Big Boi

American rapper, singer, record producer, and actor, raised in Atlanta, Georgia, best known for being one-half of the Grammy-winning Southern hip hop duo Outkast, alongside fellow Atlanta-based rapper André 3000.

As part of Outkast, the duo released six successful studio albums which spawned numerous hit songs including "Ms. Jackson", "Roses", "So Fresh, So Clean" and "Elevators (Me & You)", among others. The duo's fifth release, the double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003), contained a solo single performed by Patton: "The Way You Move" (featuring Sleepy Brown), which peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 and was named the 22nd most successful song of the 2000s decade by Billboard.

After the duo split in 2007, he promptly pursued a solo career with the release of his debut album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty in July 2010, which was met with critical acclaim and reached number three on the Billboard 200. He followed up with his second album Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors (2012) and signed with Epic Records to release his third album Boomiverse (2017); both were met with continued positive reception and moderate commercial performance.

His spin-off projects include a collaborative recording outfit with Phantogram, with whom he has released one extended play (2015). He formed the now-defunct supergroup Purple Ribbon All-Stars in 2004, which included Janelle Monáe, Bubba Sparxxx, and Killer Mike; the group has released two albums.

Patton and his ex-wife Sherlita have one son and one daughter. They divorced in June 2022, citing irreconcilable differences. Patton has another son from a previous relationship.