Big Punisher, also known as Big Pun, was an influential American rapper and songwriter from the Bronx, New York. He was the first Latino rapper to go platinum as a solo artist and is celebrated for his complex lyricism, rapid-fire delivery, and charismatic presence in hip-hop during the late 1990s. Big Pun played a significant role in bringing Latino culture into mainstream rap before his untimely death in 2000.