Christopher Lee Rios Jr. (born November 15, 1993),[1][2] known professionally as Chris Rivers and formerly Baby Pun, is an American rapper.[3] He is the son of the late rapper Big Pun. Emerging from the underground hip hop scene in the Bronx, he came to prominence originally being known as Big Pun's son, in addition to appearing in the music video for his father's song "It's So Hard", from the 2000 album Yeeeah Baby.
Rivers was born on November 15, 1993, in the South Bronx in New York City to parents of Puerto Rican descent. His father is Chris Rios, Sr., also known as Big Pun and his mother is Liza Rios. [4] He grew up in many parts of The Bronx, New York. Rivers initially started pursuing a hip hop career when he was eight and then professionally at eighteen.[5] His father died in early 2000 when his son was 6.[6]
Career
Chris Rivers began his music career in 2002 as a member of a group called 3 Down, consisting of himself, Ray Ray (Benzino's son), and Lil James. They released a single called "Baby Boo", featuring Brenda Russell, shortly before disbanding.
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