Fat Pat (rapper)

Fat Pat
Background information
Birth name Patrick Lamark Hawkins[1]
Born December 4, 1970(1970-12-04)[1]
Origin Houston, Texas
Died February 3, 1998(1998-02-03) (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.

Contents

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]

Discography

Albums

With Dead End Alliance

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
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 - Sittin' Fat Down South
2006 "Swang" (Trae featuring Fat Pat & Big Hawk) - - - Restless

See also

References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ a b Simmonds, Jeremy (2008) The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches, Chicago Review Press, ISBN 978-1556527548, p. 575
  3. ^ a b c Newton, Michael (2009) The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes, Facts On File Inc, ISBN 978-0816078189, p. 160
  4. ^ Texas Music Pioneers

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