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Wayne Hardnett Jr., professionally known as "Bonecrusher" is a Grammy nominated platinum recording artist, producer, actor, and activist, born in Atlanta, Georgia. At the height of his career in 2003, he had the #1 album on the billboard chart titled, "AttenCHUN," and the #1 single on the rap charts, "Never Scared." The Single led him to win a Source Award along with a Grammy nomination and an American Music Award nomination.Never Scared was the theme song for the 2003 Atlanta Braves MLB, and was incorporated in the Madden NFL 2004 video game. Bonecrusher was featured on the cover of PlayStation Magazine in 2004, and was also a featured character on "Def Jam Fight for NY," on EA Games. He is credited as being one of the inventors of the crunk sound. This outgoing gentle giant had a vibrant personality that was a magnet for film and television. It wasn't long before he was asked to audition for roles and was cast in productions such as Trois the Escort, Motives 2, ATL, and Dead Heist, just to name a few. He also made three appearances on Food Network's popular hit show, "Iron Chef" as a judge. In 2007, VH1 produced a show called Celebrity Fit Club, a show of famous celebrities competing in a weight loss challenge. Bonecrusher was a part of the cast of Celebrity Fit Club's 4th Season, where his team took home the win and "he" took home the win for the most weight loss in the history of the show. His resilience led him to acquire voiceover roles for Adult Swim's "Squidbillies," and the "Maynard" Documentary, which depicts the life and career of Maynard Jackson, the first black Mayor of Atlanta. Not only is Bonecrusher still performing all over the world, but he has landed his first starring role in a film, "Deadly Dispatch" with Tamela Jones, Steven Norfleet and Dominique Perry. Bonecrusher has major plans in the works with his return to the screen not only as the lyrical giant, but as a producer and author.

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