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Revision as of 17:07, 17 June 2012
Lil Phat | |
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| Birth name | Melvin Vernell III |
| Born | July 25, 1992[1] |
| Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Died | June 7, 2012 (aged 19) Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
| Years active | 2007–2012 |
| Labels | Trill Entertainment |
Melvin Vernell III (July 25, 1992 - June 7, 2012), better known by his stage name, Lil Phat, was an American rapper and hip hop artist.
Biography
Vernell was born in Waco, Texas, but moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana at an early age.[citation needed][when?] He began rapping as a teenager, and was signed to Trill entertainment in 2008. The same year, he featured as a guest artist on fellow rapper Webbie's single Independent. In 2010, the rappers once again collaborated on the album Trill 4 Life.[2] In 2011, there was a shooting at one of his concerts, after which one of his associates was arrested for second-degree murder.[1]
Death
On June 7, 2012, Vernell was shot multiple times inside a parking garage next to the Northside Hospital Women's Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Two suspects were seen fleeing the scene. He was pronounced dead on site.[3]
Mixtapes
2009 Life Of A Yungsta (Hosted by DJ Khaled) 2010 Death Before Dishonor (Hosted & Mixed by Trap-A-Holics) 2011 Trill 4 Life (wt. Webbie) (Hosted by DJ Chill) 2011 Never Use A Pen Again LP