Big Kap | |
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| Birth name | Keith Carter |
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| Born | February 26, 1970 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2016 (aged 45) |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1995–2016 |
Keith Carter (February 26, 1970 – February 3, 2016), also known as Big Kap and The Wardin,[1][2] was an American hip-hop DJ[1] who was born in New York City and was later based in Atlanta.
Career
In 1995, he was a member of hip hop supergroup The Flip Squad. He was well known for the 1999 album The Tunnel with Funkmaster Flex, named after the New York nightclub where he was a regular DJ. He died in Mableton, GA late on February 3, 2016, due to a heart attack.[2][3] He was 45 at the time of his death.[4] According to his road manager Ab Traxx, Keith dealt with diabetes, but he did not believe it was what caused his fatal heart attack.[5] Keith was previously slated to work on a showcase in Atlanta on the day of his death, shortly after his passing, the event became a memorial for Keith.[2]
Big Kap is also well known for a video that went viral in 2011 consisting of Notorious B.I.G. throwing a water bottle at Big Kap during a Summer Jam concert before storming off the stage in 1995.[6]
Discography
- The Tunnel (1999)
References
- 1 2 "DJ Big Kap: Storied hip-hop DJ dead at 45". The Independent. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Platon, Adelle. "Big Kap's Road Manager Reveals DJ's Cause of Death". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ↑ Farrell, Paul. "Big Kap Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy.com. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ↑ Parco, Nicholas. "Influential New York City DJ Big Kap dead at 45". New York Daily News. Retrieved February 4, 2016.
- ↑ Baker, Soren (February 3, 2016). "Big Kap Passes Away; Cause Of Death Revealed". hiphopdx.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
- ↑ Siegel, Melissa. "Big Kap Dead: What Happened To Legendary Hip Hop DJ Known For 'The Tunnel' Album?". Hollywood Take. Retrieved February 5, 2016.