Antonio Hardy (born September 10, 1968), better known by his stage name Big Daddy Kane, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper who started his career in 1986 as a member of the rap group the Juice Crew. He is widely considered to be one of the most influential and skilled MCs in hip hop. Regarding the name Big Daddy Kane, he said: "The Big Daddy part and the Kane part came from two different things. The Kane part came from my fascination with the martial arts flicks when I was young." The Big Daddy part came from the name of a character Vincent Price played in the film Beach Party.Rolling Stone magazine ranked his song "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" #25 on its list of The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time, calling him "a master wordsmith of rap's late-golden age and a huge influence on a generation of MCs." They added, "Legend has it that even the Eighties' greatest rapper, Rakim, turned down a challenge to go mic-to-mic with Kane."
| Full Name | Big Daddy Kane |
| Net Worth | $400 thousand |
| Salary | 6.8 million USD |
| Date Of Birth | September 10, 1968 |
| Place Of Birth | New York, USA |
| Height | 1.83 m, 2.13 m |
| Profession | Record producer, Mail carrier, Screenwriter, Rapper, Actor, Model, Songwriter, Ain't No Half Steppin', Smooth Operator, I Get the Job Done, Grand Prairie, TX, United States, Birmingham, AL, United States, Detroit, MI, United States, Actor, Professional Wrestler, Insurance Agent |
| Nationality | American, American |
| Spouse | Shawnette Hardy, Shawnette Hardy |
| Children | Lamel Hardy, Lamel Hardy |
| Siblings | Little Daddy Shane, Little Daddy Shane |
| Nicknames | Big Daddy Kane, Doug Pollack |
| Facebook | http://www.facebook.com/OfficialBigDaddyKanehttp://www.facebook.com/OfficialBigDaddyKane |
| Twitter | http://www.twitter.com/bigdaddykanehttp://www.twitter.com/bigdaddykane |
| Instagram | http://www.instagram.com/officialbigdaddykane |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0437263 |
| Awards | Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group |
| Music Groups | Juice Crew, Juice Crew |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Album, Ain't No Half Steppin', Smooth Operator, I Get the Job Done, Grand Prairie, TX, United States, Birmingham, AL, United States, Detroit, MI, United States, Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, Soul Train Musi... |
| Movies | Grand Prairie, TX, United States, Birmingham, AL, United States, Detroit, MI, United States, Posse, The Meteor Man, Dead Heist, Love for Sale, Just Another Day, You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You, Exposed, Hip-Hop Peace and Unity Fest, Hip Hop Time Capsule: The Best of RETV 1992, Scribble Jam #13... |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Sex Tape | 2014 | writer: "Where The Hood At" - as Antonio Hardy | |
| One Hit Wonderland | | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | |
| Battle of the Year | 2013 | writer: "Boom" - as Antonio Hardy | |
| The We and the I | 2012 | performer: "Smooth Operator" | |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary performer: "Raw", "No Damn Good" | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2006-2007 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Kickin' It Old Skool | 2007 | performer: "Set It Off" / writer: "Set It Off" | |
| School for Scoundrels | 2006 | writer: "Where the Hood at" - as Antonio Hardy | |
| Everybody Hates Chris | | TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2005 - 2006 writer - 1 episode, 2005 | |
| American Wasteland | 2005 | Video Game performer: "Burn Hollywood Burn" / writer: "Burn Hollywood Burn" - as Antonio Hardy | |
| Sunday Driver | 2005 | Documentary "Day at the Races" / writer: "Day at the Races" | |
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party | 2005 | Documentary performer: "Boom" / producer: "Boom" - as Antonio Hardy / writer: "Boom" - as Antonio Hardy | |
| Blade: Trinity | 2004 | performer: "Hard Wax" / writer: "Hard Wax" - as Antonio Hardy | |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | 2004 | Video Game performer: "Warm It Up, Kane" / writer: "Warm It Up, Kane", "The Vapors" - as Antonio M. Hardy | |
| Tony Hawk's Underground | 2003 | Video Game "A Day at the Races" / lyrics: "A Day at the Races" - as A. Hardy / performer: "A Day at the Races" - as A. Hardy / writer: "A Day at the Races" - as A. Hardy | |
| Hollywood Homicide | 2003 | writer: "A Day at the Races" | |
| 25th Hour | 2002 | performer: "Warm It Up Kane" / writer: "Warm It Up Kane" - as Antonio Hardy | |
| Music of the Heart | 1999 | performer: "Symphony Vol. 1" / writer: "Symphony Vol. 1" - as Antonio Hardy | |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | 1993 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Black to the Promised Land | 1992 | Documentary "Back on the Block" | |
| Mo' Money | 1992 | performer: "A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work" / writer: "A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work" | |
| Juice | 1992 | performer: "Nuff' Respect" / writer: "Nuff' Respect" | |
| Strictly Business | 1991 | performer: "Groove with It" / writer: "Groove with It" - as Antonio Hardy | |
| Lean on Me | 1989 | performer: "RAP SUMMARY LEAN ON ME" / writer: "RAP SUMMARY LEAN ON ME" | |
| Colors | 1988 | performer: "RAW" / writer: "RAW", "GO GIRL" - as Antonio Hardy | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Architects of Hip Hop | 2017 | TV Series post-production | Himself |
| Check the Rhyme | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Unsung Hollywood | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hip-Hop Evolution | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bikini Body Conscious Living | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Riff Raff Realm | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2013 Soul Train Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| RapFix Live | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1 Mic Cypher | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself (rumored) |
| Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| 2011 Soul Train Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Unsung | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection | 2009 | Video | Himself (segment "Erotica") |
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Patti LaBelle | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| My Shot With | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ohio Players | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| VH1 Goes Inside | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself - Honoree |
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| Beef | 2003 | Documentary | Himself - Hip Hop Artist |
| Brown Sugar | 2002 | | Himself |
| Gunmen | 1993 | | Himself |
| Sex | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Soul Train | 1990-1991 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| In Living Color | 1991 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Grammy Legends | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones | 1990 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 4th Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1990 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Public Enemy Feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane: Burn Hollywood Burn | 1990 | Short | Himself |
| Rapmania: The Roots of Rap | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Showtime at the Apollo | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
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$400 thousand
6.8 million USD
