Darius "Big Tigger" Morgan
(born December 22, 1972), an American television and radio personality best known as the host of BET's Rap City
and 106 & Park
.
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Biography
Morgan grew up in
Co-op City and played basketball at the Bellamy Loop courts in section 4. He started out working 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. radio station
WPGC 95.5 FM. At WPGC, Morgan worked alongside popular host Albie Dee and was promptly recognized for his ambition and charisma. His college
internship evolved into a flourishing career. Soon Morgan, 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.
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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 Citys "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 shows format, and Morgan became the lone
emcee. He hosted the show from 1999–2005, before being replaced by
Mad Linx.
Morgan hosted the BET shows
106 & Park
until
July 7,
2006 and
BET Style
until its final episode on
July 6,
2006. Morgan 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, Morgan hosts
Live In Tha 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 have made guest appearances.
He 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. On April 12, 2007 Morgan returned to
WPGC 95.5 FM as their weekday afternoon 2-6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 noon on-air personality.
He also works as the resident DJ at
Washington Wizards games.
References
- Big Tigger: Official Website