JT the Bigga Figga
| JT the Bigga Figga | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joseph Tom |
| Also known as | Figg Panamera |
| Born | November 8, 1971 |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, Record producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Get Low Recordz, Doggystyle Records |
| Associated acts | Snoop Dogg, Daz Dillinger, Master P, Messy Marv, E-40, Game, Nas, San Quinn, DJ King Assassin, Young Buck, Yukmouth, Xzibit, 50 Cent, Rich The Factor |
| Website | JT the Bigga Figga on Myspace |
Joseph Tom, better known by his stage name JT the Bigga Figga, is an American rapper and producer from the Fillmore neighborhood of San Francisco, California. He has produced music on over one hundred albums, for artists including Rich The Factor (Young Rich The Factor) Daz Dillinger, Master P, The Game, San Quinn, and Messy Marv.
In 1991, JT founded the independent record label Get Low Recordz. What started as a basement enterprise and a one-man operation, would later become one of the most successful independent labels in the country.
JT's rap debut came in 1992 with the self-released album Don't Stop til We Major at the age of 18. The next year he followed it up with Playaz N the Game. The album's first single, "Game Recognize Game" received significant airplay, thrusting JT into the spotlight. The success of his album led to a bidding war among record labels, and he eventually signed with Priority Records in 1995. Subsequent albums released through Priority Records were unsuccessful, however, and in 1996 the label elected to release JT from his contract.
After the dissolution of his contract with Priority Records, JT went back to self-distributing his albums through Get Low Recordz. With the money from his deal with Priority, JT invested in a new state of the art recording studio and began rapidly producing and releasing numerous albums. In 2000, after signing a modest distribution deal with Bayside Records, Get Low began expanding, releasing nearly 20 albums a year.
In 2002, JT published an E-Book called The CEO Manual.
In fall of 2005, JT was named A&R for the West Coast operations of the Houston, TX based Rap-A-Lot Records.
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