| First Name |
Joseph
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| Middle Name |
Antonio
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| Last Name |
Cartagena
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| Full Name at Birth |
Joseph Antonio Cartagena
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| Alternative Name |
Fat Joe da Gangsta
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| Birthday |
19th August, 1970
|
| Birthplace |
The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States
|
| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
|
| Build |
Large
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Bald
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
Multiracial
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Rapper, songwriter, actor
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| Occupation |
Rapper
|
| Claim to Fame |
J.O.S.E. (Jealous Ones Still Envy)
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hip hop
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| Music Genre |
Hip Hop, Rap
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| Year(s) Active |
1992–present
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| Music Style |
East Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap, Latin Rap, Pop-Rap
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| Music Mood |
Street-Smart, Confrontational, Menacing, Hostile, Angry, Aggressive, Intense, Harsh, Smooth
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Terror Squad Entertainment, Relativity, Atlantic, Imperial, E1, Terror Squad, Virgin, Universal, Empire, R.N.G., R4 So Valid, Be Music, Mr. 305 Inc., Warner Bros., Big Beat, Mystic, Violator
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| Associated Acts |
Big Punisher, Terror Squad, D.I.T.C., DJ Premier, Kool G Rap, Apache, Grand Puba, R. Kelly, KRS-One, Raekwon, Jadakiss, Big L, Lil Wayne, N.O.R.E., DJ Khaled, Ivy Queen, Rick Ross, Big Pun, Ashanti, Remy Ma, Amerie, Jennifer Lopez, Ja Rule, French Montana, Diggin' in the Crates Crew, Cool & Dre, Ry So Valid, Diggin' in the Crates Crew
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| Official Websites |
http://www.myspace.com/fatjoe, https://twitter.com/fatjoe
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| Father |
Ernesto Delgado
|
| Mother |
Marie Cartagena
|
| Friend |
Jennifer Lopez, Big Pun
|
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a solo career with the release of his debut studio album, Represent (1993) the following year. Cartegena formed the hip hop group Terror Squad and its namesake record label in the late 1990s, through which he has signed fellow New York artists including Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine, Cuban Link, Triple Seis, as well as then-unknown producers DJ Khaled and Cool & Dre.
