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Kurt “Large Boy” Alexander is an unquestioned legend. The nationally syndicated radio host hosted the morning present at Los Angeles Rhythmic up to date station KPWR (Energy 106) from 1997 till 2015. He then made his solution to KRRL (Actual 92.3), the place he continued to shine as one of many greatest personalities within the sport. Contemplating how lengthy he’s been on the radio, one may assume that it’s been his occupation for almost all of his grownup life. In truth, Large Boy was a safety guard for music group The Pharcyde previous to working at Energy 106. On Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson’s All The Smoke podcast, Large Boy shared an unbelievable story from his safety days.
Large Boy recollects The Pharcyde having a present within the Bay Space. As an alternative of on the brink of head to the airport, everybody was glued to the tv. It simply so occurred that it was the identical day that OJ Simpson and his greatest good friend Al Cowlings had been being chased on the 405 by LAPD. After the group missed their unique flight and others that they ultimately booked, they determined to drive. Since they had been driving (a rental) as a substitute of flying, Large Boy figured that he may as nicely take the gun he had on him with him. After the present, he claims that the fellows wished to remain and do some recording. He left the van with them and determined to fly again to Los Angeles. Earlier than he left, he instructed them to drive his gun again to him as soon as they acquired dwelling.
For no matter cause, once they returned, Large Boy needed to go choose up his gun as a substitute. He famous that he had one other gun on him when he went to go meet them. As Large Boy is driving again from grabbing his gun, he says that he acquired pulled over by the cops. As regular as getting pulled over sounds, think about how nerve-wrecking it needed to be for him with two weapons current. One different factor, Large Boy already had two warrants out for his arrest. Large Boy states that he all the time advised his brother to not bail him out if he was ever arrested for the warrants, as a substitute he would do the times. Large Boy had purchased the van he was driving in from somebody round the way in which so he didn’t know an excessive amount of about it. One factor he did keep in mind was that the individual he purchased it from minimize a slit within the seat to make a stash spot. This made the police suspicious they usually requested him the place the gun was. After he continues to disclaim having a gun, the police search him a pair instances however nonetheless don’t give you something. Large Boy made positive to focus on that whereas all of this was occurring, he had on a t-shirt, sweatpants and corduroy home sneakers.
Though the police didn’t discover the gun(s) they had been in search of, they did discover the warrants that had been out for Large Boy’s arrest. He goes on to clarify how the annoyed cop begins to aggressively pat him down in hopes of discovering the gun. After they don’t discover something and a tow truck involves take the van, the police take Large Boy to the police station. As soon as he arrived, he rapidly made a cellphone name to his brother and advised him to return get him. Though his brother introduced up what he had beforehand advised him, Large Boy refused to speak extra about it over the cellphone. The emotions had been the identical as soon as his brother lastly arrived. Large Boy determined to not say a phrase till they had been out of the station and down the road. As soon as they had been far sufficient, Large Boy went beneath his abdomen and pulled each weapons out. Large Boy defined how the cop who searched him by no means lifted his abdomen. He added that if his brother didn’t come when he did, he would’ve been transferred to county the place they do strip searches.
Though Large Boy has misplaced a big quantity of weight since this occurred, we are able to all guess that he was glad that his nickname was becoming that day. That’s not the tip of the story although. To high all of it off, Large Boy saved the most effective half for final. He shared how the subsequent morning after all the things happened, he acquired a name from Rick Cummings, who supplied him a job at Energy 106. Isn’t it loopy how issues work out generally? Shout out to the legendary Large Boy for sharing that story and for the All The Smoke podcast for getting the news.
