Curtis Donnell Davis (August 7, 1968 – June 15, 2002),
better known by his stage name Big Mello, was an American rapper from Houston, Texas.
Mello graduated from Madison High School, and in the early 1980s, he attended Texas Southern University, studying music and broadcasting. Mello would go on to sign to
J. Prince
James L. Smith (also referred to as James Prince, J. Prince, or Lil J.) (born October 31, 1965) is an American music executive, promoter and manager. He is the CEO and co-founder of the Houston based record label Rap-A-Lot. Smith and his son J ...
's
Rap-A-Lot Records
Rap-A-Lot is a hip hop record label co-founded by James Prince and Cliff Blodget in 1986. Smoke-a-Lot Records is a subsidiary.
Rap-A-Lot was first distributed by A&M Records with the release of Raheem's 1988 debut ''The Vigilante''. The lab ...
label and debuted in 1992 with the album "Bone Hard Zaggin" and then in 1994 whith "Wegonefunkwichamind."
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of the ''
Houston Press
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'' said that Big Mello was famous for "repping
Hiram Clarke
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History
Hiram Clarke Road was named after Hiram Clarke, a Houston Lighting & Power Co. assistant general manager and executive vice presid ...
in the 90s
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On June 15, 2002, Davis along with a passenger died after Davis lost control of his vehicle and hit a pillar in the 4500 block of South Loop West (South Interstate Highway 610).
Discography
* 1992: ''
Bone Hard Zaggin'''
* 1994: ''
Wegonefunkwichamind
''Wegonfunkwichamind'' is the second studio album by the American rapper Big Mello, from Houston, Texas. It was released in 1994 via Rap-A-Lot Records
Rap-A-Lot is a hip hop record label co-founded by James Prince and Cliff Blodget in 1986. ...
''
* 1996: ''
Southside Story''
* 2002: ''
The Gift''
* 2003: ''
Done Deal''
See also
*
Houston hip hop
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References
1968 births
2002 deaths
African-American male rappers
American male rappers
Gangsta rappers
G-funk artists
Rappers from Houston
Road incident deaths in Texas
Screwed Up Click members
Southern hip hop musicians
Underground rappers
20th-century American male musicians
20th-century African-American musicians
21st-century African-American people
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