Big Bank Hank
Big Bank Hank | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Henry Lee Jackson |
| Born | January 11, 1956 The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 2014 (aged 58) Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, manager |
| Years active | 1973–2014 |
| Labels | Sugar Hill |
| Formerly of | The Sugarhill Gang |
Henry Lee Jackson (January 11, 1956 – November 11, 2014), known by his stage name Big Bank Hank, was an American hip hop recording artist and manager. Also known as Imp the Dimp, he was a member of the trio the Sugarhill Gang, the first hip hop act to have a hit with the cross-over single "Rapper's Delight" on the pop charts in 1979. He contributed to many documentaries based on the rap music industry. Lyrics to his verse from "Rapper's Delight" were allegedly plagiarized from rhymes written by Grandmaster Caz.