Shabazz Sinclare Ford (born February 17, 1980), known by his stage name Fatt Father, is an American rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He is a one fourth part of the Fat Killahz (with Marv Won, Bang Belushi and King Gordy) and one half of Twin Towers (with Marv Won).
Early life Shabazz grew up in Detroit with his mother and two brothers, Sammie and Jerry. The oldest, Shabazz was forced at a young age to become the leading male role model he and his brothers never really had. Shabazz found himself with many different roles in the household, which he was not comfortable with at first. He said, "I grew up and I found my niche, which was music". Studying at Denby High School, music was his way to escape his home problems. He said, "Without that, I would have been out on the streets hustling, and doing what I needed to do in order to survive".
Career Fatt Father made his appearance on the Teamstaz debut album Don't Cross The Line (2000, No Tyze Entertainment).
Fatt Father is a core-member of the Detroit hip hop collective Fat Killahz (formed in 2001). His own mixtapes and street projects range from the classic Tales of the Childless Father to Father's Day on to You Are The Father and Fatherly Advice.
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?, Fat Killahz debut album, allowed Fatt Father and his group to share the stage with hip hop icons like Ice Cube, 50 Cent, Method Man & Redman as well as Detroit's Royce Da 5'9", Danny Brown, Slum Village, D12 and Trick-Trick.
His debut self-titled album, executive produced by himself and Trick-Trick, enabled Fatt Father to be recognized even without his friends. Over the years he released music such as My Kids Need A Coat which not only showcased his lyrical skill but also shined a light on his loyalty to his children. It was his sophomore album, Fatherhood, that solidified his place as a hip hop heavy-weight.
Fatt Father has also collaborated on records with rappers such as Kuniva, Denmark Vessey, Guilty Simpson, Sean Price, Black Milk, Roc Marciano, Elzhi, and more. Fatts stated Scarface, Notorious B.I.G., Royce Da 5'9", The Temptations and the Fat Killahz as his biggest influence.
Personal life Shabazz Ford is married and has two children. In 2003, Shabazz’s younger brother Sam was killed at the age of 19, he died on their mother's birthday in 2003. He was a friend of now deceased rappers Chris Cobb and Proof.
In 2014, he started a cartoon project "Storytime With Fattfather" with graphics by Auxiliary Cinema, but only one episode has been released.
In addition to his rap career, Shabazz Ford is a real estate investor and CEO of Fueled By Life Media Group and co-founder of Early Ventures LLC along with his younger brother Jerry Ford.
Discography
Studio albums 2008 - Fatt Father 2012 - Fatherhood 2016 - Veterans Day 2020 - King Father 2021 - Soccer Dad
Street albums 2010 - Fatherly Advice (The Legend of James Evans Sr.)
Mixtapes 2006 - Tales of the Childless Father 2008 - You are the Father 2008 - Christmas With Fatt Father
Non-album songs 2007 - Father's Day 2008 - Letter To Barack Obama 2009 - B.U.M.S. (Being Underground Makes Sense) 2010 - The Corner 2015 - My Kids Need A Coat 2016 - They Know 2016 - Daddy Dearest 2016 - Slow Down
Guest appearances YearTrack titlePerformer(s)Album2004"Runnin' Yo! Mouth"Proof, T-FlameI Miss the Hip Hop Shop2005"Fat Father (Skit)"BizarreHannicap Circus2008"Somethin' 4 Da Hataz"Trick-Trick, Paradime, DiezelThe Villain"Fire (Remix)"Elzhi, Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Danny Brown, Fat Ray The Preface2010"Fat Father (Skit)"BizarreFriday Night At St. Andrews2011"Shirley C"Sean Price, Black Milk, Guilty SimpsonRandom Axe"The Sun"Shim-E-Bango, Miz Korona, Invy Da TruthThe Bridgecard EP"Detroit 101"Ro Spit, Black Milk, Guilty Simpson, Fat Ray, Marv WonThe Glass Ceiling Project"Change Ya Mind"Moe DirdeeDirdee Motown 22012"Everything (Modern Family)"House ShoesLet It Go2014"Choices"Jpalm, Marv WonKuklinski2015"Don't Jump"Charles Lovjoy, Kong Da Monsta, KonphlictZodiac Killer2016"Stargazing"BLK MRKTMnply"Part Of Me"Ty Farris, Denmark VesseyRydah Music"Stayed Down Til I Came Up!"Hundred BarzSolace"Test My Trill"Top Prospect, Guilty Simpson, Maestro, Seven The GeneralThe World Is Yours, Vol. 12017"Murder Suspect"Asher GeminiCaskets On Concrete2018"Stranded"DabryeThree/Three"Blackout"Aztek The Barfly, HatchLine King2019"Blue Note Lounge"KunivaThe Bando Theory"Oh Lord"Apollo Brown, Journalist 103, ValidSincerely, Detroit2024"Measuring Stick"Marv Won, ElzhiI'm Fine, Thanks For Asking.
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