Biography
Joseph Antonio Cartagena (born August 19, 1970), better known by his stage name Fat Joe, is an American rapper. He began recording as a member of hip hop group Diggin' in the Crates Crew (D.I.T.C.) in 1992, and pursued a solo career with the release of his debut studio album, Represent (1993) the following year. Cartegena formed the hip hop group Terror Squad and its namesake record label in the late 1990s, through which he has signed fellow New York artists including Big Pun, Remy Ma, Tony Sunshine, and Cuban Link, as well as then-unknown producers DJ Khaled and Cool & Dre.
Filmography
Cast Credits

Fat Joe Talks
Character: Self - Host
TV • 2024

The Greatest Love Story Never Told
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2024

This Is Me…Now
Character: Therapist
MOVIE • 2024

King Charles
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2023

The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023

Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023

All Up in the Biz
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023

Rap Trap: Hip-Hop on Trial
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2023

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World
Character: Self
TV • 2023

Grails: When Sneakers Change the Game
Character:
TV • 2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show
Character: Self
TV • 2022

Hustle
Character: Fat Joe
MOVIE • 2022

The Greatest Mixtape Ever
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2022

You're Watching Video Music Box
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021

The Drew Barrymore Show
Character: Self
TV • 2020

Fearless
Character: DJ (voice)
MOVIE • 2020

Untold Stories of Hip Hop
Character: Self
TV • 2019

Savage X Fenty Show
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character: Self
TV • 2019

Tamron Hall
Character: Self - Guest
TV • 2019
Crew