BIG PUNISHER
Name: Christopher Lee Rios
Born: 9 November 1971 South Bronx, Bronx, New York City
Died: 7 February 2000
Christopher Lee Rios (November 9, 1971 - February 7, 2000), better known as Big
Punisher or Big Pun, was an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent who emerged
from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. He first appeared
on albums from The Beatnuts on the track "Off the Books" and on Fat Joe's second
album Jealous One's Envy, on the track "Watch Out", prior to signing to Loud
Records as a solo artist. Big Pun's career was cut short in 2000 at age 28 by a
fatal heart attack due to his obesity. He is survived by a wife, Liza Rios, and
three children. Big Pun was the first solo Latino rapper to sell over one
million LPs. His first stage name was Big Moon Dawg. His name comes from the
Marvel comic book anti-hero The Punisher.
Name: Christopher Lee Rios
Born: 9 November 1971 South Bronx, Bronx, New York City
Died: 7 February 2000
Christopher Lee Rios (November 9, 1971 - February 7, 2000), better known as Big
Punisher or Big Pun, was an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent who emerged
from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s. He first appeared
on albums from The Beatnuts on the track "Off the Books" and on Fat Joe's second
album Jealous One's Envy, on the track "Watch Out", prior to signing to Loud
Records as a solo artist. Big Pun's career was cut short in 2000 at age 28 by a
fatal heart attack due to his obesity. He is survived by a wife, Liza Rios, and
three children. Big Pun was the first solo Latino rapper to sell over one
million LPs. His first stage name was Big Moon Dawg. His name comes from the
Marvel comic book anti-hero The Punisher.