Bigga Rankin,is a celebrity DJ and the head of A&R at Think It’s A Game Records. Born in Jamaica, Bigga started his musical career as a dancehall rapper. Since he was always a chubby kid, they called him “Bigga.” In Jamaica, whenever you do something spectacular, the term “Rankin” is added to your name. He started DJing after he relocated to the United States with his parents when he was 15.
Career
Bigga Rankin’s journey began in the early 80s, where he electrified the Reggae clubs of Chicago with his influential voice and magnetic energy. These characteristics soon expanded into the realm of R&B and Hip Hop when Bigga moved to Jacksonville, Florida, in 1986.Bigga is the founder and CEO of Cool Runnings DJs would forever leave his mark on the city as the number 1 club promoter and radio personality.
His glory was beyond his locality, eventually he was called to duty all across the U.S., even spreading his street gospel to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Island of Curacao.Thousands of fans have danced to Bigga Rankin’s shows during @BET’s Spring Bling, Black College Reunion (Daytona), Florida Football Classic (Orlando), Come Together Day (Jacksonville), Memorial Day Weekend in Miami, several Super Bowl events, and many more.He’s toured with Rap music’s biggest names including T.I., Young Jeezy, Juvenile, 8Ball & MJG, Lil Wayne, Trick Daddy, Lil John, Notorious B.I.G., Wayne Wonder, and a host of others. Bigga Rankin’s trendsetting ear gave way to one of the most powerful mixtape explosions in the south: the Real Nigga Radio mixtape series.
With more than 20 years and counting under his belt, Bigga Rankin is known for bringing intense levels of energy and hype to the dance floor or to a concert. So whether he’s spinning at a neighborhood hole-in-the-wall club, playing in front of BET Spring Bling Black College Reunion in Daytona or even behind the boards in front of thousands of partygoers, Bigga Rankin is the pioneer of the southern hip-hop movement in Florida.
Awards
Bigga is an highly anticipated ceremony DJ. Bigga Rankin has been awarded countless accolades including Ozone Magazines Entertainer of the Decade (2000), Upstart Record Pool’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2001), TJs DJs Tastemaker Award (2003), Seagrams Gin DJ of the Year (2004), Hood Magazine’s On-The-Grind Award (2005), Florida Entertainment Summit’s Record Breaker of the Year (2005), and TJs DJs Hustler Award (April, 2006).
He’s graced the cover of OZONE Magazine twice, and has also appeared in The Source Magazine, Hood Magazine, The Hole, and several other publications.
Bigga has 7 music albums. His Albums include: ‘Sacred Money Don’t Make Money’ (2008); ‘Project Melodies’ (2017); ‘Heart of a Beast’ (2018); ‘Bale Talk 2’ (2018); ‘Project Supa Star’ (2018); ‘Slept On’ (2019) and ‘No Days Off 2’ (2019)[6] DJ Bigga Rankin has over 30 songs released.
His songs can be easily accessed on Genius (website) some of which include: Street Lights , Leesburg , Heartless , Crossed Out , Love Song , The Takeover , How Can I Lose , Japan , See Me Win amongst others.[18]
OG GOLD, is an up and coming artist out of Birmingham, Alabama. OG Gold spent a few years in ATLANTA developing his style and flow to becoming the independent mogul he is. Gold dibbled around with writing at first trying to find his style by depicting the gritty underground music scene he knew of in Alabama. In the mist of his development, he began outreaching his talents networking and Collaborating multiple brands and artists outside of his market like Project Pat, Lachat & more. OG Gold has performed on shows alongside artists such as Pastor Troy, Bun B, Frayser Boy, Lil White, Rubberband OG, and Dirty Boys to name few. He’s even curated his own independent artist events, to give less fortunate up and coming artists a chance to be heard. Also give them a platform to be able to perform and practice for the big stage with they were in development stages of their careers. Gold has toured and performed in multiple underground scenes in cities and regions stretching throughout Indiana, Alabama, North & South Carolina,Tennessee ,Florida also Arkansas.
Six mixtapes produced and released by OG Gold, (Beastmode, Welcome 2 Da Northside, Ghetto Gumbo, Ghetto ,Gumbo 2, Ghetto Gumbo 3,and Fuck The Crossout). He is currently in the studio working on his latest album “Minor Setback For A Major Shakeback”. Gold has an articulated way writing when putting together his hard hitting, artistic flow. His music connects his listeners utilizing sensory details, giving a lyrical presentation and visualization of his lifestyle with his street rap style. OG Gold is the voice of the streets, creating relatable tracks for his fans to enter his vibe. Diamond Life Ent, is where the start of his career began but has since landed his spot as the frontrunner for independent powerhouse Shakeback Ent. The OG Bigga Rankin has recently stamped OG Gold on his platform and is personally taking his region to region promoting his brand through media runs. OG Gold is on the rise of something bigger and is working to becoming a household name in the industry.
