-hes-ten-songs-deep-into-his-third-solo-lp/|access-date=November 29, 2012}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/outkast/75065|title=OutKast's Big Boi confirms new solo album | News|publisher=Nme.Com|date=January 23, 2014|access-date=June 2, 2014}} He was featured on the Catch The Throne mixtape with the song "Mother of Dragons", it was released for free download on SoundCloud by HBO on March 7, 2014, to promote the fourth season of Game of Thrones.{{cite web|url=http://www.indieshuffle.com/big-boi-mother-of-dragons/|title=Big Boi – Mother of Dragons|publisher=indieshuffle.com|access-date=March 10, 2014}}

Big Boi had signed a management deal with Jordan Feldstein's Career Artist Management in 2014, same year signed a record deal with Epic Records.{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/5944793/big-boi-signs-new-management-deal-we-have-a-lot-of-new-material|title=Big Boi Signs New Management Deal: 'We Have a Lot of New Material Coming' (Exclusive)|date=March 21, 2014|publisher=Billboard|access-date=June 2, 2014}}{{cite news|author=Paul Cantor|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-cantor/big-boi-record-deal_b_5302249.html|title=Big Boi Announces New Record Deal | Paul Cantor|publisher=HuffPost|date=May 10, 2014|access-date=June 2, 2014}}

On April 19, 2017, Big Boi revealed that his third studio album would be titled Boomiverse, and that two singles, "Mic Jack" (featuring Adam Levine) and "Kill Jill" (featuring Killer Mike and Jeezy), would be released the following day.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/60732-big-boi-announces-new-album-boomiverse-new-songs-with-adam-levine-killer-mike-and-jeezy/|title=Big Boi Announces New Album Boomiverse, New Songs With Adam Levine, Killer Mike, and Jeezy|date=April 19, 2017|publisher=pitchfork.com|access-date=April 19, 2017}} The track "All Night" from Boomiverse was used in the 2017 Apple iPhone X commercial which saw Alana Greszata lip syncing to the song for the "Animoji yourself" feature.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wu7C/apple-iphone-x-animoji-yourself-song-by-big-boi |title=Apple iPhone X TV Spot, 'Animoji Yourself' Song by Big Boi |language=en |access-date=2024-08-04 |via=www.ispot.tv}}

In 2018, Big Boi signed with L.A. Reid and Charles Goldstuck's newfound label Hitco.{{cite magazine|last1=Karp|first1=Hannah|title=L.A. Reid's Hitco Ramps Up With 25 Hires and Handful Of New Acts|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8260975/la-reid-hitco-25-new-hires-acts-label-roster|magazine=Billboard|date=March 26, 2018|access-date=April 21, 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Halperin|first1=Shirley|title=L.A. Reid's First Post-Sony Signing Is Outkast's Big Boi (EXCLUSIVE) – Variety|url=https://variety.com/2018/music/news/l-a-reid-signs-big-boi-outkast-hitco-1202733122/|website=Variety|date=March 22, 2018 |access-date=April 21, 2018}}

In 2019, Big Boi performed at the Super Bowl LIII halftime show.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/arts/music/super-bowl-halftime-show.html|title=Maroon 5 Barely Leaves a Mark at the Super Bowl Halftime Show|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|date=February 3, 2019|work=The New York Times|access-date=February 5, 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}} Along with other performers, he was criticized for agreeing to participate despite the U.S. national anthem protests by Colin Kaepernick and others.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-46860684|title=Maroon 5 to perform Super Bowl despite controversy|date=January 14, 2019|access-date=February 5, 2019|language=en-GB}}

In November 2021, Big Boi announced that he had recorded a song with the British singer-songwriter Kate Bush, who Big Boi has repeatedly expressed his admiration for throughout his career.{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/11/15/big-boi-confirms-kate-bush-collaboration-fader-uncovered|title=Big Boi confirms he has recorded a new song with Kate Bush|date=November 15, 2021|publisher=The Fader|access-date=May 18, 2022}}

= Acting =

Big Boi appeared as a guest star on seasons 3 and 5 of Nick Cannon's Wild 'n Out, and did so on Chappelle's Show, where he performed his song "The Rooster". In 2006, he branched into feature film acting, appearing in ATL and Idlewild, followed by a starring role in 2007's Who's Your Caddy? He appeared in the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Wildlife", which aired November 18, 2008. Big Boi played hip hop artist Gots Money.[http://straightfromthea.com/2008/11/18/big-boi-on-law-order-tonight/ Big Boi on Law & Order (VIDEO)] StraightFromTheA.com (November 18, 2008) Big Boi appeared in an episode of the horror anthology web television series Creepshow.[https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3568529/jeffrey-combs-join-cast-shudders-creepshow/] BloodyDisgusting.com (June 20, 2019)

