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Seven-time GRAMMY winner Big Boi from legendary hip-hop duo OutKast will have fairgoers feeling that B-A-S-S, bass this summer when he takes the Suburban Park Stage on Friday, August 30 at 8:00 p.m.
A cultural icon and a pioneer in hip-hop, Big Boi, born Antwan André Patton, is a diamond-selling artist, rapper, songwriter, record producer, actor, and philanthropist from Atlanta, Georgia. Widely regarded as one of the most influential hip-hop artists of all-time, Big Boi burst onto the music scene in 1994 with the release of OutKast’s debut album “Southernplayalisticcadillacmuzik,” which was certified platinum. The group followed with the double platinum album “ATLiens,” in 1996, which climbed to No. 2 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, before releasing “Aquemini” in 1998, which was certified triple platinum and reached No. 3 on the same chart.
Big Boi and OutKast’s most critically acclaimed album, “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below,” was released in 2003 and was certified as Diamond after selling more than 10 million copies. The album, which included two No. 1 hits, went on to become the first hip-hop album in history to win the GRAMMY for Album of the Year.
In total, Big Boi and OutKast have sold over 25 million albums, had three singles reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and had three albums chart inside the top three on Billboard’s Top 200 chart.
Individually, Big Boi has also had critical acclaim with his solo album “Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty” landing at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart while multiple other projects have racked up millions of streams.