Big Daddy Kane
Soundtrack, Actor, Composer
Soundtrack, Actor, Composer
- Big Daddy Kane was born on September 10, 1968 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Antonio Hardy. He has been married to Shawnette since May 1, 2010.
- Birth date
- 1968-09-10
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
- Height
- 6' (1.83 m)
Activities
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) (writer - 2 episodes) - Megyn Kelly/Dave Franco/Fergie (2017) ... (writer: "You Already Know") - Hugh Grant/Charles Barkley/Kyle Kinane (2015) ... (writer: "Just Rhymin' with Biz" - uncredited) | 2015-2017 |
| Soundtrack | The Quad (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode) - Pilot (2017) ... (writer: "Vapors") | 2017 |
| Soundtrack | Sex Tape (writer: "Where The Hood At" - as Antonio Hardy) | 2014 |
| Soundtrack | One Hit Wonderland (TV Series documentary) (performer - 1 episode, 2014) (writer - 1 episode, 2014) - Just a Friend by Biz Markie (2014) ... (performer: "Smooth Operator") / (writer: "Biz is Goin Off") | |
| Soundtrack | Battle of the Year (writer: "Boom" - as Antonio Hardy) | 2013 |
| Soundtrack | The We and the I (performer: "Smooth Operator") | 2012 |
| Soundtrack | Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (Documentary) (performer: "Raw", "No Damn Good") | 2012 |
| Soundtrack | So You Think You Can Dance (TV Series) (performer - 2 episodes) - Top 8 Results (2007) ... (performer: "Set It Off") - Top 18 (2006) ... (performer: "Wrath of Kane") | 2006-2007 |
| Soundtrack | Kickin' It Old Skool (performer: "Set It Off") / (writer: "Set It Off") | 2007 |
| Soundtrack | School for Scoundrels (writer: "Where the Hood at" - as Antonio Hardy) | 2006 |
| Soundtrack | Everybody Hates Chris (TV Series) (performer - 3 episodes, 2005 - 2006) (writer - 2 episodes, 2005 - 2006) - Everybody Hates the Lottery (2006) ... (performer: "Warm It Up, Kane") / (writer: "Warm It Up, Kane") - Everybody Hates Fat Mike (2005) ... (performer: "I Get the Job Done") - Everybody Hates Sausage (2005) ... (writer: "Vapors") - Everybody Hates Basketball (2005) ... (performer: "I Get The Job Done") | |
| Soundtrack | True Crime: New York City (Video Game) (performer: "Ain't No Half Steppin'") / (writer: "Ain't No Half Steppin'", "The Symphony" - as Antonio Hardy) | 2005 |
| Soundtrack | Sunday Driver (Documentary) ("Day at the Races") / (writer: "Day at the Races") | 2005 |
| Soundtrack | Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (Video Game) (performer: "Burn Hollywood Burn") / (writer: "Burn Hollywood Burn" - as Antonio Hardy) | 2005 |
| Soundtrack | Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Documentary) (performer: "Boom") / (producer: "Boom" - as Antonio Hardy) / (writer: "Boom" - as Antonio Hardy) | 2005 |
| Soundtrack | Black in the 80s (TV Mini-Series documentary) (performer - 2 episodes) - Color TV (2005) ... (performer: "Raw") - Color in Film (2005) ... (performer: "I Get the Job Done") | 2005 |
| Soundtrack | Blade: Trinity (performer: "Hard Wax") / (writer: "Hard Wax" - as Antonio Hardy) | 2004 |
| Soundtrack | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Video Game) ("Warm It Up, Kane", uncredited) / (writer: "Warm It Up, Kane", "The Vapors" - uncredited) | 2004 |
| Soundtrack | Tony Hawk's Underground (Video Game) ("A Day At The Races") / (lyrics: "A Day At The Races") / (performer: "A Day At The Races") / (writer: "A Day At The Races") | 2003 |
| Soundtrack | Hollywood Homicide (writer: "A Day at the Races") | 2003 |
| Soundtrack | 25th Hour (performer: "Warm It Up Kane") / (writer: "Warm It Up Kane" - as Antonio Hardy) | 2002 |
| Soundtrack | Music of the Heart (performer: "Symphony Vol. 1") / (writer: "Symphony Vol. 1" - as Antonio Hardy) | 1999 |
| Soundtrack | Beavis and Butt-Head (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Blood Drive (1993) ... (performer: "All of Me Wants All of You,") | 1993 |
