Rapper Fat Joe Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Fat Joe is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and voiceover artist who started his career as a member of the hip-hop group called Diggin’ in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.). Later, he pursued a career as a solo artist and has released multiple albums like Represent, Jealous Ones Still Envy (J.O.S.E.), Jealous One’s Envy, Don Cartagena, The Elephant in the Room, Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 (J.O.S.E. 2), All or Nothing, Me, Myself & I, The Darkside Vol. 1, and Loyalty. Apart from his musical career, Fat Joe has also been cast in a variety of films and shows which include Scary Movie 3, She’s Gotta Have It, Happy Feet, Supermodel, Thicker Than Water, Night School, Empire, and Prison Song.

Born Name

Joseph Antonio Cartagena

Nick Name

Fat Joe, Fat Joe da Gangsta, Don Cartagena, Joey Crack, Da Fat Gangsta

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

Residence

New York, United States

Previously, he used to live in Miami and Tenafly, New Jersey.

Nationality

Education

Fat Joe went to the Morrisania School in South Bronx, New York.

Occupation

Rapper, Songwriter, Actor, Voiceover Artist, Record Executive, Record Producer

Family

• Father – Ernesto Delgado
• Mother – Marie Cartagena
• Siblings – Lisa Cartagena (Younger Sister) (Died during childbirth).

Manager

Fat Joe has been represented by JL Entertainment, Talent Management Company, United States.

Genre

East Coast hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop

Instruments

Vocals

Labels

Terror Squad Entertainment, Relativity Records, Atlantic, Imperial Records, E1 Music, Virgin Records Ltd, Universal Records, EMPIRE, R.N.G., R4 So Valid, Be Music, Warner Bros., Mr. 305 Inc., Mystic, Big Beat, Violator

Build

Large

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

120 kg or 264.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Fat Joe has dated –

1. Karrine Steffans – According to author Karrine Steffans’s memoirs, Fat Joe had an affair with her. She even went on to give colorful and graphic details of their relationship in the book.
2. Lorena Cartagena – Lorena Cartagena (some sources assert that they got married in 1995) was together with Fat Joe for a long time. In 2007, she gave birth to a daughter named Azaniah. In 2012, Lorena’s relationship with Fat Joe was on the rocks after she found out that he was cheating on her with a woman from Dubai. He had been sneaking behind her back for about a year. However, they worked things out and are still going strong.
3. Emily Bustamante (2004) – Fat Joe has been linked up with model and shoe designer Emily Bustamante for a long time. He reportedly started his extra-marital affair with her in 2004. Some tabloids even reported that she was also one of the reasons behind his alleged separation from his wife Lorena in 2012.
4. Lindsay Lohan (2008) – In February 2008, he hooked up with actress, singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and television personality Lindsay Lohan.

Note – Fat Joe has two sons from his earlier relationships. The eldest of them is named Joey, who was born with a mental disability and has special needs. Ryan is three years younger than Joey.

Race / Ethnicity

Hispanic

Fat Joe is of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent.

Hair Color

Bald

Eye Color

Green

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Overweight body
• Baldhead
• Trimmed French goatee

Brand Endorsements

Fat Joe has appeared in the TV commercials for the following brands –

• Tidal
• Eastern Motors
• Stinger
• AQUAhydrate
• Beats by Dre
• Boost Mobile
• Del Toro
• Fingalicking
• Sprite Voltron

Best Known For

• His very public feud with fellow New York rapper 50 Cent.
• The monumental success of his single, What’s Luv? in which he collaborated with Ashanti and Ja Rule.

First Album

Fat Joe released his debut studio album Represent in July 1993. It reached #46 on Top Hip Hop Albums in the U.S.

First Film

Fat Joe made his film debut in 1994 with the romantic drama film I Like It Like That as a Biker Inmate.

First TV Show

In 2003, Fat Joe guest appeared as himself on the musical comedy show Chappelle’s Show.

Personal Trainer

After he saw people close to him dying due to obesity, he decided to make a change and adopt a healthy lifestyle. By the end of 2011, he had managed to shift down about a hundred pounds of his body weight. The weight loss also helped him take control of his diabetic condition.

For weight loss, he worked out regularly in the gym and changed his eating habits as well. He placed emphasis on eating healthy foods in smaller portions and more frequently. Also, he has cut out carb sources such as pasta, bread, and rice from his diet. Instead, he focuses on eating low carb foods such as sweet potatoes.

Fat Joe Facts

1. In May 1993, he was declared as the Man of the Month by Playgirl Magazine.
2. Joe was introduced to rap music by his brother.
3. In March 2011, he opened a seafood restaurant in his native New York named Express in the Bronx with a Caribbean-inspired menu.
4. In September 1998, he was arrested with fellow rapper Big Pun for assaulting a man with a baseball bat and later stealing his gold chain.
5. Fat Joe has served as a witness in two murder cases. One was related to his bodyguard shooting a sixteen-year-old youth to death at the Bronx nightclub.
6. He provided vocals to the character of Seymour in the 2006 computer-animated musical comedy film, Happy Feet, which stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, and E.G. Daily.
7. In June 2013, he was handed a four-month prison sentence by the federal court for having failed to pay income tax amounting to more than three million dollars.
8. In December 2016, he donated 20 Microsoft computers to his former school, Morrisania School.
9. He has been friends with Akon, DJ Khaled, Mike Epps, Busta Rhymes, and Carson Daly.
10. From 2017 to 2019, he was cast in the recurring role of Winnie Win in the comedy-drama television series, She’s Gotta Have It.
11. He has served as a speaker at the School is Cool, which is an initiative to encourage students to focus on education.
12. In January 2021, Fat Joe started a joint OnlyFans account with DJ Khaled.
13. At the age of 52, in the summer of 2023, he revealed that he weighed 470 lbs at his heaviest.
14. He went into depression after the death of his rapper friend Big Pun in 2000 who used to weigh 700 lbs. At that time, Fat Joe decided to change his lifestyle and start eating healthily in order to save his own life. Eventually, he lost 200 lbs from his lifetime heaviest weight of 470 lbs.