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|affiliations = [[Donald Love]]<br>[[Toni Cipriani]]<br>[[Salvatore Leone|Don Salvatore Leone]]<br>[[Vinnie]]<br>[[Mike]]<br>[[Slick]]<br>[[Misty]]<br>[[Luigi Goterelli]]<br>[[Claude]]
  
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|nationality = {{Flagicon|United States of America|Flag of the United States}} [[United States of America|American]]
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|family = Unnamed father
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|affiliations = [[Donald Love]]{{Status|U=y}}[[Toni Cipriani]]<br>[[Salvatore Leone]]{{Status|D1=y}}[[Vinnie]]{{Status|D1=y}}[[Mike]]<br>[[Slick]]<br>[[Misty]]<br>[[Luigi Goterelli]]<br>[[Claude]]
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|weapons = [[Sniper Rifle]] <small>(gifted to Claude)</small>
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|businesses = [[8-Ball Autos|Eightballs Autoyard/8-Ball Autos]]
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{{Quote|8-Ball's the name, brother! Yeah, it's a dumb name, but my daddy played a lot of pool. He was a hustler, just like me! That's right. Anything you need in this town--connections, women, guns, all that--come see me, baby. Anytime!|8-Ball, ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' [[Grandtheftauto3.com|website]]|sound=8Ball-GTAIII-Quote-Website.ogg}}
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'''8-Ball''' is a character in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series who appears as a main character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' (set in [[2001]]), the [[tritagonist]] of ''[[Grand Theft Auto Advance]]'' (set in [[2000]]), and a supporting character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]'' (set in [[1998]]). He is an explosives expert and firearms trader, owning [[8-Ball Autos|explosives garages]] in [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]] and [[State of San Andreas (3D Universe)|San Andreas]].
   
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He is voiced by the late American rapper [[The Guru|Keith "Guru" Elam]] in both ''Grand Theft Auto III'' and ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''.
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{{Quote|I know a place near the edge of the Red Light District where we can lay low, but my hands are all messed up, so you better drive brother.|8-Ball}}
  
   
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==History==
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'''8-Ball''' is a character in [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as a main character in [[Grand Theft Auto III]] (set in [[2001]]), [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] (set in [[2000]]), and a supporting character in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] (set in [[1998]]). He is an explosives expert and firearms trader, owning [[8-Ball Autos|explosives garages]] in [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]] and [[San Andreas (3D Universe)|San Andreas]]. In GTA III and Liberty City Stories, he is voiced by the late American rapper [[The Guru|Keith "The Guru" Elam]].
  
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===Background===
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8-Ball was born and raised in [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]]. His father was a hustler who often played pool, hence his nickname. By [[1984]], he started his [[8-Ball Autos|business]] across the [[United States]], including in [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]] (initially in [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]] and later in [[Viceport]]), in [[State of San Andreas (3D Universe)|San Andreas]] (in [[El Corona]], [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]]) and in Liberty City (in [[Harwood]], [[Newport]] and [[Pike Creek]]).
   
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===Events of ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''===
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By [[1998]], 8-Ball had established contacts with various people in Liberty City, including businessman [[Donald Love]], who sent [[Toni Cipriani]] to 8-Ball at his Pike Creek garage to [[No Money, Mo' Problems|fill a van full of explosives]] to be used to [[Bringing the House Down|destroy]] the [[Fort Staunton]] district of [[Staunton Island]].
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===Life until 2000===
  
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8-Ball was born in [[1971]] and was raised in [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]] and by [[1984]] had started his [[8-Ball Autos|business]] across the [[United States]], including in [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]] (initially in [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]] and later in [[Viceport]]), in [[San Andreas (3D Universe)|San Andreas]] (in [[El Corona]], [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]]) and in Liberty City (in [[Harwood]], [[Newport]] and [[Pike Creek]]). He established contacts with various people in Liberty City, including businessman [[Donald Love]], who sent [[Toni Cipriani]] to 8-Ball at his Pike Creek garage to [[No Money, Mo' Problems|fill a van full of explosives]] to be used to [[Bringing the House Down|destroy]] the [[Fort Staunton]] district of [[Staunton Island]].
  
