JT the Bigga Figga

Joseph Tom, better known by his stage name JT the Bigga Figga, is an American rapper and producer from the Fillmore neighborhood of San Francisco, California. He has produced music on over one hundred albums, for artists including Rich The Factor (Young Rich The Factor) Daz Dillinger, Master P, The Game, San Quinn, and Messy Marv.

In 1991, JT founded the independent record label Get Low Recordz. What started as a basement enterprise and a one-man operation, would later become one of the most successful independent labels in the country.

JT's rap debut came in 1992 with the self-released album Don't Stop til We Major at the age of 18. The next year he followed it up with Playaz N the Game. The album's first single, "Game Recognize Game" received significant airplay, thrusting JT into the spotlight. The success of his album led to a bidding war among record labels, and he eventually signed with Priority Records in 1995. Subsequent albums released through Priority Records were unsuccessful, however, and in 1996 the label elected to release JT from his contract.

After the dissolution of his contract with Priority Records, JT went back to self-distributing his albums through Get Low Recordz. With the money from his deal with Priority, JT invested in a new state of the art recording studio and began rapidly producing and releasing numerous albums. In 2000, after signing a modest distribution deal with Bayside Records, Get Low began expanding, releasing nearly 20 albums a year.

In 2002, JT published an E-Book called The CEO Manual.

In fall of 2005, JT was named A&R for the West Coast operations of the Houston, TX based Rap-A-Lot Records.

JT the Bigga Figga's film credits include the Spike Lee movie Sucker Free City (2004), and SKUZZ TV (2007), a reality based documentary DVD released by 3MZ productions.

In 2006, JT worked with Snoop Dogg on a documentary DVD entitled Mandatory Business, which featured such names as Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Xzibit, Young Buck and 50 Cent.

As of 2015, JT founded the netflix-like on demand service Trapflix which showcases urban films, documentaries, concert footage, and music. He recently returned from a world tour with Snoop Dogg. JT has heavily been involved in filming and directing, releasing over 40 films and documentaries since

2000. Jt is now spreading his independent knowledge in the city of Atlanta, and goes by the alias Figg Panamera. He founded the label "Fillmoelanta". He is also one of the most recognized marketing/promotion talents in hip hop serving many high-profile clients such as Rich Gang, G-Unit, Snoop Dogg, and many more. He released a series collaboration tapes with Gucci Mane. This year he is releasing his CEO manual volume 2.

Solo albums

• 1992: Don't Stop til We Major
• 1993: Playaz N the Game
• 1995: Dwellin' in tha Labb
• 1997: Game Tight
• 1999: Something Crucial
• 2000: Puttin' It on the Map
• 2000: Operation Takeover
• 2002: Hustle Relentless
• 2003: Project Poetry
• 2005: Neighborhood Supastarz
• 2005: Who Grind Like Us?
• 2006: Name in Your Mouth
• 2006: Drop Your Thangs, Just Box
• 2007: Mr. Vice President
• 2008: Mandatory Business (Block Edition)

Collaboration albums

• 2000: Beware of Those (with Mac Mall)
• 2001: Beware of Those Vol. 2 (with Mac Mall)
• 2001: Cali Thuggin (with Speedy Loc)
• 2001: Bay Area Bosses (Compilation album)
• 2001: Long Beach 2 Fillmoe (with Daz Dillinger)
• 2001: Game for Sale (with Daz Dillinger)
• 2002: Aint No Punkz (with Dem Frisco Boyz)
• 2002: Street Warz (with Young Noble)
• 2002: Know About It (with Tha Gamblaz)
• 2002: Gotta Get It (with Juvenile)
• 2003: Game Tight Vol. 2 (with C-Bo, Killa Tay, Daz Dillinger, Sean T, Master P, Steady Mobbin, Mac Mall, Marvaless, Pizzo, Gamblaz, Biaje, San Quinn, Guce, Messy Marv, Seff Tha Gaffla, Mac Dre, Coolio, Cozmo, and Luni Coleone)
• 2004: Illegal Game (with Mac Mall)
• 2005: Turf Grinders (with Wali M)
• 2009: Gang Injunction EP (with Young Buck)

Mixtapes

• 2012: Conflict Of Interest
• 2012: Fillmoelanta 2
• 2012: Kill The Burglar
• 2013: Bonkers
• 2013: Don't Stop Til We Major
• 2013: My Runner
• 2013: Run Ya Bandz Up (with Future & Young Scooter)

Guest appearances