Big DS

American rapper and record producer (1971–2003)
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Big DS

Summary

Big DS is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on July 29, 1971[3]. He died on May 22, 2003[4]. He worked as a rapper[5] and record producer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Big DS…
  • Big DS was born on July 29, 1971[3].
  • Big DS died on May 22, 2003[4].
  • Big DS held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Big DS's professions included rapper[5].
  • Big DS worked as a record producer[6].
  • Big DS is recorded as male[9].
  • Big DS's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Big DS's record label is recorded as Def Jam Recordings[11].
  • The cause of death was cancer[12].
  • Big DS's family name is recorded as Fletcher[13].
  • Big DS's given name is recorded as Marlon[14].
  • Big DS's pseudonym is recorded as Big DS[15].
  • Big DS's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Big DS's instrument is recorded as voice[17].
  • Big DS's start of work period is recorded as 1988[18].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 8c8aa96b-fa90-4f5c-9382-38855147c2ca[21]

Body

Origins and Family

Big DS's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on July 29, 1971[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper[5] and record producer[6].

Death and Burial

Big DS died on May 22, 2003[4]. The cause of death was cancer[12].

Why It Matters

Big DS ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Big DS born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Big DS…

What did Big DS do for work?

Big DS worked as rapper[5] and record producer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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