Pimp C Biography Facts
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Born 29 December, 1973 (50 years old).
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According to the birthday of Pimp C the astrological sign is Capricorn .
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American rapper from Texas
| Pimp C | |
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| Butler in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Chad Lamont Butler |
| Also known as | Sweet James Jones Tony Snow Percy Mack Jack Tripper |
| Born | December 29, 1973 Crowley, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Origin | Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2007 West Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop southern hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper songwriter record producer |
| Years active | 1987–2007 |
| Labels | Atlantic Rap-a-Lot Asylum |
| Associated acts | UGK Chamillionaire David Banner Jazze Pha Mike Jones Screwed Up Click Webbie |
Chad Lamont Butler , better known by his stage name Pimp C, was an American rapper and record producer. He was best known for his work with Bun B as a founding member of the Underground Kingz .
Signing to Jive Records in 1992, UGK released their major-label debut album Too Hard to Swallow to critical acclaim. The group followed this with their second and third major label albums Super Tight in 1994 and Ridin' Dirty in 1996, both of which charted in the Billboard 200 to further success. The group received national attention in 2000 after being featured on Jay-Z's hit single "Big Pimpin'," which peaked at #18 on Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Rhythmic Top 40. The group went on hiatus for the first half of the 2000s after Pimp C was sentenced to eight years in prison for a probation violation, during which time both members pursued solo careers, with Pimp C releasing his solo debut, The Sweet James Jones Stories in 2005, composed of material recorded prior to his sentencing. After being released from prison in December 2005, he released his second solo album, Pimpalation the following year, and released UGK's eponymous fifth studio album in 2007, which spawned the hit single "International Players Anthem " , which peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Pimp C was found dead in his hotel room on December 4, 2007, with a coroner's report allegedly attributing his death to complications stemming from heavy consumption of purple drank and his pre-existing condition of sleep apnea.
Early life
Chad Lamont Butler was born December 29, 1973 in Crowley, Louisiana, but moved to and was raised in Port Arthur, Texas. Butler was the only child of Charleston Butler and Weslyn "Mama Wes" Butler Jacob Monroe. As a child, Butler was born prematurely and suffered numerous health issues, including a birth defect that caused his legs to point inward, which required braces to fix. He also had to be propped up when he slept due to digestive problems. His eyesight was poor, and he almost went blind after a severe bout of pinkeye. Butler also suffered from pneumonia at least 9 times as a child. Butler joined the choir as a teenager and played numerous instruments at school, and after being encouraged by his stepfather Bill Monroe, began writing and creating his own music. Butler was particularly interested in the emerging hip hop genre as a child, and soon bonded and became friends with Bernard "Bun B" Freeman over their shared passion for music.
As the son of a trumpet player, Butler has had interest in music since childhood: "I come from a classical background, I came up singing Italian sonnets, Negro spirituals, and shit of that nature." Even before studying musical notation in school he learned to play many instruments by ear including piano, trumpet, drums and flugelhorn. His vocal style is of a "high-voiced, unstable and provocateur, as likely to slap your face as to sing you a love song." Influenced by Run-DMC, he started synthesizing beats to rap over after receiving a drum machine and keyboard one Christmas.
Personal life
Butler married his wife, Chinara, while he was in prison in 2003. They have one child together, a daughter named Christian, and he has two older sons, Chad Lamont Butler II and Dahcory Butler both of whom are from previous relationships.