= Multidisciplinary collaborations =

In 2008, Big Boi began a collaboration on a show with the Atlanta Ballet. The show, titled big, premiered at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, April 10–13, 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantaballet.com/performances/bigboi.html|title=Ballet Performances – Atlanta Ballet Tickets – Atlanta Ballet|access-date=September 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131204731/http://www.atlantaballet.com/performances/bigboi.html|archive-date=January 31, 2010|url-status=dead}} The show was performed by Atlanta Ballet dancers, local youth and talent, as choreographed by Lauri Stallings. Music may be performed live onstage during the performance,{{Cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/05/070502_bboi/ |title=SPIN.com: Big Boi Collaborates with Atlanta Ballet |date=November 2, 2007 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071102081721/http://www.spin.com/features/news/2007/05/070502_bboi/ |archive-date=2 November 2007 |url-status=dead}} as it was when the ballet created a live music/dance collaboration with the Indigo Girls.{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1083/is_2_76/ai_82322524 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709170607/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1083/is_2_76/ai_82322524 | url-status=dead | archive-date=July 9, 2012|work=Dance Magazine|title=Indigo Girls Complement Atlanta Dancers. – Atlanta Ballet performs multimedia dance work – dance review|first=Sherri L.|last=McLendon|year=2002}}

Personal life

Patton and his ex-wife Sherlita have one son and one daughter. They divorced in June 2022, citing irreconcilable differences.{{citation needed|date=January 2025}}

Patton is a registered Pit bull and French Bulldog breeder, and owns a 40-acre ranch outside of Atlanta he calls "the Ritz Carlton for Dogs."{{cite news |last1=Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me |title='Wait Wait' For March 14, 2020, With Not My Job Guest Big Boi |url=https://www.npr.org/programs/wait-wait-dont-tell-me/ |access-date=March 14, 2020 |agency=NPR |date=March 14, 2020}} He is also the owner of two owls named Hootie and Hoodini.{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/big-boi-owls-studio-obsession-901954//|title= Big Boi Wants to Keep His Owls Forever-Ever|work=RollingStone.com|date= November 9, 2019}}

In 2009, together with Janice Faison Ahmed, Patton started Celebrity Trailers, an RV rental company created for professionals in the film, entertainment, and sports industries.{{cite web|url=https://rollingout.com/2018/05/07/janice-ahmed-owns-celebrity-trailers-with-business-partner-big-boi-of-outkast//|title= Janice Ahmed owns 'Celebrity Trailers' with business partner Big Boi of OutKast|work=Rollingout.com|date=May 17, 2018}}

In August 2011, Patton was returning from a cruise when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement drug dog at the Port of Miami alerted officers. Patton was arrested and charged with illegal possession of the controlled substance MDMA (in powder form) and Viagra.[http://straightfromthea.com/2011/08/07/mugshot-mania-antwan-big-boi-patton-arrested-in-miami/ Antwan "Big Boi" Patton Arrested!] StraightfromtheA.com (August 7, 2011) Patton was released from the Miami-Dade County jail on a $16,000 bond.{{cite news|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/07/2349051/outkast-member-big-boi-arrested.html|title=OutKast member Big Boi arrested in Miami on drug charges|date=August 7, 2011|newspaper=Miami Herald|access-date=August 7, 2011}}{{dead link|date=November 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/127093938.html|title=Outkast's Big Boi Jailed On Drug Charges in Miami|last=Campbell|first=Janie|date=August 7, 2011|publisher=NBC Miami|access-date=August 7, 2011}}

In 2013, while performing at the Summer Camp Music Festival, Big Boi did an air kick onstage and hurt his knee. Doctors determined that he tore his patella (patellar tendon) and did an operation to fix his knee. After the surgery, he had to postpone several tour dates but promised he would be performing again in six weeks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2013/05/31/big-boi-outkast-knee-injury-illinois-video/|title=Big Boi From Outkast – Total Knee Obliteration ... Caught On Tape|website=TMZ|date=May 31, 2013 }}

He appeared as Mayor Atkins in the 2018 remake of the classic 1972 blaxploitation film Super Fly.

