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Wallace attended the before transferring out at his own request At Queen of All Saints Middle School, Wallace excelled, winning several awards as an English student. He was nicknamed 'Big' because of his overweight size by age 10. He said he started when he was around the age of 12. His mother, often away at work, did not know of his drug dealing until he was an adult. Wallace began as a teenager, entertaining people on the streets and performed with local groups the Old Gold Brothers and the Techniques. At his request, Wallace transferred from to, where future rappers, and were also attending. According to his mother, Wallace was still a good student but developed a 'smart-ass' attitude at the new school.
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At seventeen, Wallace dropped out of school and became more involved in crime. In 1989, he was arrested on weapons charges in Brooklyn and sentenced to five years' probation. In 1990, he was arrested on a violation of his probation. A year later, Wallace was arrested in for dealing. He spent nine months in jail before making bail. 1991–1994: Career beginnings and first child After being released from jail, Wallace made a under the name Biggie Smalls, a reference to a character in the 1975 film as well as his stature; he stood at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and weighed 300 to 380 lb (140–170 kg) according to differing accounts.