| Soundtrack | Black to the Promised Land (Documentary) ("Back on the Block") | 1992 |
| Soundtrack | Mo' Money (performer: "A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work") / (writer: "A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work") | 1992 |
| Soundtrack | Juice (performer: "Nuff' Respect") / (writer: "Nuff' Respect") | 1992 |
| Soundtrack | Strictly Business (performer: "Groove with It") / (writer: "Groove with It" - as Antonio Hardy) | 1991 |
| Soundtrack | Soul Train (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode, 1990) (writer - 1 episode, 1990) - Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly/Big Daddy Kane/Body (1990) ... (performer: "I Get the Job Done", "Smooth Operator") / (writer: "I Get the Job Done", "Smooth Operator") | |
| Soundtrack | Lean on Me (performer: "Rap Summary (Lean on Me)") / (writer: "Rap Summary (Lean on Me)") | 1989 |
| Soundtrack | Colors (performer: "Raw") / (writer: "Raw", "Go Girl" - as Antonio Hardy) | 1988 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | Chaaw (filming) Renaissance Man | 2022 |
| Actor | Stomach People (Short) (post-production) Zac Hanson | |
| Actor | Just Leo (TV Series) (completed) Thomas Douglas | 2015 |
| Actor | Real Blood: The True Beginning News Reporter | |
| Actor | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) Ray Wallis aka Four Stroke - Guardian (2018) ... Ray Wallis aka Four Stroke | 2018 |
| Actor | I Need A Man Mike | 2016 |
| Actor | Movie Madness Captain | 2016 |
| Actor | Exposed Jonathan 'Black' Jones | 2016/III |
| Actor | My Name Is Nobody Phil Sr. | 2014 |
| Actor | Riff Raff Realm (TV Series) Bobby Tsunami - Episode #1.12 (2014) ... Bobby Tsunami - Episode #1.4 (2014) ... Bobby Tsunami | 2014 |
| Actor | You're Nobody 'til Somebody Kills You Big Daddy Kane | 2012 |
| Actor | Pale Blue Light Brick Nice | 2011 |
| Actor | Just Another Day Clay | 2009/IV |
| Actor | Love for Sale | 2008 |
| Actor | The Game Feat. Keyshia Cole: Game's Pain (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 2008 |
| Actor | Dead Heist Hunter | 2007 |
| Actor | Big Daddy Kane: In The P.J.'S (Video short) | 1994 |
| Actor | The Meteor Man Pirate | 1993 |
| Actor | Posse Father Time | 1993 |
| Actor | Madonna: Erotica (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1992 |
| Actor | H.E.A.L.: Heal Yourself (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1991 |
| Actor | Heavy D & The Boyz Feat. Big Daddy Kane, Grand Puba, Kool G. Rap, Q-Tip, Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Don't Curse (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1991 |
| Actor | Marley Marl: The Symphony, Part II (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1991 |
| Actor | Patti LaBelle Feat. Big Daddy Kane: Feels Like Another One (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1991 |
| Actor | Oran 'Juice' Jones: Shaniqua (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1990 |
| Actor | Various Artists: Listen Up (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1990 |
| Actor | Kool G Rap & DJ Polo: Erase Racism (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1990 |
| Actor | Quincy Jones: Back on the Block (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1990 |
| Actor | Big Daddy Kane: I Get the Job Done (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1989 |
| Actor | Marley Marl: The Symphony (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1989 |
| Actor | Big Daddy Kane: Smooth Operator (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1989 |
| Actor | Bobby Brown: On Our Own (Video short) Big Daddy Kane (uncredited) | 1989 |
| Actor | Big Daddy Kane: Lean on Me (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1989 |
| Actor | Biz Markie: Vapors (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1988 |
