American rapper
Fat Tony
Fat Tony in 2013
Birth name Anthony Lawson Jude Ifeanyichukwu Obiawunaotu Born (1988-03-24 ) March 24, 1988 (age 36) Origin Third Ward, Houston , Texas , U.S.Genres Hip hop Occupation Rapper Instrument Vocals Years active 2008–present Labels Website fattonyrap .net
Anthony Lawson Jude Ifeanyichukwu Obiawunaotu [ 4] or Anthony Lawson Obi (born March 24, 1988),[ 5] [ 6] better known by his stage name Fat Tony , is a Nigerian-American rapper.[ 7]
He has been recognized in URB ' s "Next 1000", a list of emerging new artists anticipated to break through.[ 8] At the Houston Press Music Awards, he won the Best Underground Hip Hop award in 2008,[ 9] 2009,[ 10] and 2010,[ 11] as well as the Best Solo Rapper award in 2013.[ 12]
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^ Gray, Chris (July 30, 2008). "2008 HPMA Winner List" . Houston Press . Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
^ Gray, Chris (July 31, 2009). "The 2009 Houston Press Music Award Winners" . Houston Press . Archived from the original on December 2, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
^ Gray, Chris (August 11, 2010). "2010 Houston Press Music Award Winners... All Of 'Em" . Houston Press . Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2020 .
^ "The 2013 Houston Press Music Award Winners" . Houston Press . August 7, 2013. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020 .