   
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In [[2000]] he helps old friend [[Vinnie]] by creating [[fake IDs]] that [[Mike]] collected. Mike returns to 8-Ball following the [[Getaway|death]] of Vinnie and agrees to work for him whilst 8-Ball investigates Vinnie's death, saying he has some ideas of who was responsible. 8-Ball first has Mike [[Twisted Metal|dispose of Vinnie's body]] at the [[Harwood Autocrusher and Junkyard]], as "they don't ask questions". Following this, Mike helps to [[Ill Repute|pimp out]] three women (including [[Misty]]) to "high-rolling" clients, [[Droppin' Bombs|deliver a package]] to an angry customer, and extract [[Scorelli (mission)|revenge]] on [[Scorelli]] for 8-Ball. 8-Ball, with information from one of the prostitutes, sends Mike to [[Love Boat|meet]] a bar tender, [[Jonnie]]. 8-Ball later meets Mike again in a diner, but the two are [[Love of Money|ambushed]] by the [[Colombian Cartel]], who are looking to kill Mike following the [[Decoy Disaster|death]] of leader [[Cisco]]. 8-Ball burns his hands during the ambush and is unable to escape, telling Mike to do so before the [[LCPD in GTA III Era|police]] arrive.
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In [[2000]], he helps old friend [[Vinnie]] by creating [[fake IDs]] that [[Mike]] collected. Mike returns to 8-Ball following the [[Getaway|death]] of Vinnie and agrees to work for him whilst 8-Ball investigates Vinnie's death, saying he has some ideas of who was responsible. 8-Ball first has Mike [[Twisted Metal|dispose of Vinnie's body]] at the [[Harwood Autocrusher and Junkyard]], as "they don't ask questions". Following this, Mike helps to [[Ill Repute|pimp out]] three women (including [[Misty]]) to "high-rolling" clients, [[Droppin' Bombs|deliver a package]] to an angry customer, and extract [[Scorelli (mission)|revenge]] on [[Scorelli]] for 8-Ball. 8-Ball, with information from one of the prostitutes, sends Mike to [[Love Boat|meet]] a bartender, [[Jonnie]]. 8-Ball later meets Mike again in a diner, but the two are [[Love of Money|ambushed]] by the [[Colombian Cartel]], who are looking to kill Mike following the [[Decoy Disaster|death]] of leader [[Cisco]]. 8-Ball burns his hands during the ambush and is unable to escape, telling Mike to do so before the [[Liberty City Police Department (3D Universe)|police]] arrive.
   
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8-Ball is arrested and convicted on eighty-five counts of owning a firearm without a license, although in a [[Liberty Tree]] [[Another Punch in the Gut for Organized Crime|article]], it is stated that 8-Ball was arrested at his home/garage in Harwood and that a police officer poured a pan of boiling fat onto his hands. After being convicted a decision is made to transfer him, along with bank robber [[Claude]] and the [[Old Oriental Gentleman]] to the police station in [[Portland View]]. The police convoy, however, is [[Introduction (GTA III)|attacked]] by the Colombian Cartel, who successfully kidnap the Old Oriental Gentleman. In the confusion, 8-Ball and Claude work together to escape and get far enough away to not be injured when a bomb, planted by the Cartel, destroys the [[Callahan Bridge]]. The two then escape to a [[Portland Island Safehouse (GTA III)|hideout]] in the [[Red Light District]].
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{{Quote|I know a place near the edge of the Red Light District where we can lay low, but my hands are all messed up, so you better drive, brother.|8-Ball}}8-Ball is arrested and convicted on eighty-five counts of owning a firearm without a license, although in a [[Liberty Tree]] [[Liberty Tree/Another Punch in the Gut for Organized Crime|article]], it is stated that 8-Ball was arrested at his home/garage in Harwood and that a police officer poured a pan of boiling fat onto his hands. After being convicted, the decision is made to transfer him, along with bank robber [[Claude]] and the [[Old Oriental Gentleman]] to the police station in [[Portland View]]. The police convoy, however, is [[Introduction (GTA III)|attacked]] by the Colombian Cartel, who successfully kidnap the Old Oriental Gentleman. In the confusion, 8-Ball and Claude work together to escape and get far enough away to not be injured when a bomb, planted by the Cartel, destroys the [[Callahan Bridge]]. The two then escape to a [[Portland Safehouse (GTA III)|hideout]] in the [[Red Light District]].
   
