| Overweight Pooch | |
| Alias: | (Big) Pooch |
| Origin: | Phoenix, Arizona, US |
| Birth Date: | 18 September 1970 |
| Birth Place: | Harlem, New York |
| Death Place: | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Years Active: | 1990–1992 |
| Label: | A&M/PolyGram |
| Associated Acts: | CeCe Peniston |
Overweight Pooch (born Shatonya Davis, September 18, 1970 - September 23, 2021) was a female rapper. Her name comes from her childhood nickname.[1]
In 1991, Pooch released her only album, Female Preacher, on A&M Records and scored a moderate commercial success with the single "I Like It", which charted at number #16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart,[2] and at #58 in the UK Singles Chart.[3] The composition featured vocals by CeCe Peniston, who contributed to two other songs on Davis' album ("Kickin' Da Blues" and "Female Preacher"). She was married and had three children. Pooch died on September 23, 2021—five days after turning 51 years old.[4]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [5] | US Dance | |||||
| 1991 | "Ace Is a Spade"[6] | — | — | Female Preacher | ||
| "I Like It"[7] | 58 | 16 | ||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that region. | ||||||
"Hip House Party"[8] (1991)