Fat Pat (rapper)
| Fat Pat | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patrick Lamark Hawkins[1] |
| Born |
December 4, 1970 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died |
February 3, 1998 (aged 27) Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, Southern hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1993–1998 |
| Labels | Wreckshop Records/ Screwed up Records/ Warner Music Group |
| Associated acts | Screwed Up Click, H.A.W.K., Lil' Keke, DJ Screw, Mike D, E.S.G., Big Pokey, C-Note, Pymp Tyte, Mr. 3-2, Big Steve Mafioso, Southside Playaz, D.E.A., South Park Mexican |
Patrick Lamark Hawkins (December 4, 1970 – February 3, 1998), better known by his stage name Fat Pat (also known as Mr. Fat Pat), was an American rapper from Houston, Texas who was a member of DEA (Dead End Alliance) with his brother John "Big Hawk" Hawkins and DJ Screw, and Kay-K, all original members of the Screwed Up Click.[2][3]
Wreckshop Records released his first two albums, Ghetto Dreams and Throwed In Da Game in 1998 after his death. Later releases were on the Screwed Up Click label.
Death
On February 3, 1998, Hawkins was fatally shot at 10440 South Drive, Houston, Texas. after going to a promoter's apartment to collect an appearance fee.[2][3][4] The promoter was not home and he was shot in the corridor outside the apartment.[3] Eight years later, his brother, rapper Big Hawk was also shot to death.[5]
Documentary
Following Pat's death in 1998, fellow Screwed Up Click and Wreckshop Records rapper D-Reck decided to make a documentary which combined footage both old and new of Fat Pat and members of both rap cliques. The 50 minute film, "Fat Pat - Ghetto Dreams", was released in 1999 and then re-released on DVD a year later as a double feature with another SUC-made film starring Big Moe entitled "Mann! The Movie".
Discography
Albums
- 1998: Ghetto Dreams
- 1998: Throwed in da Game
- 2001: Fat Pat's Greatest Hits
- 2004: Since The Gray Tapes
- 2005: Since The Gray Tapes Vol. 2
- 2008: I Had a Ghetto Dream
With Dead End Alliance
- 1998: Screwed for Life
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Tops Drop" | - | 46 | 5 | Ghetto Dreams |
Featured singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "25 Lighters" (DJ DMD featuring Lil' Keke & Fat Pat) | - | - | - | Twenty-Two: P.A. World Wide |
| 1999 | "Wanna Be a Baller" (Lil Troy featuring Fat Pat & Big Hawk) | 70 | 40 | 31 | Sittin' Fat Down South |
| 2006 | "Swang" (Trae featuring Fat Pat & Big Hawk) | - | - | - | Restless |
See also
References
- ↑ "Texas Births 1926–1995". "Family Tree Legends".
- 1 2 Simmonds, Jeremy (2008) The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches, Chicago Review Press, ISBN 978-1-55652-754-8, p. 575
- 1 2 3 Newton, Michael (2009) The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes, Facts On File Inc, ISBN 978-0-8160-7818-9, p. 160
- ↑ Texas Music Pioneers
- ↑ "Rap Deaths: John Edward Hawkins". CBS News. Archived from the original on June 14, 2010.
External links
- What really Happened to Fat Pat (unverified account of Fat Pat's murder)
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