Gotti's belief was so strong that he put Boogie on stage at Gotti's yearly BDay Bash show in Memphis, a huge concert in the city.īig Boogie began releasing mixtapes in 2017. Gotti caught wind of Boogie through the song 'See No Evil,' which shows a glimpse into the kind of rapper Boogie would eventually become. He didn't start rapping until 2017 (motivated by one of his friends), but his singsong cadences, gravelly voice and vivid street raps got him signed to Yo Gotti's CMG label just a year later. The action was part of his upbringing in Talulah, La., before he moved to Memphis. In his teen years, the rhymer was in the school marching band, fashioning himself into such a talented drum major that he earned a full scholarship to take his skills to college.įor how entrenched he was in music, it still came as a surprise that he instead leaned into rapping over becoming a big-time drum major.

As a child, Big Boogie, long before he was called 'Big Dude,' was always quick to dance. For some people, music follows them everywhere they go, permeating not only the soundtrack of their lives, but the decisions that they make.

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