Big Lurch Doonie Baby and Rick Rock. Born in Dallas, Texas, Singleton grew up nearby in East Dallas, Texas. At 7 years old, he began writing poetry. He decided to pursue a career in rapping, and began performing in 1990. In his early rap years, Singleton rapped under the name G-Spade, but later changed his name to Big Lurch after earning that nickname from Nubbins Sawyer. This was due to his intimidating figure, very slim and being 6 foot and 7 inches tall (reminiscent of the character Lurch from "The Addams Family"). On September 16, 2000, one day after his 24th birthday,
Fofão (character) a protest against the group, prohibiting the use of his character in political affairs. Some changes were then made to the generic character from the group. On October 14, 2016, Fofão creator Orival Pessini died of spleen cancer, aged 72. Fofão (character) Fofão is a fictional character from old Brazilian children TV shows Balão Mágico and TV Fofão. He was played by the Brazilian actor and humorist . He became very popular among Brazilian kids in the 1980s, having his own TV show, discs, dolls and many licensed products. The character's first appearance was in the morning children's television program