In 1991, JT founded the independent record labelGet Low Recordz. What started as a basement enterprise and a one-man operation, would later become one of the most successful independent labels in the country. JT's rap debut came in 1992 with the self-released album Don't Stop til We Major at the age of 18. The next year he followed it up with Playaz N the Game. The album's first single, "Game Recognize Game" received significant airplay, thrusting JT into the spotlight. The success of his album led to a bidding war among record labels, and he eventually signed with Priority Records in 1995. Subsequent albums released through Priority Records were unsuccessful, however, and in 1996 the label elected to release JT from his contract. After the dissolution of his contract with Priority Records, JT went back to self-distributing his albums through Get Low Recordz. With the money from his deal with Priority, JT invested in a new state of the artrecording studio and began rapidly producing and releasing numerous albums. In 2000, after signing a modest distribution deal with Bayside Records, Get Low began expanding, releasing nearly 20 albums a year. In 2002, JT published an E-Book called The CEO Manual. JT is credited with discovering rapper The Game, and releasing his first two albums Untold Story and QB 2 Comptonbefore The Game signed with Dr. Dre and debuted as a member of the Aftermath Entertainment camp. In fall of 2005, JT was named A&R for the West Coast operations of the Houston, TX based Rap-A-Lot Records. JT the Bigga Figga's film credits include the Spike Lee movie Sucker Free City, and SKUZZ TV, a reality based documentary DVD released by 3MZ productions. In 2006, JT worked with Snoop Dogg on a documentary DVD entitled Mandatory Business, which featured such names as Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Xzibit, Young Buck and 50 Cent. As of 2015, JT founded the netflix-like on demand service Trapflix which showcases urban films, documentaries, concert footage, and music. He recently returned from a world tour with Snoop Dogg. JT has heavily been involved in filming and directing, releasing over 40 films and documentaries since 2000. Jt is now spreading his independent knowledge in the city of Atlanta, and goes by the alias Figg Panamera. He founded the label "Fillmoelanta". He is also one of the most recognized marketing/promotion talents in hip hop serving many high-profile clients such as Rich Gang, G-Unit, Snoop Dogg, and many more. He released a series collaboration tapes with Gucci Mane. This year he is releasing his CEO manual volume 2.
