<Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> dowork.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Christopher "Big Black" Boykin (January 13, 1972--May 9, 2017) was an American television personality and musician best known for his role on MTV's Rob & Big, which followed him and his co-star, skateboarder Rob Dyrdek . </P> <P> Boykin was born on January 13, 1972 in Raleigh, Mississippi . He served in the United States Navy . </P> <P> In a skit for DC Shoes, Dyrdek hired Boykin to be a bodyguard in order to protect him from security guards . In 2004, they played their characters again in The DC Video: Deluxe Edition DVD . </P>

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