Fat Pat (rapper)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Patrick Lamark Hawkins[1] |
| Born | December 4, 1970[1] |
| Origin | Houston, Texas |
| Died | February 3, 1998 (aged 27) |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper |
| Years active | 1993–1998 |
| Labels | Wreckshop 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. |
Patrick Lamark Hawkins[1] (December 4, 1970 – February 3, 1998), better known by his stage name Fat Pat (also known as Mr. Fat Pat), was a rapper from Houston, Texas who was a member of DEA (Dead End Alliance) with his brother John "Big Hawk" Hawkins and DJ Screw, and an original member 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.
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[edit] Death
On February 3, 1998, Fat Pat was shot dead in 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 dead in the corridor outside the apartment.[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] 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
[edit] With Dead End Alliance
- 1998: Screwed for Life
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
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| 1998 | "Tops Drop" | - | 46 | 5 | Ghetto Dreams |
[edit] Featured singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | Album |
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| 1999 | "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 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Texas Births 1926–1995". "Family Tree Legends". http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/txbirths?c=search&first=Patrick&last=Hawkins&spelling=Exact&11_year=1970&11_month=0&11_day=0&4=&14=&SubmitSearch.x=6&SubmitSearch.y=17&SubmitSearch=Submit.
- ^ a b Simmonds, Jeremy (2008) The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches, Chicago Review Press, ISBN 978-1556527548, p. 575
- ^ a b c Newton, Michael (2009) The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes, Facts On File Inc, ISBN 978-0816078189, p. 160
- ^ Texas Music Pioneers
[edit] External links
Categories:
- 1970 births
- 1998 deaths
- 1998 murders in the United States
- African American rappers
- Deaths by firearm in Texas
- Murdered African-American people
- Murdered rappers
- People murdered in Texas
- Rappers from Houston, Texas
- Screwed Up Click members
- Underground rappers
- Unsolved murders in the United States
- Musicians from Texas
- Rappers from Texas