Patton is a long-time fan of Kate Bush and was her presenter for her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023.{{cite web |last1=Minsker |first1=Evan |title=Read Big Boi's Speech Inducting Kate Bush Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2023 |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/read-big-bois-speech-inducting-kate-bush-into-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-2023/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=4 November 2023 |date=4 November 2023}}

= Politics and endorsements =

The City of East Point, Georgia, presented Big Boi with the city's 2021 Global Icon Award and Key to the City for his contribution to the music industry and elevation of the City of East Point. {{cite web|url= https://www.11alive.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/the-a-scene/outkasts-big-boi-honored-by-city-of-east-point/85-d0d4572b-2076-42db-bb84-50617af7bc3c|title= Outkast's Big Boi honored by City of East Point with key to the city, proclamation

|website=11Alive.com|date=February 22, 2021}}

In an interview with New York City's Hot 97, Big Boi stated that the day after the 2012 United States presidential election, a woman approached him at an airport and congratulated him on "his win last night" (referring to Barack Obama winning re-election), to which Big Boi responded, "Bitch, I voted for Gary Johnson."{{cite web|url=http://hammeroftruth.com/2012/rapper-big-boi-trashing-obama-praising-gary-johnson/|title=Rapper Big Boi: Trashing Obama, praising Gary Johnson · Hammer of Truth|publisher=Hammeroftruth.com|date=December 13, 2012|access-date=August 8, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728211932/http://hammeroftruth.com/2012/rapper-big-boi-trashing-obama-praising-gary-johnson|archive-date=July 28, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://reason.com/blog/2012/12/29/big-bois-post-election-racist-moment-i-v|title=Big Boi's Post-Election Racist Moment: "I Voted for Gary Johnson" – Hit & Run|publisher=Reason.com|date=December 29, 2012|access-date=August 8, 2013}}{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/11/big-boi-outkast-vote-gary-johnson-obama_n_2460511.html|work=Huffington Post|title=WATCH: Big Boi Explains He Didn't Vote For Obama|date=January 11, 2013}} In a video interview with the HuffPost in January 2013, he confirmed his libertarian political ideologies. Big Boi has also criticized the two-party system, advocating for political independence and personal responsibility.{{Cite web |date=2013-06-04 |title=How Capitalism Underdeveloped Hip Hop: A People's History of Political Rap (Part 2 of 2) |url=https://www.hamptonthink.org/read/how-capitalism-underdeveloped-hip-hop-a-peoples-history-of-political-rap-part-2-of-2 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Hampton Institute |language=en-US}} He has emphasized the importance of individual liberty and expressed skepticism toward government overreach, including mass surveillance programs revealed by Edward Snowden, which he has cited as examples of excessive government intrusion.{{Cite web |date=2013-01-12 |title=WATCH: Big Boi Explains He Didn't Vote For Obama |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/big-boi-outkast-vote-gary-johnson-obama_n_2460511 |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=HuffPost |language=en}}

In 2006, Big Boi founded the Big Kidz Foundation, a nonprofit organization to help youth in Atlanta.{{cite web|url=http://bigkidzfoundation.org|title=The Official Site of Big Boi's Big Kidz Foundation|access-date=September 9, 2015}} The Foundation's mission is to provide culturally-diverse experiences in the field of humanities while helping create socially-conscious youth. In January 2010, Big Boi and the executive director, Jennifer Shephard Lester, launched the Big Kidz Foundation in Savannah, Georgia. Lester also started the Rene Patton Scholarship, named after Big Boi's late aunt, and the "Saving Lives Through the Arts Campaign."{{Cite web|url=https://www.savannahnow.com/article/20100526/NEWS/305269710|title= Big Boi's Big Kidz Foundation's 'Celebrity Weekend' kicks off Friday{{!}} Savannah Now {{!}} |website= savannahnow.com|language=en|access-date=May 26, 2010}}"

In 2010, Big Boi launched his custom Chuck Taylor sneakers with Converse.{{cite web|url=http://www.urblife.com/the-look/big-boi-creates-classic-fashion-with-converse/|title=Big Boi Creates Classic Fashion with Converse! Sneaker Honors Star's Unique Style!|work=UrbLife.com|date=August 13, 2010}} The shoes feature the title of his Def Jam solo album debut: Sir Lucious Left Foot on the left, and Son of Chico Dusty on the right. His Big Boi logo is featured on the tongue of the shoe.

In 2015, Big Boi announced on the Rap Radar Podcast that he supported Bernie Sanders for President.{{cite web|url=http://radio.com/2015/09/29/big-boi-politics-rap-radar-podcast/|title=Big Boi Supports Bernie Sanders, Stands by Second Amendment|work=radio.com|date=September 29, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001052728/http://radio.com/2015/09/29/big-boi-politics-rap-radar-podcast/|archive-date=October 1, 2015}}

Discography

Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (2010)
Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors (2012)
Boomiverse (2017)

