Christopher Boykin who goes by many nicknames such as Chris, Big B, BB, was known as Big Black Boykin – celebrity bodyguard, TV personality and musician, who rose to fame for his role in the MTV reality series – Rob & Big. He was also part of the main cast of another popular reality show called Fantasy Factory
Big Black Boykin was also a two-time Guinness World Record Hall of Fame holder for peeling and eating the most bananas in one minute, as well as consuming the most powdered donuts in under three minutes.
Unfortunately, Christopher Boykin suffered a heart attack in Plano, Texas, which brought him ridicule.
Christopher Boykin (Big Black) – Biography
Renowned American television personality and musician, Christopher Boykin was born on January 13, 1972, in Raleigh, Mississippi, in the southern United States. His nickname “Big Black Boykin” indicates that it’s all about Boykin’s physique. In addition to his towering size, he was also known for his massive eating ability, which led him to set the Guinness World Records in 2008 – first for peeling and eating the most bananas in one minute and then for eat the most powdered donuts in 2 minutes 43 seconds.
Regarding his education, Big Black completed his high school and college education in his hometown – Raleigh, Mississippi. He later served as a chief in the United States Navy.
Here are some facts about the reality TV star
1. He rose to fame on an MTV show
After his service in the United States Navy, Christopher Boykin was first hired by a professional skater and entrepreneur – Rob Dyrdek – to be his personal bodyguard in a skit for DC shoes. Boykin later became Rob’s best friend and they both collaborated on several projects including the reality show on MTV – Rob & Big which gave him his first breakthrough and claim fame.
Boykin went from being a celebrity bodyguard to becoming a celebrity himself, forging a name for himself in the TV business since the reality show premiered in November 2006. The show then reportedly ended after a rift between the two friends and their co-stars. However, after settling their differences, Boykin appeared on another reality show created by Dyrdek called Fantasy Factory
2. Her stint in other reality TV series
Boykin has also made guest appearances on other reality television series such as Ridicule which premiered in 2011 and has made guest appearances on Guy Code, Snack-Off, The B-List, and SK8 Life
3. Video game and music video appearances
The bodyguard-turned-celebrity, aside from the television series, also made an appearance in the music video “Burnin’ Up” with the Jonas Brothers in 2013. He was also featured in the video games “Skate” and “Skate 2” where he played a game character developed by EA Black Box-a game developer.
4. Christopher Boykin had a daughter
On the last episodes of the Rob & Big series, BigTurnon, a girlfriend of Black Boykin, was pregnant and gave birth shortly after, in February 2008, to a beautiful daughter, Isis Rae Boykin. his daughter was born but the marriage ended in divorce the following year.
5. He was a successful entrepreneur
Christopher Boykin was also an entrepreneur who launched his clothing brand in 2007 on the reality show Rob & Big. Her clothing line appeals to plus-size men and women alike, with a variety of t-shirts and hats. The name of her clothing line is “Do Work” – it was one of her favorite slogans and it was printed on t-shirts and hats.
Added to his clothing line was a security company called “Big Big Security”, which he started to provide all kinds of security services for various occasions.
6. He was worth an attractive sum at the time of his death
Sources revealed that Big Black Boykin left behind an eye-catching sum of $3 million. His income came from his reality TV earnings, clothing brand, video game exploits, and his own Big Black Security business.
Cause of death
Sources say Christopher Boykin was pronounced dead on May 9, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. in Plano, Texas, USA. It was reported that the cause of his death was the result of a heart attack.
Prior to Boykin’s death, he was living with his son, ex-wife and mother of his child, Shannon Turley, due to her deteriorating health. In early May 2017, Boykin was hospitalized in Plano, Texas due to the terrible condition of his heart. He had defibrillator implants for his heart and was also placed on a heart monitor, but all efforts to save him failed as his heart stopped following a heart attack.
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