Big Pokey
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | Died this year |
| Date of birth | November 29,1974 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Houston |
| Texas | |
| United States | |
| Full name | Milton Powell |
| Music groups | Screwed Up Click |
| Job | Singer |
| Rapper | |
| Education | Blinn College-Brenham Campus |
| Abilene Christian University | |
| Listen artist | www.youtube.com |
| Labels | Wreckshop Records |
| Wreckshop | |
| Also known as | Pokey; PoYo; Sensei; Podeine; Croc Bull; CHarb the Don |
| Songs | 2005 |
| List | Ballin' ParlayHardest Pit in the Litter · 1999 |
| 2005 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2021 | |
| 1999 | |
| Died | Beaumont |
| Texas | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | June 18,2023 |
| Record labels | Wreckshop Records |
| MNRK Music Group | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 462094 |
Big Pokey Life story
Milton Powell, better known by his stage name Big Pokey, was an American rapper from Houston, Texas. Big Pokey was associated with chopped and screwed music, and was one of the original members of the Screwed Up Click.
Houston rapper Big Pokey dies after collapsing during performance
By Gareth EvansBBC News
US rapper Big Pokey has died after collapsing during a performance in Texas.
The Artist , whose real name was Milton Powell, was performing at a Juneteenth-themed event at a bar on Saturday when he fell backwards On Stage .
Witnesses rushed to help the 48-year-old before he was taken to a nearby hospital. He died on Sunday.
" He was well loved by His Family , his friends, and his loyal fans, " his publicist said in a statement.
" Big Pokey will forever be 'The Hardest Pit In The Litter !'" The Statement added, a reference to the rapper's debut album.
Video circulating on Social Media showed Powell suddenly fall backwards with his microphone in hand while performing at the Pour09 Bar in Beaumont.
Paramedics were called shortly Before Midnight local time, a Beaumont Police spokeswoman told the Houston Chronicle . A cause of death has not been released.
Powell was best known as a founding member of the Screwed Up Click, an influential hip-hop collective of Houston-based artists.
It helped pioneer The City 's " chopped-and-screwed" sound, a laid-back, low-slung, style produced by slowing The Pitch and tempo of the underlying track.
Powell charted in the Billboard Hot 100 when he appeared on the Paul Wall single Sittin Sidewayz in 2005. And Last Year , he featured on Megan Thee Stallion's Southside Royalty Freestyle.
Various artists, including Juice J, Slim Thug and Lil Flip, have paid tribute to Powell.
" Low key, humble mountain of A Man who moved with honour and respect. He was easy To Love and hard to hate, " the rapper Bun B wrote on Instagram.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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