Big Boy (radio host)
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Big Boy | |
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Born | Kurt Alexander September 8, 1969 |
Other names | "Big" MC Scratch |
Occupation(s) | Radio host, actor, former bodyguard |
Years active | 1990s–present |
Spouse | Veronica Alexander |
Website | radiobigboy.com real923la.com BigBoyOnDemand.com |
Kurt Alexander (born September 8, 1969), better known as Big Boy, is a nationally syndicated American radio host and actor. From 1997 he has hosted the morning show at Los Angeles
Life and career
Big Boy was born in Chicago's
Big Boy's image became well known throughout the
Big Boy has been named
He has made cameo appearances in movies such as
Big Boy voiced the character Big Bear in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and is also an announcer along with Set Free in the 2002 video game Street Hoops. He is a radio host in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V on the Radio Los Santos radio station.
On July 27, 2010, sidekick Tattoo left the show.[6]
In 2010, Big Boy and Power 106 were featured in the movie 'Project X.' During the end of the movie he talked about the party and made reference to Kanye West. On August 6, 2007, Big Boy signed a multi-year deal with ABC Radio Networks to syndicate the show, and his weekend show Big Boy's Hip Hop Spot. The show launched nationally on August 20 and is also now called The Big Boy's Neighborhood Morning Show. [citation needed]
On November 24, 2010, Big Boy made a special guest performance in Vicente Fernández's concert at the Gibson Amphitheatre performing "Aca Entre Nos".
In September 2010, Big Boy entered into film production via his production company, Ida's Son Productions. The first film, Exit Strategy, is a romantic comedy centering on James (Jameeel Saleem) who is evicted from his apartment and forced to move in with his girlfriend of three months, Kim (Kimelia Weathers) and quickly discovers she's not his type. When he enlists his friend Carville (Quincy 'QDeezy' Harris) and Leona (Noelle Balfour) to help him find an exit out of the relationship. Comedian Kevin Hart makes a cameo role.
On August 22, 2011, Luscious Liz Hernandez left Big Boy's Radio and became a reporter for E! News.[citation needed]
On February 3, 2015, Emmis Communications filed a breach-of-contract suit against Big Boy after he accepted a $3.5 million contract with iHeartMedia and quit the KPWR morning show. iHeart owns crosstown Urban Contemporary station Real 92.3 KRRL. At KPWR, nighttime host J. Cruz was the morning show host until he left the station in 2019 prior to his move to KRRL as its afternoon host with Nick Cannon taking his place as the new host in early June.[7]
In March 2016, a year after he joined KRRL and iHeartMedia, his nationally syndicated program was transferred to iHeart's syndication division
References
- ^ An XL Life: Staying Big at Half the Size, by Big Boy
- ^ Kahn, Carrie (October 1, 2011). "Surgery Not 'A Magic Pill' For Obese Patients". NPR. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ Image radiohof.org [dead link]
- ^ "Aquarius (Character)". IMDb.
- ^ "Big Boy". IMDb.
- ^ "Tattoo Out Of Big Boy's Neighborhood".
- ^ "Suit Alleging Breach-Of-Contract Filed Against Radio Host 'Big Boy,' Report Says". 3 February 2015.
- ^ "Big Boy Radio Show Moves to Premiere Networks: Exclusive". Billboard. 23 March 2016.
- ^ "Fuse Media and iHeartMedia to Televise 'Big Boy's Neighborhood' Radio Show: Exclusive". Billboard. 9 July 2018.