How did Rob and big start?

How did Rob and big start?

Television career In a skit for DC Shoes, professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek hired Boykin to be his bodyguard and to protect him from security guards. From November 2006 to April 2008, he and Dyrdek starred in the reality television series Rob & Big on MTV.

What happened to Big from big and Rob?

Photo courtesy of Instagram. Christopher “Big Black” Boykin, who was best known as the co-star of MTV’s popular show Rob & Big, has died from a heart attack, according to TMZ. Boykin was just 45 years old. From 2006 to 2008, Boykin was the co-star of the reality series Rob & Big.

What was the beef between Rob and Big?

Years later, it was revealed the two had had a falling out. Speaking to Louisiana radio station 107 Jamz in 2016, Big Black said Dyrdek has a “total ego problem” and that he was treated like a “sidekick.” “As long as I was playing that slave role on Rob & Big, everything was cool,” he said.

Where was Rob and Big filmed?

Professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek and his friend Christopher “Big Black” Boykin live together in the Hollywood Hills.

How long did Rob and Big LAST?

It premiered on November 4, 2006, and concluded on April 15, 2008, after three seasons. Reruns air on the Pluto TV channel FunnyAF, and on MTV’s sister network, MTV2. The series was followed by Fantasy Factory.

What happened to Uncle Jerry from Rob and Big?

TMZ has learned. We spoke with two of Big Black’s family members … his Uncle Jerry, who appeared on a few episodes of “Rob & Big,” and his niece, Brittany Williams. They say congestive heart failure caused his death, and it’s a condition he first found out about in 2000.