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Five years have passed since Big Joe (real name Bulk Joseph), a rapper from the group Holadang, passed away.
The 6th is Big Joe's fifth anniversary. Big Joe passed away on January 6, 2021, while battling ill health at a hospital in Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do. He was 43.
Big Joe has been communicating by appearing on YouTube channel 'Um Sam-yong' during his lifetime, but he stopped his activities by gaining up to 320kg due to a serious yo-yo phenomenon that came after his diet. After confessing to health problems such as heart failure and diabetes, he was hospitalized and continued treatment, but eventually died as the situation worsened.
Meanwhile, Big Joe was born in 1978 to a Korean mother and an American father. He made his official debut as a group holadang in 2008 after serving as an underground rapper. Since then, he has been active in the music industry by releasing "Beatwin," "Oh Night," and "Bewildered."
In particular, Big Joe lost 150kg through a diet in 2012, drawing great attention. But, yo-yoThe phenomenon and the consequent complications eventually led to his death, adding to the sadness.
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