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The Notorious B.I.G. (1972–1997)
Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Biggie Smalls, was born in Brooklyn, New York, May 21, 1972. He was the son of Jamaican parents, Voletta Wallace, a pre-school teacher, and George Latore, a welder and small-time politician. He was raised in the poor Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant as the son of a preschool teacher. Dropping out of high ...
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Big Mouth
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2017)
- Requiem for a Wet Dream
(2017)
... (performer: "Juicy") / (writer: "Juicy")
2017
Film Discussions
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- Baywatch Film Discussion and Review
(2017)
... ("Hypnotize (Instrumental)")
Lip Sync Battle
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2017)
- Don Cheadle Vs. Wanda Sykes
(2017)
... (performer: "Mo Money Mo Problems") / (writer: "Mo Money Mo Problems")
2012-2016
The X Factor
(TV Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Live Results Show 2
(2016)
... (writer: "Mo Money Mo Problems" - uncredited)
- Live Show 2: Motown Week
(2016)
... (writer: "Mo Money Mo Problems" - uncredited)
- Auditions 4
(2012)
... (writer: "How We Do (Party)" - uncredited)
Mike and Mike in the Morning
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2016) (writer - 1 episode, 2016)
- Episode dated 9 September 2016
(2016)
... (performer: "Mo Money Mo Problems") / (writer: "Mo Money Mo Problems")
2016
Central Intelligence
(performer: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G.) / (writer: "Hypnotize" - as Christopher Wallace)
2016
Morris from America
(music: "Juicy" - as Christopher Wallace) / (writer: "Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)")
2014-2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Justin Timberlake/Ellen DeGeneres/Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
(2015)
... (writer: "Mo Money Mo Problems" - uncredited)
- Justin Timberlake
(2014)
... (writer: "Big Poppa" - uncredited)
2014-2015
Todd's Pop Song Reviews
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 2 episodes)
- "Jealous" by Nick Jonas
(2015)
... (writer: "Loyal")
- "Wiggle" by Jason DeRulo
(2014)
... (writer: "Loyal")
2014
Horrible Bosses 2
(performer: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G.) / (writer: "Hypnotize" - as Christopher Wallace)
2014
One Hit Wonderland
(TV Series documentary) (writer - 1 episode)
- Just a Friend by Biz Markie
(2014)
... (writer: "Loyal")
2014
Dancing with the Stars
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Semifinals
(2014)
... ("Mo Money Mo Problems") / (writer: "Mo Money Mo Problems")
2014
Iverson
(Documentary) (lyrics: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G.) / (performer: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G.) / (writer: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G.)
Silicon Valley
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2014)
- The Cap Table
(2014)
... (performer: "Party and Bullshit (Ratatat Remix)" - uncredited) / (writer: "Party and Bullshit (Ratatat Remix)" - uncredited)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Ice-T & Coco Austin/Nick Kroll/Rick Ross
(2014)
... (writer: "Nobody")
2010-2013
One Night Stand
(TV Series short) (2 episodes)
- Leave No Man Behind
(2013)
... ("Mo Money Mo Problems")
- Mac's Day Out
(2010)
... ("Hypnotize")
2013
The Short Game
(Documentary) (performer: "Going Back To Cali" - as Notorious BIG) / (writer: "Going Back To Cali" - as Christopher Wallace)
2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting
(performer: "Hypnotize" - as Notorious B.I.G.) / (writer: "Big Poppa" - as Notorious B.I.G.) / (writer: "Hypnotize" - as Christopher Wallace)
2000-2012
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- Eli Manning/Rihanna
(2012)
... (writer: "Talk That Talk")
- Lucy Liu/Jay-Z