| Actor | Paul Simon: Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1988 |
| Actor | Rick James: Loosey's Rap (Video short) Big Daddy Kane (singing voice) | 1988 |
| Actor | Slick Rick: Teenage Love (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1988 |
| Actor | Stop the Violence Movement: Self Destruction (Video short) | 1988 |
| Actor | Big Daddy Kane: Ain't No Half-Steppin' (Video short) Big Daddy Kane | 1988 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Composer | Chaaw (filming) | 2022 |
| Composer | Fergie Feat. Nicki Minaj: You Already Know (Video short) | 2017 |
| Composer | Positive K: Nightshift (Video short) | 1992 |
| Composer | Heavy D & The Boyz Feat. Big Daddy Kane, Grand Puba, Kool G. Rap, Q-Tip, Pete Rock & CL Smooth: Don't Curse (Video short) | 1991 |
| Composer | Kool G Rap & DJ Polo: Erase Racism (Video short) | 1990 |
| Composer | Quincy Jones: Back on the Block (Video short) | 1990 |
| Composer | Big Daddy Kane: Smooth Operator (Video short) | 1989 |
| Composer | Biz Markie: Vapors (Video short) | 1988 |
| Composer | Big Daddy Kane: Ain't No Half-Steppin' (Video short) | 1988 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | Public Enemy Feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane: Burn Hollywood Burn (Short) | 1990 |
| Writer | Big Daddy Kane: I Get the Job Done (Video short) | 1989 |
| Writer | Marley Marl: The Symphony (Video short) (as Antonio Hardy) | 1989 |
| Writer | Big Daddy Kane: Lean on Me (Video short) | 1989 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Movie Madness (co-director) | 2016 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Music department | The Game Is to Be Sold Not Told (Video short) (composer: additional music) | 2016 |
| Music department | Big Daddy Kane: Smooth Operator (Video short) (song producer) | 1989 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Thanks | The Life and Times of Gangsta Brown Part 2 (Documentary) (special thanks) | 2012 |
| Thanks | Beef (Documentary) (special thanks) | 2003 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Self | Government Records (TV Series) (pre-production) Self - Pilot ... Self | |
| Self | Unsung (TV Series documentary) Self - Roxanne Shante (2020) ... Self - Big Daddy Kane (2011) ... Self | 2011-2020 |
| Self | Undeniable - The Tray Chaney Story (TV Series documentary) Self | 2019 |
| Self | Hip Hop 40 Live (TV Mini-Series) Self - Big Daddy Kane (2018) ... Self | 2018 |
| Self | NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert (TV Series) Self - Performer - Big Daddy Kane: Tiny Desk Concert (2018) ... Self - Performer | 2018 |
| Self | Word is Bond (Documentary) Self | 2018 |
| Self | 26th Annual Trumpet Awards (TV Special) Self - Performer | 2018 |
| Self | Architects of Hip Hop (TV Series) Self | 2017 |
| Self | Check the Rhyme (Documentary) Self | 2016 |
| Self | Hip-Hop Evolution (TV Series documentary) Self - The New Guard (2016) ... Self - The Underground to the Mainstream (2016) ... Self - The Foundation (2016) ... Self | 2016 |
| Self | 1st Annual Black Music Honors (TV Special) Self - Honoree | 2016 |
| Self | Unsung Hollywood (TV Series documentary) Self - Rudy Ray Moore (2016) ... Self | 2016 |
| Self | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) Self - All New/Big Daddy Kane/Caitlyn Becker (2016) ... Self | 2016 |
| Self | Bikini Body Conscious Living (TV Series) Self - Guest | 2015 |
| Self | Riff Raff Realm (TV Series) Self - Episode #1.5 (2014) ... Self - Episode #1.2 (2013) ... Self | 2013-2014 |
| Self | 2013 Soul Train Awards (TV Special) Self | 2013 |
| Self | RapFix Live (TV Series) Self - Foxy Brown, Big Daddy Kane (2013) ... Self | 2013 |
| Self | 1 Mic Cypher (TV Short) Self (rumored) | 2012 |
| Self | Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap (Documentary) Self | 2012 |
| Self | 2011 Soul Train Awards (TV Special) Self | 2011 |
