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Big Pun

1971 - 2000

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Christopher Lee Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was an American rapper. Emerging from the underground hip hop scene in the Bronx, he came to prominence upon discovery by fellow Bronx rapper Fat Joe, alongside Cuban Link and Triple Seis, and thereafter guest appeared on his 1995 album Jealous One's Envy. Big Pun signed with Fat Joe's label, Terror Squad Productions and Loud Records in 1997 to release his debut studio album, Capital Punishment (1998) the following year. Met with critical acclaim and commercial success, the album earned a nomination for Best Rap Album at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, and became the first hip hop recording by a Latino solo act to receive platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Big Pun is the 2,019th most popular singer (down from 1,548th in 2019), the 11,059th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,057th in 2019) and the 555th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Big Pun ranks 2,019 out of 4,381. Before him are Sheb Wooley, Howard Jones, Liv Kristine, Rita Ora, Sergej Ćetković, and Leroy Carr. After him are Patricia Janečková, Katy Garbi, Seven, Mark Murphy, Radojka Šverko, and Maria Doyle Kennedy.

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Among people born in 1971, Big Pun ranks 328. Before him are Patty Jenkins, José Cardozo, DeObia Oparei, Elvir Bolić, Hiroyuki Imaishi, and Sean Dyche. After him are Athena Chu, Jens Voigt, Jussi Halla-aho, Michael Burry, Andre Matos, and Eyal Golan. Among people deceased in 2000, Big Pun ranks 327. Before him are Ali Sardar Jafri, Bunny Austin, Julius J. Epstein, Barbara Sobotta, Iskandar Khatloni, and Tranquilino Garcete. After him are Mihály Mayer, Lynden Pindling, Jafar Salmasi, Sid Abel, Henry Seiling, and Nora Swinburne.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Big Pun ranks 11,061 out of 20,380. Before him are Nicholas Gilman (1755), Karen Morley (1909), Nick Stahl (1979), Giuseppe Rossi (1987), Scott Steiner (1962), and Bitty Schram (1968). After him are Roger Wicker (1951), George Adams (1940), Sydnee Steele (1968), Charles Clary (1873), James Daly (1918), and Roscoe Pound (1870).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Big Pun ranks 555. Before him are Doc Pomus (1925), Patty Smyth (1957), Bruce Hornsby (1954), Sheb Wooley (1921), Howard Jones (1970), and Leroy Carr (1905). After him are Mark Murphy (1932), Anita Baker (1958), Little Willie John (1937), Jackson C. Frank (1943), Eddie Money (1949), and Joey Belladonna (1960).

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