Lorenzo Lee-Jae Wright (born February 11, 1989), better known by his stage name Big Lean, is a Canadian rapper from Toronto, Ontario.

He gained attention in 2011 being featured on the single "Reality" by DJ Charlie Brown released alongside other Toronto artists P. Reign, Belly and Jahvon.

He subsequently released his third mixtape Can't Stop Now in 2014 with features from Chief Keef, Juicy J and Chinx Drugz and his debut album Enough is Enough was released in 2015 with features from Nipsey Hussle, Juelz Santana and was executively produced by Lean's longtime friend, Boi-1da.

Lorenzo Lee-Jae Wright was born on February 11, 1989, and was raised in Parma Court which is located in the East York area of Toronto, Ontario.

Lorenzo gained the nickname "Lean" as a child after a friend of his misheard his mother calling him "Lee", a shortened version of his middle name "Lee-Jae."

[3] A person Lean describes as a major influence in his life, stating that he never smoked marijuana because of his older brother.

DJ Charlie Brown released his first single "Reality", which saw him put together a collection of Toronto artists including P. Reign, Belly, Jahvon & Big Lean.

[23] Big Lean released the single "Stamina" on September 11, 2016, after receiving a shoutout from Drake earlier in the year.

[26] A remix of his single "Stamina" featuring PartyNextDoor was released on January 7, 2017, and was placed on OVO Sound Radio and subsequently led to Big Lean supporting the artist on his international tour.

[37] Lean signed Ryda to his independent label Da Degrees, the pair subsequently released the singles "Dumb Rich" on April 19, 2019, and "Drop" on June 28, 2019.

[41] Da Degrees is an independent record label co-founded by Canadian rapper Big Lean and business partner Lotto Max.

Co-founder Lotto Max was killed in a drive-by shooting in his hometown of Parma Court on December 11, 2015, which led to Lean becoming the sole operator of the label.

[1][4] One of the earliest artists signed to the label includes Lean's long time friend and rapper R.O.Z.

More recent artists signed to the label included Toronto native Ryda, who was added to the roster in 2018.