Filmography

= Film =

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
2002 \| Uncovered: The Series-Outkast \| Himself \|
2004 \| 20 Funerals \| Lucious
2004 \| The Industry \| Himself \|
2006 \| ATL \| Marcus \|
2006 \| Idlewild \| Rooster \|
2007 \| Who's Your Caddy? \| Christopher "C-Note" Hawkins \|
2008 \| How 2 Bulid a Rapper \| Industry Professional \|
2009 \| Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff \| Himself \|
2010 \| Kings of the Underground: The Dramatic Journey of UGK \| Himself \|
2011 \| Mr Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista \| Himself \|
2012 \| CounterPoint Music Festival \| Himself \|
2014 \| What Is Jai Paul \| Himself \|
2016 \| The Art of Organized Noize \| Himself \|
2017 \| Baby Driver \| Restaurant Patron #1 \|
2018 \| Superfly \| Mayor Atkins
2018 \| The Andre 3000 Documentary \| Himself \|
2019 \| The Trap \| Himself \|
2020 \| LA Originals \| Himself \|

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

2002

| Uncovered: The Series-Outkast

| Himself

2004

| 20 Funerals

| Lucious

2004

| The Industry

| Himself

2006

| ATL

| Marcus

2006

| Idlewild

| Rooster

2007

| Who's Your Caddy?

| Christopher "C-Note" Hawkins

2008

| How 2 Bulid a Rapper

| Industry Professional

2009

| Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff

| Himself

2010

| Kings of the Underground: The Dramatic Journey of UGK

| Himself

2011

| Mr Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista

| Himself

2012

| CounterPoint Music Festival

| Himself

2014

| What Is Jai Paul

| Himself

2016

| The Art of Organized Noize

| Himself

2017

| Baby Driver

| Restaurant Patron #1

2018

| Superfly

| Mayor Atkins

2018

| The Andre 3000 Documentary

| Himself

2019

| The Trap

| Himself

2020

| LA Originals

| Himself

= Television =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
2006 \| King of the Hill \| Reverend Nealy (voice) \| Episode: "Church Hopping"
2006–2007 \| Girlfriends \| Himself \| 3 episodes
2008 \| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit \| Gots Money \| Episode: "Wildlife"
2010 \| Freaknik: The Musical \| The Preacher \| Television film
2011 \| The Cookout 2 \| Peanut \| Television film
2012 \| The Playlist \| Remix Victim – ScreenWerks \| Episode: "Instruments of Destruction"
2012 \| Single Ladies \| Himself \| Episode: "Slave to Love"
2017 \| Star \| Himself \| Episode: "Next of Kin"
2017 \| Animals \| Fox 2 \| Episode: "Pigeons"
2019 \| The Bobby DeBarge Story \| Berry Gordy \| Television film
2019 \| Scream \| Police Officer \| 2 episodes
2019 \| Creepshow \| Pawnbroker \| Episode: "All Hallow's Eve/The Man in the Suitcase"
2020 \| Celebrity Family Feud{{cite web\|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2020/09/24/2-chainz-delays-so-help-me-god-album-release/amp\|title=2 Chainz Delays 'So Help Me God' Album Release\|work=Rap-Up\|date=September 24, 2020\|access-date=September 25, 2020}} \| Himself \| Season premiere
2022 \|The Future of \|Himself \|Episode: "Dogs"

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

2006

| King of the Hill

| Reverend Nealy (voice)

| Episode: "Church Hopping"

2006–2007

| Girlfriends

| Himself

| 3 episodes

2008

| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

| Gots Money

| Episode: "Wildlife"

2010

| Freaknik: The Musical

| The Preacher

| Television film

2011

| The Cookout 2

| Peanut

| Television film

2012

| The Playlist

| Remix Victim – ScreenWerks

| Episode: "Instruments of Destruction"

2012

| Single Ladies

| Himself

| Episode: "Slave to Love"

2017

| Star

| Himself

| Episode: "Next of Kin"

2017

| Animals

| Fox 2

| Episode: "Pigeons"

2019

| The Bobby DeBarge Story

| Berry Gordy

| Television film

2019

| Scream

| Police Officer

| 2 episodes

2019

| Creepshow

| Pawnbroker

| Episode: "All Hallow's Eve/The Man in the Suitcase"

2020

| Celebrity Family Feud{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2020/09/24/2-chainz-delays-so-help-me-god-album-release/amp|title=2 Chainz Delays 'So Help Me God' Album Release|work=Rap-Up|date=September 24, 2020|access-date=September 25, 2020}}

| Himself

| Season premiere

2022

|The Future of

|Himself

|Episode: "Dogs"

= Video games =

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"\| Notes
2007 \| Def Jam: Icon \| Himself (voice) \|
2013 \| Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel \| Charles "Chuy" Rendall (voice) \|

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable"| Notes

2007

| Def Jam: Icon

| Himself (voice)

2013

| Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel

| Charles "Chuy" Rendall (voice)