Big Page
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jeffrey Page Kyei |
Also known as | Big Page |
Born |
Toronto, Ontario, Canada | May 11, 1988
Genres | Hip hop R&B Soul |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter, producer |
Labels | The Ritual music group |
Jeffrey Page Kyei (born May 11, 1988), better known by his stage name Big Page, is a Canadian hip hop recording artist from Toronto, Ontario. He is best known for his 2009 single "I'm Still Fly", a collaboration with Drake and U.G.O. Crew which was nominated for the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2010.[1]
Early life
Big Page was born on May 11, 1988 in a West end neighborhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His parents are from Ghana in West Africa. He spent much of his youth on the football field and was later scouted to play for the Boise State Broncos football team of Boise State University in Idaho. After several run-ins with the law, Page followed the advice of his Mother and childhood friend Sean Getti and turned to creating music.
Career
Page rose to prominence in 2007 when his debut single "Ballin' Is My Hobby" became popular in his hometown. The video for the remix of the song featured New York rapper Mims and aired on MuchMusic. His next single "I'm Still Fly" featuring rapper Drake, who was still unsigned at the time, was released in 2009 and garnered significant attention in the hip-hop community and led to the still-unresolved conflict between the two rappers.
Discography
Mixtapes
- Chalk Up Another One Vol. 1 (2006)
- Chalk Up Another One Vol. 2 (2008)
- Things Young Ppl Do (TYPD) (2013)
- Everything happened for a reason (2014)
Singles
- Ballin' Is My Hobby (2007)
- Pimpin ft. Max B (2008)
- I'm Still Fly ft. Drake (2009)
- Gangsta Girl ft. Bobby V (2011)
- Bottles of Whateva (2011)
- Things young Ppl do (2013)
- Europe (2013)
References
- ↑ "Nominees announced". CTV News, April 1, 2010.