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			{{Short description\|American entertainer and musician (1972–2017)}}
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	\| name = Christopher Boykin
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	\| height = 6ft 6ins tall
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	\| weight = 389lbs
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	\| birthname = '''Christopher Boykin'''
			* Television personality
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			* musician
	\| location = Wiggens, Mississippi
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			\| years_active = 2002–2017
	\| othername = Big Black, Black Lavender, 22's (refers to size of his biceps)
			\| spouse = {{marriage\|Shannon Turley\|2008\|2009\|end=div}}
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	\| ~~partner~~ =		\| children = 1
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	\| notable role = Co-Creator and Co-star of MTV's ]
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	'''Christopher Boykin''' (~~b. ]~~, ]) is best known for his role in ]'s ] ~~television~~ ~~show.~~ He ~~has~~ ~~inherited~~ ~~the~~ ~~nickname,~~ ~~'''Big~~ ~~Black''',~~ ~~due~~ to ~~his above average height and weight~~.		'''Christopher "Big Black" Boykin''' (January 13, 1972 – May 9, 2017) was an American television personality and musician best known for his role on the ] ] '']'', in which he co-starred with professional ] ] from 2006 to 2008.

			==Early life==
			Boykin was born on January 13, 1972, in ]<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.stonecountyenterprise.com/news/local/former-wiggins-resident-reality-tv-star-remembered-on-death-anniversary/image_350a1ff0-ee87-11ed-ba57-4b5c1b9984da.html \|title=Former Wiggins resident, reality TV Star remembered on death anniversary \|last=Hodge \|first=Dylan \|date=May 12, 2023 \|publisher=Stone County Enterprise \|location=Wiggins, MS \|access-date=September 27, 2014 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513005940/https://www.stonecountyenterprise.com/news/local/former-wiggins-resident-reality-tv-star-remembered-on-death-anniversary/image_350a1ff0-ee87-11ed-ba57-4b5c1b9984da.html \|archive-date=May 13, 2023}}</ref> and grew up in ].<ref name=salam>{{cite news\|last1=Salam\|first1=Maya\|title=Christopher Boykin, Half of the MTV Odd Couple 'Rob & Big,' Dies at 45\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/arts/christopher-boykin-big-black-dead-rob-dyrdek.html\|access-date=12 May 2017\|newspaper=The New York Times\|date=10 May 2017}}</ref> He graduated from ] in ] in 1990, and served in the ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news \|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/christopher-big-black-boykin-dead-rob-and-big-1202421726/ \|title=Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin, 'Rob & Big' Star, Dies at 45 \|last=Stedman \|first=Alex \|date=May 9, 2017\|work=Variety\|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref>

			==Television career==
	==Catchphrases==
			In a skit for ], professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek hired Boykin to be his bodyguard and to protect him from security guards.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://action.ign.com/rob.html\|title=T Mobile Guide to Action\|website=T Mobile \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061216062435/http://action.ign.com/rob.html \|archive-date=December 16, 2006 \|url-status=dead\|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref> From November 2006 to April 2008, he and Dyrdek starred in the ] '']'' on ].
	*"Do Work, Son"
	*"Son"

			In a 2006 episode of ''Rob & Big'', Dyrdek and Boykin visit the studios of game developer ] in Vancouver to do ] for a ] in which they were to become characters. The game, '']'', was published in 2007. Boykin and Dyrdek also appeared in the 2009 sequel, '']''. In 2007, Boykin launched a clothing brand, Big Black, to market T-shirts and hats that bore his catchphrase, "Let's Do Work".<ref name=salam /> In the show's 2008 season, Boykin set two ]: one for peeling and eating three bananas in one minute, and another for eating five powdered doughnuts in two minutes, 45 seconds.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/christopher-big-black-boykin-star-of-mtvs-rob-big-dies-at-45 \|title=Christopher 'Big Fried Chicken Black' Boykin, star of MTV's ''Rob & Big'', dies at 45 \|date=May 10, 2017 \|work=Fox News \|access-date=May 10, 2017\|language=en-US}}</ref> Boykin left ''Rob & Big'' after the third season, since he was starting a family. MTV premiered '']'' in February 2009, less than a year after the final episode of ''Rob & Big''. Boykin joined the cast in 2011, and remained until the show's final episode in 2015. He also appeared on three episodes of Dyrdek's show '']'', which premiered in 2011. Guest appearances on the MTV series '']'' and ''Snack Off'' (2014) are among his other TV appearances.<ref name="eonline">{{cite web\|last1=Aiello\|first1=McKenna\|title=Rob & Big Star Christopher ''Big Black'' Boykin Dead at 45 \|date=10 May 2017 \|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/849715/rob-big-star-christopher-big-black-boykin-dead-at-45 \|publisher=] \|access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref>

	==~~Clothing~~ ~~line~~==		==Final years==
			Boykin married Shannon Turley in 2008;<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.bet.com/article/438hxd/big-black-s-ex-wife-daughter-break-their-silence\|title=Big Black's Ex-Wife, Daughter Break Their Silence on His Death\|last=Meara\|first=Paul\|date=May 10, 2017\|work=BET\|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref> although the couple divorced in 2009, they were living together shortly before Boykin's death, due to his worsening health. Their daughter, Isis, was nine years old when Boykin died in May 2017.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tmz.com/2017/05/10/christopher-big-black-boykin-died-heart-attack\|title=Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin Hospitalized for Days Before Death According to Ex-Wife\|date=May 10, 2017\|website=TMZ\|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref>
	He has inspired his own clothing line with his signature Double B's. T-shirts, hats, belt buckles, and shoes can be purchased on his website and in ], and ].

