Fat Cat was born in Chattanooga, TN in 1977 as Derrick L. Fuller, where he began rapping at the age of fifteen. At this age he was already affiliated with gangs and hustling on the street distributing drugs. His reputation on the street was getting noticed. Soon he would take on many other roles to make ends meet. He was a stick up kid, pimp, and stripshow promotor. Even though Fat Cat was apart of the "Life", music was always near and dear to his heart.