Big Kap
American hip hop DJ (1970–2016)
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Keith Carter (February 26, 1970 – February 3, 2016), also known as Big Kap and The Wardin,[1][2] was an American hip-hop DJ[1] who was born in New York City and was later based in Atlanta.
- Big Kap
- The Wardin
February 26, 1970
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| Born | Keith Carter February 26, 1970 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 2016 (aged 45) |
| Genres | Hip hop |
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| Years active | 1995–2016 |
Career
In 1995 he was a member of hip hop supergroup The Flip Squad. He was well known for the 1999 album The Tunnel with Funkmaster Flex, named after the New York nightclub where he was a regular DJ. He died in Mableton, GA late on February 3, 2016, due to a heart attack.[2][3] He was 45 at the time of his death.[4] According to his road manager Ab Traxx, Carter had diabetes, which he did not believe was what caused his fatal heart attack.[5] Carter was previously scheduled to work on a showcase in Atlanta on the day he died. Shortly after his death, the event became a memorial for Carter.[2]
Big Kap is also well known for a video that went viral in 2011 consisting of Notorious B.I.G. throwing a water bottle at Big Kap during a Summer Jam concert before storming off the stage in 1995.[6]
Discography
- The Tunnel (1999)