Big Mello
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Curtis Donnell Davis |
| Also known as | Big Mello, Mello, Curtis Davis |
| Born | August 7, 1968 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 2002 (aged 33) |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper |
| Years active | 1991–2002 |
| Labels | Rap-a-Lot Records / KMJ Records |
| Associated acts | Screwed Up Click |
Curtis Donnell Davis (August 7, 1968 – June 15, 2002),[1] better known by his stage name Big Mello, was an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He debuted as Big Mello in 1992 with the album "Bone Hard Zaggin'" on the Rap-A-Lot Records label.
Shea Serrano of the Houston Press said that Big Mello was famous for "repping Hiram Clarke in the 90s[...]"[2]
On June 15, 2002, Davis along with a passenger died after Davis lost control of his vehicle and hit a pillar in the 4500 block of South Loop West (South Interstate Highway 610).[3]
Discography[]
- 1992: Bone Hard Zaggin'
- 1994: Wegonefunkwichamind
- 1996: Southside Story
- 2002: The Gift
- 2003: Done Deal
See also[]
- Houston hip hop
References[]
- ^ Jeffries, David (2008). "Big Mello Biography". allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ Serrano, Shea. "Y'all Musta Forgot: Big Mello's Bone Hard Zaggin'." Houston Press. Thursday April 1, 2010. Retrieved on October 26, 2011.
- ^ Houston rapper Big Mello killed in car accident
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