His birth certificate may read Christopher Boykin, but he's known across the globe as Big Black. One look at the 375-pound, 6-foot-6-inch African American executive protection specialist is all that's needed to explain his obvious nickname.

Big first linked up with Rob Dyrdek and DC Shoes for a supporting role in a segment in the 2003 skateboarding film, The DC Video.

Rob and Big reprised their roles a year later in The DC Video: Deluxe Edition DVD, then powered through a world-wide tour.

Needless to say, the two hit it off and the rest is history.