Big Tigger is the stage name of Darian Morgan (born December 22, 1972 in South Bronx, The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States), an American television and radio personality best known as the host of BET's Rap City and 106 & Park. A stage name, or a screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers (such as actors, comedians, musicians, and clowns). ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Housing projects in the infamous South Bronx area. ... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... NY redirects here. ... Black Entertainment Television is an American cable network targeted toward African-American audiences in the United States. ... For the Canadian TV series, see Rap City (Canadian TV series) Rap City is a long-running two-hour music video television program block (debuting in 1989) aired on the Black Entertainment Television network. ... 106 & Park: BETs Top 10 Live is a top-ten video countdown that has aired every weekday on BET since 2000 and is the networks #1 rated show. ...

Biography

Tigger started out as a DJ at the radio station WERQ, 92Q in Baltimore, Maryland, but his road to success began a few years earlier. While attending the University of Maryland, College Park, he interned at Washington D.C.'s radio station WPGC 95.5 FM. At WPGC, Big Tigger worked alongside popular host Albie Dee and was promptly recognized for his ambition and charisma. His college internship evolved into a flourishing career. Soon Big Tigger, with his innovative freestyles, gained popularity on night radio. When the Bronx native returned to New York City in 2001, he departed D.C. as the highest rated, six-year undefeated nighttime radio champion.[1] For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... WERQ-FM is an urban radio station located in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town[1][2], B-more Motto: The Greatest City in America[3], Get in on it. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,417 sq mi (32,160 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37°53N to 39°43N  - Longitude 75°4W to 79°33... The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in the city of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., in the United States. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... WPGC 95. ... For information about a medical intern, see the article on Medical residency. ... Freestyle rap is an improvisational form of rapping, that is performed with no previously composed lyrics, and reflecting a direct mapping of the mental state and performing situation of the artist. ...

He entered the television scene on voiceovers for BET in 1996, while still working the radio circuit. Within a year, fans were watching him on-camera, on Rap City's "Hip Hop News," and he advanced to become the co-host of Rap City in its tenth season, alongside Big Lez and Joe Clair. BET then changed the show's format, and Tigger became the lone emcee. He hosted the show from 1999–2005, before being replaced by Mad Linx. A voice-over is a narration that is played on top of a video segment, usually with the audio for that segment muted or lowered. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A Master of Ceremonies or MC is the host of a staged event or other performance. ...

Big Tigger hosted the top rated show 106 & Park until July 7, 2006 (replaced by Terrence and Rocsi, winners of the BET New Faces Contest) and another show BET Style until its final episode on July 6, 2006. Big Tig also hosted numerous episodes of BET: Uncut. He also began rapping in 2003, when he was featured on R. Kelly's song "Snake". He is featured on a hidden track on Ginuwine's album The Senior. Additionally, every weekend, Big Tigger hosts Live In the Den with Big Tigger, a syndicated radio show. He replaced Star and Buc Wild with a temporary morning show, Live With Tigger with Egypt & Donnell Rawlings. On his show Live In the Den, hip hop stars such as Jay-Z make guest appearances. Big Tig also conducts his own countdown throughout the show on weekends airing on various Urban and Rhythmic formatted Hip Hop/R&B stations across the country. (Of note, most Live In the Den Countdown affiliates are owned by Clear Channel and CBS Radio given the fact that it is syndicated thru CC's Premiere Radio Networks and that CBS radio station WPGC is the flagship of the show). 106 & Park: BETs Top 10 Live is a top-ten video countdown that has aired every weekday on BET since 2000 and is the networks #1 rated show. ... July 7 is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 177 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... BET Style is an entertainment show, much like syndicated Entertainment Tonight, that focuses on African Americans in the entertaiment industry. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... Robert Sylvester Kelly, born January 8, 1967 in Chicago, IL, is a Grammy Award winning American Urban, R&B singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. ... now. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Star & Buc Wild was a syndicated radio show which was broadcast out of WWPR-FM Power 105. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... The term urban contemporary was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. ... Rhythmic music and Rhythmic radio, also known as Rhythmic Crossover or Rhythmic Pop, is a term used to describe a certain group of radio stations and the Billboard chart that is compiled based on airplay from those radio stations. ... Clear channel stations are AM radio stations that are designated as such so that only one or two 50,000 watt powerhouses operate at night on each designated frequency, covering a wide area via sky wave propagation. ... CBS Radio Inc. ... Premiere Radio Networks syndicates some of the most popular radio programs in the United States. ...

Other pursuits

In 2003 Big Tigger successfully launched BTWheels.com to sell his line of aftermarket automobile wheels ("rims") in conjunction with the Wheel Design Group. His entrepreneurial spirit was further displayed in the release of his first calendar, Big Tigger's Kittens. A full service modeling agency is in development. Aftermarket (automotive), the term aftermarket can refer to the addition of non-factory parts, accessories and upgrades to a motor vehicle. ... A modeling agency is a company that represent fashion models, to work for the fashion industry. ...

He displayed his dedication to the community with the launch of his charitable organization The StreetCorner Foundation, dedicated to the eradication of HIV and AIDS through education and awareness and improving the quality of life in the community. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. ... This article is about the syndrome. ...

Facts

• Host of BET's Rap City: Tha Bassment from 1999–2005
• Host of 106 & Park from 2005–2006
• Host of BET Style from 2004–2006
• Is the announcer/commentator in EA Sports boxing video game Fight Night and is also a hidden fighter in the game^{[citation needed]}
• Has made vocal appearances on albums by Lil' Wayne, Method Man, Redman, Too $hort, Ginuwine, R. Kelly & Pete Rock
• Holds an annual event called "Big Tigger's Celebrity Classic" to raise money for charity
• He will be featured on Tyrese's new album Alter Ego
• Is currently signed to Mike Jones' Ice Age Entertainment record label & Swizz Beatz' Full Surface Records.

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External links

• Official website
• Live In The Den website
• BT Wheels.com
• Big Tigger's Annual Celebrity Classic
• The StreetCorner Foundation