Big Boi

Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), better known by his stage name Big Boi, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor. Born in Savannah, Georgia and raised in Atlanta, he is best known for being one-half of the Southern hip hop duo Outkast, alongside fellow Atlanta-based rapper André 3000.

As part of Outkast, the duo has released six critically and commercially successful studio albums, of which spawned hit songs including "Ms. Jackson", "Roses", "So Fresh, So Clean" and "Elevators (Me & You)", among others. The duo's fifth release, 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''. After the duo split in 2007, he promptly pursued a solo career and signed with Def Jam Recordings to release his debut studio album, ''Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty'' (2010). Met with critical acclaim and commercial success, it reached number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 and was followed by his second and third albums, ''Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors'' (2012) and ''Boomiverse'' (2017)—both of which saw continued positive reception and moderate commercial performance.

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 has released two albums. Provided by Wikipedia