(2000)
... (writer: "I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)")
2011
Atop the Fourth Wall
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Rise of Arsenal #3 and #4
(2011)
... (writer: "It's All About the Pentiums")
2010
Dance Central
(Video Game) (performer: "Flava In Ya Ear") / (writer: "Flava In Ya Ear" - as Chris Wallace)
2010
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.147
(2010)
... (writer: "Juicy" - uncredited)
2009
Notorious
(lyrics: "Pimps & Macs" - as Christopher Wallace) / (performer: "Born Again (Intro)", "Hypnotize", "Going Back to Cali", "Ten Crack Commandments", "Suicidal Thoughts", "Machine Gun Funk", "Unbelievable", "Big Poppa", "I Love the Dough") / (writer: "Born Again (Intro)", "Hypnotize", "Going Back to Cali", "Bed Stuy Brooklyn", "Suicidal Thoughts", "Every Day Struggle", "It's a Demo", "Party & Bullshit", "Machine Gun Funk", "Juicy", "Unbelievable", "Big Poppa", "Warning", "I Love the Dough", "Get Money", "Gimme the Loot", "Who Shot Ya", "Sky's the Limit" - as Christopher Wallace)
2008
The Wackness
(performer: "The What", "Can't You See" - as Notorious B.I.G.) / (writer: "The What" - as Christopher Wallace)
2007
Superbad
(performer: "Big Poppa" - as Notorious B.I.G.) / (writer: "Big Poppa" - as Notorious B.I.G.)
Ha-Shminiya
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2006) (writer - 1 episode, 2006)
- Tragedy
(2006)
... (performer: "Sky's The Limit" - uncredited) / (writer: "Sky's The Limit" - uncredited)
The Wire
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 2004) (writer - 1 episode, 2004)
- Hamsterdam
(2004)
... (performer: "My Downfall" - uncredited) / (writer: "My Downfall" - uncredited)
2004
White Chicks
(performer: " Realest Niggas" - as Notorious B.I.G.) / (writer: " Realest Niggas" - as Christopher Wallace)
2003
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection
(Video) (writer: "It's All About the Pentiums")
2003
Tupac: Resurrection
(Documentary) (performer: "Runnin' (Dying to Live)") / (writer: "Runnin' (Dying to Live)")
2002
8 Mile
(performer: "Unbelievable", "Juicy", "Who Shot Ya") / (writer: "Unbelievable", "Juicy", "Get Money", "Who Shot Ya", "Player's Anthem" - as Christopher Wallace)
2002
All About the Benjamins
(performer: "It's All About the Benjamins (Remix)" - as Notorious B.I.G.) / (writer: "It's All About the Benjamins (Remix)" - as Notorious B.I.G.)
2002
Biggie and Tupac
(Documentary) (performer: "Hypnotize", "Miss U", "Unbelievable", "Notorious B.I.G.", "Juicy") / (writer: "Hypnotize", "Miss U", "Unbelievable", "Notorious B.I.G.", "Juicy")
2000
Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1
(Video) (performer: "Hypnotize") / (writer: "Hypnotize")
1998
Ride
(performer: "Mo Money, Mo Problems") / (writer: "Big Poppa", "Mo Money, Mo Problems" - as Notorious B.I.G.)
Martin
(TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1995) (writer - 1 episode, 1995)
- Blow, Baby, Blow
(1995)
... (performer: "One More Chance (Remix)") / (writer: "One More Chance (Remix)")
1993
Who's the Man?
(performer: "Party and Bullshit" - as Big) / (writer: "Party and Bullshit" - as Big)
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Appeared in an episode on the short-lived TV series New York Undercover (1994) on Fox, where he played himself. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 2 Print Biographies | 3 Portrayals | 9 Articles | 2 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Notorious B.I.G | Notorious B.I.G. | Biggie | Biggie Smalls | Christopher WallaceHeight:
6' 2" (1.88 m)
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My real life helped me sell a lot of records. See more »Trivia:
Attended George Westinghouse High School in Brooklyn, New York, With fellow rappers Jay-Z and Busta Rhymes. See more »Trademark:
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The King of New York See more »Star Sign:
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