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Guido is a given name of Italian origin also utilised as a given name in Spanish. Guido is derived from the Ancient Germanic Wido.^[1] and Latin name Vito. The French and English version is Guy.

In the United States, "guido" is sometimes used as a derogatory slur to refer to those who appear to fall within an Italian-American stereotype.

People[link]

First name[link]

• Guido of Acqui (c. 1004–1070), Bishop of Acqui
• Guido of Arezzo (991/992–after 1033), (also Guido Aretinus, Guido da Arezzo, Guido Monaco, or Guido D'Arezzo), music theorist
• Guido Cagnacci (1601–1663), Italian painter
• Guido Calabresi (b. 1932), American judge and former Dean of Yale Law School
• Guido Cavalcanti (c. 1250/1259–1300), Italian (Florentine) poet and friend of Dante
• Guido Calza (1888-1946) Italian archaeologist
• Guido de Bres (1522–1567) Pastor, theologian, author of Belgic Confession
• Guido delle Colonne (early 13th century), Italian writer and contemporary of Dante
• Guido Deiro (1886-1950), a vaudeville piano-accordionist
• Guido Grandi (1671–1742), Italian priest and professor of mathematics
• Guido Guerrini, (b. 1976), Italian rally driver
• Guido Martino (1895–1922), Italian fascist
• Guido de Marco (1931–2010), Maltese politician, who served as the sixth President of Malta from 1999 to 2004
• Guido I da Montefeltro (1223–1298), advisor to Pope Boniface VIII
• Guido of Pisa (d. 1169), Italian geographer
• Guido Quaroni (b. 1970), computer modeller and animation scientist at Pixar Animation Studios
• Guido Reni (1575–1642), Italian painter
• Guido van Rossum (b. 1956), creator of the Python programming language
• Guido Westerwelle (b. 1961), Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor of Germany
• Guy of Anderlecht (c. 950–1012), Belgian saint
• Guy Fawkes (later Guido Fawkes) (1570–1606), English Catholic who attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliament in the Gunpowder Plot
• Paul Staines (b. 1967), a British political blogger going by the name "Guido Fawkes" after the above

Fictional characters[link]

• Guido Anselmi, film director played by Marcello Mastroianni in Federico Fellini's 8 1/2
• Father Guido Sarducci, fictional character portrayed by American comedian Don Novello
• Guido Hatzis, comic character created by Australian comedians Moclair and Schiller
• Guido Carosella a.k.a. Strong Guy, a fictional mutant from the Marvel Comics universe
• Guido, character from Pixar's 2006 animated film Cars
• Guido, a character in the Myth Adventures series created by Robert Asprin
• Prince Guido (Russ.: Gvidon), character from The Tale of Tsar Saltan by Alexander Pushkin

Last name[link]

• José María Guido (1910–1975), president of Argentina between 1962 and 1963.

References[link]

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Torrence Hatch (born November 14, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Boosie, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.^[1] Hatch was bestowed the nickname Boosie by his family, and he was raised in southside Baton Rouge. He is currently serving time in the Louisiana State Penitentiary (Angola); Hatch was sentenced to eight years after pleading guilty to drug charges.

Biography[link]

Early life[link]

Hatch grew up in a poor neighborhood of Baton Rouge, and his father was absent from his childhood. He played basketball while attending high school but was expelled for drugs, so Hatch decided to become a rapper. He worked with rapper C-Loc and his group Concentration Camp and made his debut on C-Loc's fifth album, It's a Gamble in 2000 as his old alias Boosie. Shortly afterwards, Hatch joined growing record label Trill Entertainment which was backed by its CEO the late Pimp C of UGK. Soon after, Trill independently released his debut album For My Thugz as his new alias Lil Boosie in 2003.^[1] Later, Boosie teamed with label mate Webbie, on their collaboration albums Ghetto Stories and Gangsta Musik.

[edit] 2006-2008: Bad Azz & Survival of the Fittest

In 2006 Boosie's major label debut album Bad Azz, was released.^[1] It contained the single "Zoom" featuring Yung Joc. In 2007, Boosie & Webbie was on the remix of "Wipe Me Down" by rapper Foxx. It was put on the Trill Entertainment Compilation album Survival of the Fittest which was released in 2007, it also blew Boosie's career up as well. In 2008 Boosie was featured on the singles "Independent" by Webbie and was among several rappers to be featured on "Out Here Grindin" by DJ Khaled.

[edit] 2009: Superbad & Bad Azz Entertainment

In 2009 Lil Boosie released his second major album Superbad: The Return of Boosie Bad Azz. The first single from the album, "Better Believe It", featured Webbie and Young Jeezy. There were promotional music videos from the album such as "I'm a Dog" & "Loose as a Goose". Also in 2009 Lil Boosie had presented his debut label Bad Azz Entertainment.

[edit] 2010: Incarcerated album

As of 2010 Lil Boosie has announced while he is still in prison on charges of murder and conspiracy, and potentially facing the death penalty, he wants to move forward with his rap career. Boosie released his fourth studio album Incarcerated on Sept. 28 on Asylum Records. According to MTV News, the project is almost entirely produced by B.J., although Mouse on Tha Track did some work on it as well. Webbie, Foxx and Lil Trill are among the featured guests.^[2]

Personal life[link]

Lil Boosie is married to Walnita Decuir-Hatch. The couple has three children: Torrence Hatch, Jr., Ivyana Hatch, and Tarlaysia Hatch. His mother is Jacquelyn Hatch.^[3] Shortly after Bad Azz was released, Boosie announced that he had diabetes.^[1] On October 22, 2008, Boosie was arrested after East Baton Rouge sheriff's deputies found marijuana, another unidentified drug, and a gun in Boosie's car. Boosie pled guilty to third-degree possession of marijuana on September 22, 2009 and was sentenced to two years in prison the next day.^[4] Judge James Moore doubled the sentence on November 10 after finding Boosie had violated probation while awaiting sentencing. Between his plea and sentencing, Boosie was electronically monitored and placed under house arrest.^[5]

Legal issues[link]

On June 17, 2010 Lil Boosie was indicted on federal charges on first-degree murder of Terry Boyd.^[6] He also faces charges for three counts of possession with intent to distribute narcotics (Schedule II-Codeine, Schedule I-Ecstasy and Schedule I-Marijuana), three counts of "conspiracy to commit possession with intent to distribute narcotics", and two counts of "conspiracy to introduce contraband into a penal institution".^[6] He has stated that he is innocent of these charges.^[7] District attorney Hillar Moore stated that the killing seemed to be "over turf". If convicted, Lil Boosie may face the death penalty. Prosecutors have stated that they believe the rapper may have been involved in at least five other murders.^[8] On June 28, Lil Boosie entered a not-guilty plea in a Louisiana court room. While Boosie's defense addressed the fact that the rapper has several ongoing cases, they emphasized that he is not a murderer.^[9]

On November 29, 2011, Hatch was sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading guilty to drug charges. ^[10]

On May 11, 2012, a jury found Hatch not guilty of first degree murder. ^[11]

Discography[link]

Filmography[link]

Films[link]

• Ghetto Stories: The Movie (2010)

Awards[link]

• Ozone Awards
  • 2008: Club Banger of the Year ("Independent") [Won]
  • 2007: Best Rap Album (Bad Azz) [Nominated]
  • 2007: Best Breakthrough Artist [Won]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Lil Boosie on Myspace