Christopher Boykin

Christopher "Big Black" Boykin
Born	Christopher Boykin January 26, 1972 (1972-01-26) (age 39) Chicago, IL, U.S.
Other names	Big Black, Wiggi
Occupation	Bodyguard
Years active	2003-

Christopher "Big Black" Boykin (born January 26, 1972 In Chicago) is an American bodyguard, best known for his role on MTV's Rob & Big, which followed him and his co-star, skateboarder Rob Dyrdek.

Career

Boykin is a United States Navy veteran, where he was a chef. He worked as an executive protection specialist until he met Rob Dyrdek in 2003.

Television

In a skit for DC Shoes, Dyrdek hired Boykin to be a bodyguard in order to protect him from security guards. In 2004, they played their characters again in The DC Video: Deluxe Edition DVD.^[1]

From November 2006 to April 2008, he and Dyrdek starred in the reality television series Rob & Big on MTV. Boykin set two Guinness world records for peeling and eating three bananas in one minute.^[2]

Boykin is featured in skateboarding video games Skate and Skate 2 alongside Dyrdek. An early episode of Rob & Big features Dyrdek and Boykin doing work on the first game at the game developer, EA Black Box. The series ended when Boykin left to attend to family matters.

Family

Boykin welcomed a daughter named Isis Rae Boykin on February 15, 2008.

References

1. ^ T Mobile Guide to Action
2. ^ "Guinness records continue to fascinate", Times Colonist (Victoria), Canada.com, 16 September 2008.

External links

Biography portal

• Christopher Boykin at the Internet Movie Database
• The Chunky Boys on Myspace

Persondata
Name	Boykin, Christopher
Alternative names	"Big Black"
Short description
Date of birth	January 26, 1972
Place of birth	Wiggins, Mississippi, United States
Date of death
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