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Big Pun(1971-2000)

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  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Big Pun
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Big Pun: Still Not a Player (2002)
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Big Pun was born on 9 November 1971 in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for That Awkward Moment (2014), Vacation (2015) and Life of the Party (2018). He was previously married to Liza Rios. He died on 7 February 2000 in White Plains, New York, USA.
BornNovember 9, 1971
DiedFebruary 7, 2000(28)
BornNovember 9, 1971
DiedFebruary 7, 2000(28)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations

Known for:

Michael B. Jordan, Zac Efron, and Miles Teller in That Awkward Moment (2014)
That Awkward Moment
6.1
  • Soundtrack("Still Not a Player")
  • 2014
Christina Applegate, Ed Helms, Skyler Gisondo, and Steele Stebbins in Vacation (2015)
Vacation
6.1
  • Soundtrack("Still Not A Player")
  • 2015
Melissa McCarthy, Molly Gordon, Gillian Jacobs, Jessie Ennis, and Adria Arjona in Life of the Party (2018)
Life of the Party
5.6
  • Soundtrack("Still Not a Player")
  • 2018
Thicker Than Water (1999)
Thicker Than Water
4.7
  • Punny(as Big Punisher)
  • 1999

Credits

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Actor

  • Big Pun Feat. Donell Jones: It's So Hard
    • Big Pun
    • Music Video
    • 2000
  • Boricua's Bond (2000)
    Boricua's Bond
    • Big Punisher (as Big Punisher)
    • 2000
  • Jennifer Lopez in Jennifer Lopez Feat. Big Pun & Fat Joe: Feelin' So Good (1999)
    Jennifer Lopez Feat. Big Pun & Fat Joe: Feelin' So Good
    • Big Pun
    • Music Video
    • 1999
  • Heavy D Feat. 8Ball & Big Pun: On Point
    • Big Pun
    • Music Video
    • 1999
  • Mr. Serv-On Feat. Big Pun: From N.Y. to N.O.
    • Big Pun
    • Music Video
    • 1999
  • Fat Joe Feat. Big Pun & Cuban Link & Triple Seis: Bet Ya Man Can't (Triz)
    • Big Pun
    • Music Video
    • 1999
  • Thicker Than Water (1999)
    Thicker Than Water
    • Punny (as Big Punisher)
    • 1999
  • Dash Mihok, Danny Hoch, Bonz Malone, and Mark Webber in Whiteboyz (1999)
    Whiteboyz
    • Don Flip Crew (uncredited)
    • 1999
  • Urban Menace (1999)
    Urban Menace
    • Crow (as Big Punisher)
    • Video
    • 1999
  • Mack 10 Feat. Big Pun & Fat Joe: Let the Games Begin
    • Big Pun
    • Music Video
    • 1998
  • Big Pun & Fat Joe: Twinz (Deep Cover '98)
    • Big Pun
    • Music Video
    • 1998
  • Charli Baltimore in Cam'ron: Horse & Carriage (Remix) (1998)
    Cam'ron: Horse & Carriage (Remix)
    • Music Video
    • 1998
  • Brandy Norwood in Moesha (1996)
    Moesha
    • Big Pun
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Big Pun Feat. Joe: Still Not a Player (1998)
    Big Pun Feat. Joe: Still Not a Player
    • Big Pun
    • Music Video
    • 1998
  • The Beatnuts Feat. Big Pun & Cuban Link: Off the Books
    • Big Pun
    • Music Video
    • 1997

Composer

  • Big Pun & Ashanti: How We Roll (2001)
    Big Pun & Ashanti: How We Roll
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2001
  • Big Pun Feat. Tony Sunshine: 100%
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 2000
  • Jennifer Lopez in Jennifer Lopez Feat. Big Pun & Fat Joe: Feelin' So Good (1999)
    Jennifer Lopez Feat. Big Pun & Fat Joe: Feelin' So Good
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1999
  • Big Pun Feat. Noreaga: You Came Up (1998)
    Big Pun Feat. Noreaga: You Came Up
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1998
  • Fat Joe feat. Nas, Big Pun, Jadakiss & Raekwon: John Blaze (1998)
    Fat Joe feat. Nas, Big Pun, Jadakiss & Raekwon: John Blaze
    • Composer (composed by)
    • Music Video
    • 1998
  • Big Pun Feat. Joe: Still Not a Player (1998)
    Big Pun Feat. Joe: Still Not a Player
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1998
  • Big Pun: I'm Not a Player (1997)
    Big Pun: I'm Not a Player
    • Composer
    • Music Video
    • 1997

Music Department

  • A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie: 4 Min Convo (Favorite Song)
    • Music Department
    • Music Video
    • 2019
  • Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me (2003)
    Jennifer Lopez: The Reel Me
    • composer: song "Feelin' So Good"
    • Video
    • 2003
  • Big Pun & Ashanti: How We Roll (2001)
    Big Pun & Ashanti: How We Roll
    • vocals
    • Music Video
    • 2001
  • Big Pun Feat. Tony Sunshine: 100%
    • vocals
    • Music Video
    • 2000

Videos2

Urban Menace
Trailer 1:27
Urban Menace
Big Pun: Still Not A Player
Trailer 1:00
Big Pun: Still Not A Player

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Facebook Fan Page
    • Last.fm
  • Alternative names
    • Big Punisher
  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • November 9, 1971
    • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 7, 2000
    • White Plains, New York, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Liza RiosMay 5, 1990 - February 7, 2000 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Two albums on the Loud Records label:

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Rios weighed 698 pounds at the time of his death.
  • Quotes
    "I'm mostly concentrating now on continuing to make history in Hip-Hop, making everybody proud of me, I'm not just a rapper now, I'm in history now".
  • Nicknames
    • Big Punisher
    • Big Moon Dog
    • Chris

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