He had to stay in jail for nine months before getting bail. He was again arrested in 1990 for violating his probation and again after a year he was arrested for drug dealing in North Carolina. He was arrested in Brooklyn in 1989 on weapon charges and was sentenced for probation of five years. He dropped out of school at 17 and slowly got involved in criminal activities. His mother Voletta said he adapted a ‘smart-ass’ attitude though he was still a good student. He attended the ‘George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High School’ after taking transfer from ‘Roman Catholic Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School’. As his mother had to go out for work, Biggie started dealing in drugs as early as 12. He became overweight by the age of 10 and was nicknamed ‘Big’.įrom an early age he had seen many drug addicts and dealers all around him. He attended the ‘Queen of All Saints Middle School’ where he excelled in class and won many awards as a student of English.
His mother had to take up two jobs to sustain the family. He had a rough childhood as his father left the family when he was just two.
His mother was a Jamaican preschool teacher and his father was a small-time politician and welder. Mary’s Hospital’ in Brooklyn, New York to Voletta Wallace and Selwyn George Latore as their only child. Childhood & Early Lifeīiggie Smalls was born in on May 21, 1972, at ‘St. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family, personal life, etc. Hitman Holla (Gerald Fulton, Jr.) is an American battle rapper known for his unmatched punch lines and aggressive spirit. charts and received Diamond certification. After sixteen days of his murder, his double discs album ‘Life After Death’ was released. He was by an unidentified assailant in 1997 in Los Angeles. He got involved in the escalating feud between East Coast and West Coast hip hop. He tasted success at a very young age becoming the top-selling solo male rapper and artist of the genre in the U.S. He was remarkable in penning down dark semi-autobiographical lyrics and was noted for his storytelling abilities. The very next year ‘Junior M.A.F.I.A’, his protégé group comprising of his childhood friends released the group’s debut album ‘Conspiracy’ which led to chart success. While release of the album made him a prominent figure in the East Coast hip hop scene, visibility of New York City in the genre increased. At the time when West Coast hip hop was dominating the mainstream, his debut album ‘Ready To Die’ became a huge success. He is counted amongst the greatest and most influential rappers ever. Christopher George Latore Wallace, known by his stage names Biggie Smalls, The Notorious B.I.G, or Biggie, was an American rapper.