| Self | Your Mom's House (TV Series) Self | 2010 |
| Self | Caught in the Act: Art in Brooklyn (TV Series) - Big Daddy Kane (2010) | 2010 |
| Self | The Mo'Nique Show (TV Series) Self - Episode dated 22 June 2010 (2010) ... Self | 2010 |
| Self | Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (Video) Self (segment "Erotica") | 2009 |
| Self | An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Patti LaBelle (TV Special) Self | 2009 |
| Self | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) Self - Episode dated 15 December 2006 (2006) ... Self | 2006 |
| Self | 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV Special) Self | 2006 |
| Self | My Shot With (TV Series) Self - The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival (2006) ... Self | 2006 |
| Self | Ohio Players (Video documentary short) Self | 2006 |
| Self | September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' (Video documentary short) Self | 2006 |
| Self | VH1 Goes Inside (TV Series documentary) Self - Yo! MTV Raps (2006) ... Self | 2006 |
| Self | 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV Special) Self - Honoree | 2005 |
| Self | Dave Chappelle's Block Party (Documentary) Self | 2005 |
| Self | Beef (Documentary) Self - Hip Hop Artist | 2003 |
| Self | Brown Sugar Self | 2002 |
| Self | 7th Annual BET Walk of Fame (TV Special) Self - Performer | 2001 |
| Self | Make Up Your Mind (Short) Self | 1997 |
| Self | Showtime at the Apollo (TV Series) Self - Episode #7.12 (1993) ... Self - Episode #4.16 (1991) ... Self - Episode #3.6 (1989) ... Self | 1989-1993 |
| Self | Gunmen Self | 1993 |
| Self | First Person with Maria Shriver (TV Series) Self - The Gay 90's: Sex, Power, and Influence (1993) ... Self | 1993 |
| Self | Sex (Video documentary) Self | 1992 |
| Self | The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV Special) Self - Presenter | 1992 |
| Self | Human Education Against Lies (Video short) Self | 1991 |
| Self | Soul Train (TV Series) Self / Self - Guest - Big Daddy Kane/Atlantic Star (1991) ... Self - Bernadette Cooper/Big Daddy Kane (1991) ... Self - Guest - Quincy Jones Tribute (1990) ... Self - Guest - Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly/Big Daddy Kane/Body (1990) ... Self | 1990-1991 |
| Self | In Living Color (TV Series) Self - Musical Guest - Late Night with Mike Tyson (1991) ... Self - Musical Guest | 1991 |
| Self | Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV Series) Self - Episode dated 29 March 1991 (1991) ... Self | 1991 |
| Self | The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV Special) Self - Presenter | 1991 |
| Self | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) Self - Episode #3.90 (1991) ... Self - Episode dated 29 January 1990 (1990) ... Self | 1990-1991 |
| Self | Overcoming Self-Destruction (Video) Self | 1990 |
| Self | Public Enemy Feat. Ice Cube and Big Daddy Kane: Burn Hollywood Burn (Short) Self | 1990 |
| Self | Rapmania: The Roots of Rap (TV Movie documentary) Self | 1990 |
| Self | Grammy Legends (TV Special) Self | 1990 |
| Self | Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (Documentary) Self | 1990 |
| Self | The 4th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV Special) Self - Performer | 1990 |
| Self | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) Self - Musical Guest - Quincy Jones & Co. (1990) ... Self - Musical Guest | 1990 |
| Role | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Archive footage | Quincy (Documentary) Self (uncredited) | 2018 |
| Archive footage | A Hip Hop Hustle: The Making of 'Just Another Day' (Video documentary short) Clay | 2010 |
| Archive footage | And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (TV Mini-Series documentary) Self | 2004 |
| Archive footage | Showtime at the Apollo (TV Series) Self - Best of Apollo Cutting Edge (1998) ... Self - Episode #8.23 (1995) ... Self | 1995-1998 |