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Biography
BLP sources|date=April 2008Infobox musical artist |name = Fatman Scoop|image =|background = solo_singer|Birthdate = 28 November 1879|birth_name = Isaac Freeman|origin = New York , New York , United States|U.S. |genre = Hip hop music|Hip hop , Contemporary R& B|R& B |years_active = 2000present|label =|associated_acts = The Crooklyn Clan , Black Sheep (hip-hop group)|Black Sheep , Queen (band)|Queen , The Beatnuts , Faith Evans , EXILE , Snoop Dogg , Missy Elliott |website = Isaac Freeman III , better known by his stage name Fatman Scoop is an American hip hop music|hip hop promoter and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, raw, loud voice.
He is known for the Song|track " Be Faithful " which went to number one in the United Kingdom|UK and Republic of Ireland|Ireland in late 2003 and top 5 in Australia . The song has been a favorite in nightclub|clubs around the world for years but it took two years to clear the sampling (music)|samples from Jay-Z , Black Sheep (hip-hop group)|Black Sheep , Queen Pen , The Beatnuts and Faith Evans .Citation needed|date=May 2011
TV
Fatman Scoop also has his own sex and relationship show/podcast. All episodes can also be seen on the Man and Wife channel on internet TV network, ONLOQ.com, as well as MTV . http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/manandwife/series.jhtml He also appears as himself on the TV series The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks (season 2, episode 5, "The Story of Thugnificent" and episode 15, "The Story of Gangstalicious Part 2", from the same season).
Fatman Scoop received his stage name after appearing in the Fugees 'Killing Me Softly' video as a cinema worker serving popcorn and ice-cream. Lauryn Hill was a massive ice-cream fan herself so would shout 'scoop, scoop, fatman scoop' when she wanted a tub of her favourite snack. Lauryn Hill and Pras also made a spoof version of their most popular song, exchanging the lyrics 'killing me softly with his song' for 'filling my belly with popcorn'. Fatman Scoop was laughing for weeks.Citation needed|date=October 2009
Personal life
In July 2006, a club promoter in New Bern, North Carolina sued the Sheriff of Craven County, North Carolina after a 2003 concert held there was shut down by the sheriff due to a noise complaint. The suit is asking for more than $10,000 (US$) in lost wages and punitive damages.cite web |author = Sawyer, Francine | title = Promoter sues Craven sheriff for shutting down concert | publisher = New Bern Sun-Journal | date = 2006-07-04 | url = http://www.newbernsj.com/news/bennett_4647___article.html/monette_fairgrounds.html | accessdate = 2009-01-01 | quote = Bennett, with receipts in his court filing, is asking for compensation and punitive damages in excess of $10,000 and for money he said he lost since Fatman Scoop did not have the opportunity to perform. ..Bennett said complaints from a mobile home near the fairgrounds led Monette to close the show.
Discography
Albums
2003: ''Fatman Scoop's Party Breaks: Volume 1
2006: In the Club (Fatman Scoop Album)|In the Club
2007: Outside the Club
2008: In the Queue to Get Back Into the Club
2009: Refused Re-entry to the Club
2010: Arguing With Door Staff of the Club
2011: Barred For Life From the Club
2011: In Jail for Trying to Forcibly Re-enter the Club
2005: Grammy Award for Best Rap Song - Nomination - (" Lose Control (Missy Elliott song)|Lose Control ", with Missy Elliott & Ciara )
2005: Smash Hits Poll Winners Party - Star Of The Year - Won - (voted best overall personality in 2005 by Smash Hits readers)
2005: Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video - Won - ("Lose Control", with Missy Elliott & Ciara)
2006: Soul Train Music Award for Best R& B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut ("Lose Control", with Missy Elliott & Ciara)
2006: BAFTA Award for Best Film - Nomination - (Fatman Scoop - "The Life and Times of...")
2007: European Car of the Year - Best In Class - (Superior handling, best passenger comfort)
2007: Bronze Medallion (United Kingdom) - Awarded - (Qualified to work as a lifeguard within most UK swimming pools)
2008: Ready Steady Cook - Runner up - (2nd place (with Nick Nairn ) to Kriss Akabusi )
Collaborations
BLP unsourced section|date=December 2008As a hype man for various artists, he has appeared and performed with a great number of other artists. The following list are artists he has either done a song with, or in which he has appeared together with in a song:
Use dmy dates|date=June 2011 Persondata | NAME = Scoop, Fatman | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 28 November 1979 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Scoop, Fatman Category:1979 births Category:American rappers Category:Hip hop record producers Category:American dance musicians Category:Grammy Award winners Category:Living people
