Fat Joe

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Biography

American rapper

  • Aliases
  • Joe Cartagena·Joey Crack·Fat Joe·Joseph Antonio Cartagena·J. Cartagena·J. A. Cartagena·Joe Crack
  • Primary profession
  • Actor·soundtrack·composer
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 19 August 1970
  • Place of birth
  • Puerto Rico
  • Member of
  • Terror Squad

Music

Lyrics

Trivia

Although bald-headed, used to have hair during his hip-hop career, according to his music video "Flow Joe", for example.

Fathers name is Ernesto Delgado.

Has two sons, Ryan Cartagena , and Joey.

Mothers name is Marie Cartagena.

Always referred to Big Pun as his twinsito.

Is half Puerto-Rican and half Cuban.

Paid for the funeral of rap star Big Pun.

Is no longer friends or business partners with [now] former Terror Squad member Cuban Link, due to a dispute at Jimmys Bronx Caf.

Has a fear of flying. Because of this fear, he rarely performs outside of the East Coast.

Gave his old Bronx elementary school 20 computers and a media lab.

Said in a song collaboration with Jennifer Lopez that she was the first one to call him after his friend, rapper Big Pun , died.

Was Playgirl Magazines man of the month in May 1993.

Recently overcame his fear of flying and now enjoys it.

(July 2004) Releasing his sophomore Terror Squad album, "True Story". It will feature unreleased tracks from the late Big Pun.

Father of Azaniah Cartagena.

Friends with Akon , DJ Khaled , Mike Epps , Busta Rhymes , and Carson Daly.

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