Big Boi and Dre came together at Atlanta's Tri-City high school where OutKast was formed. They signed a contract with LaFace Records just prior to graduation and began their exceptional career in the rap game.

The depth, emotion and intricacy of OutKast's words can be partially explained in the fact that they've lived the city life since childhood.

Dre (Andre Benjamin) grew up in a single parent home moving from place to place within southwest Atlanta until he was 15 and went to live with his father. It was during his adolescence that Andre fell victim to a negative lifestyle like many urban youth as a means of survival. Big Boi's (Antwan Patton) story is similar, moving from Savannah to Atlanta to join Andre in the ranks of the young, gifted, black and untapped as he ran the Atlanta city streets as well.

Big Boi is a self-described player and is available as a solo concert performer.

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Years active: 
   ..90s, ..00s

Born:
   Feb 1, 1975
      ..in Georgia
         ..in Savannah