Big Pun
Birth Name: Christopher Lee Rios Date of Birth: November 9, 1971 Place of Birth: the Bronx, New York City, New York, U. S. Date of Death: February 7, 2000...
Birth Name: Christopher Lee Rios
Date of Birth: November 9, 1971
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Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: February 7, 2000
Place of Death: White Plains, Westchester, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: Puerto Rican
Big Pun was an American rapper. He was also known as Big Punisher, Big Moon Dog, and Big Dog The Punisher.
Big Pun was the son of Gail Simpson and David Rios. His family was of Puerto Rican descent. A photo of Big Pun’s parents can be seen here. He had three children, including rapper Chris Rivers.
On the intro of his album “Yeeeah Baby,” he refers to himself as having, “the heart of an Indian, the strength of a Black man, and the pride of a Spaniard.”
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Marriage record of Big Pun’s parents –
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