Too Phat History

Too Phat is a Malaysian hip-hop duo, consisting of Joe Flizzow (born Johan Ishak in Kuala Lumpur, 16 October 1979, aka JFK) and Malique Ibrahim (born in Johore Bahru, 21 August 1977, aka Que Chill).
Career
In the late 1990s Flizzow and Ibrahim formed a musical duo under the Positive Tone label. Their first big break came in 1999 when their first singles, Li'l Fingaz and Too Phat Baby entered normal rotation on local radio.
On the back of the success of these first singles, work soon began on an album entitled Plan B. So far, Plan B has sold over 45,000 copies, earning double platinum status in Malaysia. Cashing in on the duo's fame, recording label Positive Tone, a subsidiary of EMI International, produced a re-issue of Plan B entitled Plan B Platinum Edition, including two new songs, "Clap to This" and "Last Song". Song lyrics were also included in the Platinum Edition and all albums and singles thereafter.

The music video for a track from Plan B, "Just a Friend", was produced in collaboration with Maxis Hotlink and debuted on Malaysian television channel ntv7. The video features cameo appearances from local artistes M. Nasir, Fauziah Latiff and Ferhad, and Malaysian track and field athlete Watson Nyambek. Most of the scenes were shot locally, in the city of Kuala Lumpur. The group controversially used their video to confront issues regarding homosexuality, addressing a topic which is usually avoided in conservative Malaysia. "Just a Friend" became the first music video produced by a local music act to be shown on national television. Too Phat have also collaborated with American hip hop artist Warren G.
In 2005, they produced their latest album Rebirth Into Reality featuring various hip-hop artists from East Asia. The album's first single Dua Dunia features award winning Malaysian singer Siti Nurhaliza.
Recent developments
The group are now signed to Kartel Records, a label that Joe Flizzow created. The duo also created the PhatCap clothing line and the State of Mind imprint on Kartel Clothing. State of Minds caps or KL Caps are a well-known caps in Malaysia, and associated strongly with Kuala Lumpur.
Joe Flizzow is planning to release his first solo album, The President, in 2008, though the date has not been confirmed. The album is thought to feature guest performances from big names such as KRS-One. Ibrahim was rumoured to have quit the music scene to focus on a business in Bali, but recently rumours have surfaced about him recording a solo album, entitle OK. He is also dating an actress from Gol & Gincu.