| JT the Bigga Figga | |
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Birth name |
Joseph M. Tom |
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Also known as |
Figg Panamera |
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Born |
November 8, 1971 |
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Genre |
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Occupation(s) |
Rapper, record producer |
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Years active |
1991-present |
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Associated acts |
Daz Dillinger, E-40, The Game, Get Low Playaz, Master P, Messy Marv, San Quinn, Snoop Dogg, Young Buck, Young Noble, Yukmouth, DJ King Assassin |
Joseph M. Tom (born November 8, 1973), better known by his stage name JT the Bigga Figga, is an American rapper and record producer from the Fillmore neighborhood of San Francisco, California. JT is one of the most notable independent figures in the Bay Area hip hop scene. In addition to his solo career, JT has produced music on over one hundred albums, for artists including Daz Dillinger, Master P, The Game, San Quinn and Messy Marv.
In 1991, JT founded the label Get Low Recordz, and released his debut album, Don't Stop 'til We Major, the following year at the age of 18. His 1993 follow-up album, Playaz n the Game, featured the single "Game Recognize Game", which received significant airplay. The success of the album led to a bidding war amongst record labels, and JT eventually signed to Priority Records in 1995. His third studio album, Dwellin' in tha Labb, was released that same year on Get Low and Priority Records, but was commercially unsuccessful and Priority released JT from his contract. JT went back to self-distributing to his albums through his own label, and spent the money earned from his deal with Priority to make a state of the art recording studio and began rapidly producing and releasing numerous albums.
In 2005, JT was named A&R for the West Coast operations of the Houston based Rap-A-Lot Records. In 2015, he founded the Netflix-like on-demand service Trapflix, which showcases urban films, documentaries, concert footage, and music.
Discography[]
- 1992: Don't Stop 'til We Major
- 1993: Playaz n the Game
- 1995: Dwellin' in tha Lab
- 1996: Operation Takeover
- 2000: Long Beach 2 Fillmoe (with Daz Dillinger)
- 2000: Puttin It On the Map
- 2000: Something Crucial
- 2001: Gotta Get It (with Juvenile)
- 2001: Game for Sale (with Daz Dillinger)
- 2002: Know About It (with Tha Gamblaz)
- 2002: Hustle Relentless
- 2002: Street Warz (with Young Noble)
- 2003: Project Poetry
- 2004: Fillmoe 2 San Jo (with DJ King Assassin)
- 2004: Illegal Game (with Mac Mall)
- 2005: Neighborhood Superstarz
- 2005: Who Grind Like Us?
- 2007: Mr. Vice President