Fat Joe

Personal Info

Birthday

August 19, 1970

(55 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York, USA

Also Known As

Fat Joe da Gangsta

Fat Joe

Biography

Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a solo career with the release of his debut studio album, Represent (1993) the following year. Cartegena formed the hip hop group Terror Squad and its namesake record label in the late 1990s, through which he has signed fellow New York artists including Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine, and Cuban Link, as well as then-unknown producers DJ Khaled and Cool & Dre.

Known For

Scary Movie 3

Happy Feet

Hustle

Fearless

Checkmate

Empire

179th Street

Narx

Filmography

2024
The Greatest Love Story Never Told
as Self
This Is Me…Now
as Therapist
2023
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
as Self
Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
as Self
All Up in the Biz
as Self
Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial
as Self
2022
Hustle
as Fat Joe
The Greatest Mixtape Ever
as Self
2021
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self
2020
Fearless
as DJ (voice)
2019
Savage X Fenty Show
as Self
The Fabulous Chi Ali
as Self
2018
Night School
as Bobby
2017
Lady Rider
as Flash
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
as Himself
2016
Straight Stuntin Chronicles: Volume 3 - The Man in the Mirror
as Self
Checkmate
as Freddy "Flash" Morales
2015
Supermodel
as Xavier
2014
179th Street
as King Cesar Colon
2011
The Cookout 2
as Bookie
Narx
as Big Ed
2009
DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70
as Self (archive footage)
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
as Self (archive footage)
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
as Self (archive footage)
2006
Happy Feet
as Seymour (voice)
Tats Cru: The Mural Kings
as Himself
Jim Jones - A Day In The Fastlife
as Self
2003
Scary Movie 3
as Fat Joe
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
as Self
2002
Empire
as Tito Severe
Big Pun: Still Not a Player
as Self
Outlawz: Worldwide
as Self
2001
Prison Song
as Big Pete
Blazin'
as Big Jay
2000
Jennifer Lopez | Feelin' So Good
as Self
1999
Thicker Than Water
as Lonzo
Whiteboyz
as Don Flip Crew #2
Urban Menace
as Terror
Cope 2 Kings Destroy
as Joey Crack
1994
I Like It Like That
as Biker Inmate