- JT the Bigga Figga
Infobox musical artist
Name = JT The Bigga Figga
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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Joseph Mohamed Tom
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Born = 1973
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Origin =San Francisco, California
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Genre =West Coast hip hop ,Mobb Music
Occupation =Rapper , Producer
Years_active = 1992 - present
Label =Get Low Recordz
Doggystyle Records
Associated_acts =Snoop Dogg Daz Dillinger Xzibit E-40
The Game
URL = MySpace|jtthebiggafigga
Notable_instruments =JT the Bigga Figga born Joseph Tom is a hip hop producer/
rapper fromSan Francisco, California 's Fillmore neighborhood.JT the Bigga Figga is one of the most notable independent figures in the bay area hip hop scene. He started his own
record label Get Low Recordz/Productions in 1991 at the age of 18.He became the subject of considerable underground buzz thanks to the success of his self-released 1993 LP "Playaz n' the Game"; a major-label bidding war ensued, and he ultimately signed with
Priority to issue 1994's "Dwellin' in the Labb". "Don't Stop Til We Major" followed a year later, and in 1998JT returned with "Game Tight". "Game for Sale" was issued in early 2001.He has produced music for such rappers as
Daz Dillinger ,Master P , The Game,San Quinn , andMessy Marv , altogether more than one hundred albums, which include 12 solos.In fall of 2005 he became the
A&R for the West Coast operations of theHouston, TX basedRap-A-Lot Records .He has had a role in the 2004
Spike Lee movie, "Sucker Free City ". He played Killa Ski, a fictional rapper who had a minor role in the film.JT the Bigga Figga also appears in "SKUZZ TV", a reality based documentary DVD released by 3MZ productions.
Currently JT is working with
Snoop Dogg on a documentary DVD entitled "Mandatory Business ", which will feature the likes ofRussell Simmons ,Spike Lee ,Xzibit ,Young Buck and50 Cent . There will also be a soundtrack released for the documentary.Discography
*1993: "
Playaz n' the Game "
*1994: "Dwellin' in tha Labb "
*1996: "Don't Stop Til We Major "
*1996: "Operation Takeover " (re-released in 2000)
*1998: "Game Tight "
*2000: "Something Crucial "
*2000: "Puttin' It on the Map "
*2000: "Beware of Those " (withMac Mall )
*2001: "Long Beach 2 Fillmoe " (withDaz Dillinger )
*2001: "Game for Sale " (withDaz Dillinger )
*2001: "Bay Area Bosses "
*2002: "Street Warz " (withYoung Noble )
*2002: "Know About It " (withTha Gamblaz )
*2002: "Gotta Get It " (with Juvenile)
*2002: "Hustle Relentless "
*2003: "Project Poetry "
*2004: "Illegal Game " (withMac Mall )
*2005: "Neighborhood Supastarz "
*2005: "Who Grind Like Us? "
*2006: "Name in Your Mouth "
*2006: "Drop Your Thangs, Just Box "
*2007: "Mr. Vice President "
*2007: "Mandatory Business (Block Edition) "External links
* [http://jtgetlow.com JT the Bigga Figga's & Get Low Recordz' website]
*Discogs artist | artist = JT+the+Bigga+Figga | name = JT the Bigga Figga
*MySpace|jtthebiggafigga
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