"General" Larry Platt (born August 27, 1947) is an American civil and political rights activist and rapper who gained fame with his performance of "Pants on the Ground" on the ninth season of American Idol.
[1] Platt earned his nickname during the American Civil Rights Movement in which he was an active participant.
Hosea Williams coined the nickname on behalf of his heroic efforts in support of the movement.
[2] During auditions for the ninth season of American Idol in Atlanta, Platt appeared and performed his own original song, "Pants on the Ground".
On the original series finale in 2016, Platt again returned to perform a few lines of "Pants on the Ground" as part of the show's pop medley.