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's
Rap-A-Lot Records label and debuted in 1992 with the album "Bone Hard Zaggin" and then in 1994 with "Wegonefunkwichamind."
Shea Serrano of the ''
Houston Press
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'' said that Big Mello was famous for "repping
Hiram Clarke 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''
* 1996: ''
Southside Story''
* 2002: ''
The Gift''
* 2003: ''
Done Deal''
See also
*
Houston hip hop
References
1968 births
2002 deaths
African-American male rappers
21st-century American male rappers
20th-century American male rappers
Gangsta rappers
G-funk artists
Rappers from Houston
Road incident deaths in Texas
Screwed Up Click members
Underground rappers
20th-century American male musicians
20th-century African-American musicians
21st-century African-American musicians
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