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The Notorious B.I.G.

Birth name
Christopher George Latore Wallace
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of birth
May 21, 1972
Date of death
March 9, 1997
Ethnicity
African-Jamaican
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Birth Name: Christopher George Latore Wallace

Date of Birth: May 21, 1972

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Death: March 9, 1997

Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Ethnicity: African-Jamaican

The Notorious B.I.G. was an American rapper. He was considered one of the greatest MCs of all time, with his unique flow and creative lyrics. He was also known as Biggie Smalls, Biggie, Frank White, Big, Big Poppa, and MC CWest.

The Notorious B.I.G. was born in Brooklyn, to Jamaican emigrant parents, Voletta Wallace and Selwyn George Latore, a politician. His father was from Kingston. His mother was from Trelawny. The Notorious B.I.G was married to singer, songwriter, and actress Faith Evans , until his death. He had a daughter with his former partner Jan Jackson; and a son, actor C. J. Wallace (Christopher Jordan Wallace), with Faith.

He died at the age of twenty four, in an unsolved shooting.

Source: Genealogy of The Notorious B.I.G. – https://www.findagrave.com