Fat Joe
Born: 1970-08-19 in The Bronx, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a solo career with the release of his debut studio album, Represent (1993) the following year. Cartegena formed the hip hop group Terror Squad and its namesake record label in the late 1990s, through which he has signed fellow New York artists including Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine, and Cuban Link, as well as then-unknown producers DJ Khaled and Cool & Dre.
Filmography
2024
- This Is Me…Now as Therapist
- Fat Joe Talks as Self - Host
- The Greatest Love Story Never Told as Self
2023
- Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World as Self
- King Charles as Self - Guest
- The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports as Self
- All Up in the Biz as Self
- Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation as Self
- Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial as Self
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- Hustle as Fat Joe
- Grails: When Sneakers Change the Game
- The Greatest Mixtape Ever as Self
2021
- You're Watching Video Music Box as Self
2020
- The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- Fearless as DJ (voice)
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self - Guest
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- Untold Stories of Hip Hop as Self
- Savage X Fenty Show as Self
- The Fabulous Chi Ali as Self
2018
- The Shop as Self
- Night School as Bobby
2017
- She's Gotta Have It as Winny 'Win' Winfield
- Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth as Himself
- Lady Rider as Flash
2016
- Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
- VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
- Checkmate as Freddy "Flash" Morales
- Straight Stuntin Chronicles: Volume 3 - The Man in the Mirror as Self
2015
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self - Contestant
- Supermodel as Xavier
- Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2014
- 179th Street as King Cesar Colon
2011
- The Cookout 2 as Bookie
- Narx as Big Ed
2009
- Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4 as Self (archive footage)
- DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd as Self (archive footage)
- DJ Juice: The King is Back Mixtape Blend DVD Vol. 70 as Self (archive footage)
2008
- The Wendy Williams Show as Self - Guest Host
2006
- Happy Feet as Seymour (voice)
- The Shop
- Jim Jones - A Day In The Fastlife as Self
- Pimp My Ride International as Host
- Tats Cru: The Mural Kings as Himself
2005
2004
- The Celebrity Apprentice
- My Coolest Years as Himself
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Scary Movie 3 as Fat Joe
- 2 Fast 2 Furious ... (Songs)
- The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker as Self
- Paper Chasers
2002
- Empire as Tito Severe
- Big Pun Live
- Big Pun: Still Not a Player as Self
- Outlawz: Worldwide as Self
2001
- BET Awards as Self - Performer
- Prison Song as Big Pete
- Blazin' as Big Jay
2000
1999
- Urban Menace as Terror
- Whiteboyz as Don Flip Crew #2
- Cope 2 Kings Destroy as Joey Crack
- Thicker Than Water as Lonzo
1998
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1994
- I Like It Like That as Biker Inmate
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self