			Boykin had a ] for his heart. In early May 2017, he was hospitalized in ], and was placed on a heart monitor.<ref name=":1"/> On May 9, his heart stopped; staff spent 30 minutes trying to revive him. He was pronounced dead at 4:00 pm ].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/christopher-big-black-boykin-died-of-heart-failure-report-w481685\|title=Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin Died of Heart Failure: Report\|last=Marquina\|first=Sierra\|date=May 10, 2017\|work=Us Weekly\|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref> Although initial reports did not mention an official cause,<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tmz.com/2017/05/09/rob-big-christopher-big-black-boykin-dead\|title='Rob & Big' Star Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin Dead at 45\|date=May 9, 2017\|website=TMZ\|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref> Boykin's heart failure was the result of a ].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://people.com/tv/rob-big-star-christopher-big-black-boykin-dead\|title=Rob and Big Star Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin Dies at 45\|last=Stone\|first=Natalie\|date=May 9, 2017\|work=People\|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3011464/christopher-big-black-boykin-died-dead/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170512052545/http://www.mtv.com/news/3011464/christopher-big-black-boykin-died-dead/\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=May 12, 2017\|title=Rob And Big Star Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin Dead At 45\|last=Ossad\|first=Jordana\|date=May 9, 2017\|work=MTV News\|access-date=May 10, 2017}}</ref>

	==~~War History~~==		==References==
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	Is a US Navy veteran, where he was a cook/chef <ref></ref>

		⚫	==External links==
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	==Micelaneous==
	He appears on EA's ], though he is not a playable character.
	He is ]'s bodyguard.

	==Guiness Book of World Records==
	He has also broken two world records. One in which he peeled and ate 3 bananas in under one minute. He also ate five powdered doughnuts in under three minutes.


	==References==
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Latest revision as of 23:28, 9 November 2024

American entertainer and musician (1972–2017)

Big Black
Big Black in June 2010 in Los Angeles
Born	(1972-01-13)January 13, 1972 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 9, 2017(2017-05-09) (aged 45) Plano, Texas, U.S.
Other names	"Big Black" Boykin, Chris, Big B, BB
Occupations	Television personality musician
Years active	2002–2017
Spouse	Shannon Turley (m. 2008; div. 2009)
Children	1

Christopher "Big Black" Boykin (January 13, 1972 – May 9, 2017) was an American television personality and musician best known for his role on the MTV reality television series Rob & Big, in which he co-starred with professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek from 2006 to 2008.

Early life

Boykin was born on January 13, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Raleigh, Mississippi. He graduated from Stone High School in Wiggins, Mississippi in 1990, and served in the United States Navy.

Television career

In a skit for DC Shoes, professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek hired Boykin to be his bodyguard and to protect him from security guards. From November 2006 to April 2008, he and Dyrdek starred in the reality television series Rob & Big on MTV.

In a 2006 episode of Rob & Big, Dyrdek and Boykin visit the studios of game developer EA Black Box in Vancouver to do motion capture for a video game in which they were to become characters. The game, Skate, was published in 2007. Boykin and Dyrdek also appeared in the 2009 sequel, Skate 2. In 2007, Boykin launched a clothing brand, Big Black, to market T-shirts and hats that bore his catchphrase, "Let's Do Work". In the show's 2008 season, Boykin set two Guinness world records: one for peeling and eating three bananas in one minute, and another for eating five powdered doughnuts in two minutes, 45 seconds. Boykin left Rob & Big after the third season, since he was starting a family. MTV premiered Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory in February 2009, less than a year after the final episode of Rob & Big. Boykin joined the cast in 2011, and remained until the show's final episode in 2015. He also appeared on three episodes of Dyrdek's show Ridiculousness, which premiered in 2011. Guest appearances on the MTV series Guy Code and Snack Off (2014) are among his other TV appearances.

Final years

Boykin married Shannon Turley in 2008; although the couple divorced in 2009, they were living together shortly before Boykin's death, due to his worsening health. Their daughter, Isis, was nine years old when Boykin died in May 2017.

Boykin had a defibrillator implant for his heart. In early May 2017, he was hospitalized in Plano, Texas, and was placed on a heart monitor. On May 9, his heart stopped; staff spent 30 minutes trying to revive him. He was pronounced dead at 4:00 pm CDT. Although initial reports did not mention an official cause, Boykin's heart failure was the result of a heart attack.

References

Hodge, Dylan (May 12, 2023). "Former Wiggins resident, reality TV Star remembered on death anniversary". Wiggins, MS: Stone County Enterprise. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
^ Salam, Maya (10 May 2017). "Christopher Boykin, Half of the MTV Odd Couple 'Rob & Big,' Dies at 45". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ Stedman, Alex (May 9, 2017). "Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin, 'Rob & Big' Star, Dies at 45". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
"T Mobile Guide to Action". T Mobile. Archived from the original on December 16, 2006. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
"Christopher 'Big Fried Chicken Black' Boykin, star of MTV's Rob & Big, dies at 45". Fox News. May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
Aiello, McKenna (10 May 2017). "Rob & Big Star Christopher Big Black Boykin Dead at 45". E!. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
Meara, Paul (May 10, 2017). "Big Black's Ex-Wife, Daughter Break Their Silence on His Death". BET. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
^ "Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin Hospitalized for Days Before Death According to Ex-Wife". TMZ. May 10, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
Marquina, Sierra (May 10, 2017). "Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin Died of Heart Failure: Report". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
"'Rob & Big' Star Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin Dead at 45". TMZ. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
Stone, Natalie (May 9, 2017). "Rob and Big Star Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin Dies at 45". People. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
Ossad, Jordana (May 9, 2017). "Rob And Big Star Christopher 'Big Black' Boykin Dead At 45". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2017.

External links

Christopher Boykin at IMDb

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