Jamal "Gravy" Woolard (born July 8, 1975) is an American actor and rapper. He is best known for portraying rapper

The Notorious B.I.G. Christopher George Latore Wallace (May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997), better known by his stage names the Notorious B.I.G., Biggie Smalls, or simply Biggie, was an American rapper. Rooted in East Coast hip hop and particularly gangsta ...

in the film '' Notorious'', and, as a supporting character, in the

Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru Shakur ( ; born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known as 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper. He is widely considered one of the most influential rappers of all time. Shakur is among the Li ...

biopic ''

All Eyez on Me ''All Eyez on Me'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper 2Pac and the last to be released during his lifetime. Released on February 13, 1996, by Death Row and Interscope Records, the album features guest appearances from Dr. Dre, Snoo ...

''.

Life and career

Woolard is from Bensonhurst Brooklyn and Lafayette Gardens, Brooklyn. In real life he raps under the name "Gravy". He is featured in the song "Untouchable" by

on the ''

Pac's Life ''Pac's Life'' is the tenth and final studio album by American rapper 2Pac. It is also his seventh posthumous album, released on November 21, 2006, in the United States, on Amaru Entertainment. Its 2006 release date was intended to commemorate t ...

'' album. He had to add over 50 pounds to his frame to play The Notorious B.I.G. in the film ''Notorious''. Woolard was previously known for being shot near radio station

Hot 97 WQHT (97.1 FM, ''Hot 97'') is a commercial radio station, licensed to New York, New York, which broadcasts an urban contemporary music format. The station is owned by Mediaco Holding and operated by Emmis Communications under a shared service ...

in 2006 and giving an interview on the

Funkmaster Flex Aston George Taylor Jr. (born August 5, 1968), professionally known as Funkmaster Flex, is an American DJ, rapper, record producer, and host on New York City's Hot 97 radio station. In 1992, he became host of the first hip hop radio show on Hot ...

show directly afterwards. His music was later banned from play at the station as a result of a policy that bans "music by any artist who is involved in an altercation at the station." In 2016, he starred in the movie '' Barbershop: The Next Cut'' as Marquese. Woolard reprised his role as

in ''

'', a biopic about

, which was released in June 2017.

Mixtapes

*Hell Up In Harlem (Hosted by DJ Kay Slay) (2005) *Who Shot Mayor Goonberg? Polotics As Usual Vol.1 (2006) *Mayor Goonberg Visits Africa (2006) *The Come Up Mixtape (2006) *THE COME UP Mixtape: In Da Trap (2006) *N.Y. Target (2007) *Brooklyn Capo (The Come Up Rockstar ED 4) (2007) *Guess Who's Back (The Official Best Of Gravy) (2007) *Notorious Classics (2008) *Gravy: Without A Doubt (2008) *Notorious Gravy (2009) *Don't Think Its All Gravy eat. DJ O.P. & Dirty Money(2015)

Awards and nominations

BET Awards The BET Awards is an American award show that was established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate black entertainers and other minorities in music, film, sports and philanthropy. The awards, which are presented annua ...

** 2009: Best Actor, Nominated *

Black Reel Awards The Black Reel Awards, or BRAs, is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film (FAAAF) to recognize excellence of African Americans, as well as the cinematic achievements of the Afr ...

** 2010: Best Breakthrough Performance ('' Notorious''), Nominated ** 2010: Best Ensemble (''Notorious''), Nominated

References

External links

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