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After changing out of their orange prison uniforms, 8-Ball has Claude drive him to [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]] and introduces him to [[Luigi Goterelli]], an old friend and member of the [[Leone Family]], who begins to employ him. [[Salvatore Leone]], the [[Boss|Don]] of the Leone Family, later [[Bomb Da Base Act I|sends Claude]] to 8-Ball and the two later [[Bomb Da Base Act II|destroy]] a freighter at [[Portland Harbor]], which was being used by the Colombian Cartel to manufacture the drug [[SPANK]]. 8-Ball is not seen again after this though under orders from [[Salvatore Leone]], he planted a bomb in a car [[Last Requests|designed to kill Claude]], who only survived due to the Don's wife, [[Maria Latore|Maria]].
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After changing out of their orange prison uniforms, 8-Ball has Claude drive him to [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]] and introduces him to [[Luigi Goterelli]], an old friend and an associate of the [[Leone Crime Family]], who begins to employ him. [[Salvatore Leone]], the [[Boss|don]] of the Leone Family, later [[Bomb Da Base: Act I|sends Claude]] to 8-Ball and the two later [[Bomb Da Base: Act II|destroy]] a [[Les Cargo|freighter]] at [[Portland Harbor]], which was being used by the Colombian Cartel to manufacture the drug [[SPANK]]. Following this, 8-Ball makes no further appearances in the game.
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*8-Ball is one of the many characters to appear in three games in the [[3D Universe]]. The other characters are [[Donald Love]], [[Maria Latore]], [[Adam First]], [[Toni]] and [[Salvatore Leone]].
  
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*An authentic production artwork of 8-Ball has the name ''Mullan, A.K.A. 8-Ball'' written besides his image, suggesting his name may have been Mullan in development. This name was never used in any GTA game.
  
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*8-Ball Autos is also used in the missions [[Mike Lips Last Lunch]], [[Kanbu Bust-out]] (both in GTA III) and [[Shogun Showdown]] (in GTA Liberty City Stories).
  
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*8-Ball has a slight resemblance to a GTA Vice City Stories protagonist [[Victor Vance]].
  
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*Storyline mission-wise, 8-Ball is the first character encountered in the GTA III Era.
  
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*8-Ball, (along with [[Luigi Goterelli]], [[Maria Latore]], [[Joey Leone]], [[Salvatore Leone]] and [[Toni Cipriani]], in that order) appears on posters for the film [[Badfellas]] in GTA III, which is a clear reference to the film [[:wp:Goodfellas|Goodfellas]].
  
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*In GTA Liberty City Stories, he and [[Ma Cipriani]] are the only mission bosses not to appear outside of the cutscenes
  
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*On the [[artwork]] of 8-Ball's prison jumpsuit, it has his I.D Number which reads "010012." These numbers are also the last 6 numbers of the [[8-Ball's Bomb Shop]] phone number. Also, if you remove the "0" from the start to make it "10012," you will find the zip code for the location of the [[Rockstar]] studios in New York.
  
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*As mentioned, 8-Ball was voiced by the late MC Guru, who together with [[DJ Premier]] -- host of [[The Classics 104.1]] -- formed the legendary rap duo [[wp:Gang Starr|Gang Starr]].
  
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*In a Beta screenshot of the game, it appears that 8-Ball was Caucasian.
  
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*8-Ball and [[Salvatore Leone]] are the only 3D Universe characters to give missions to three protagonists. 8-Ball gives the most missions in GTA Advance, and gives two missions to [[Claude]] and [[Toni Cipriani]].
  
   
 
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*[[Introduction (GTA III)|Introduction]]
  
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*[[Fake IDs]]
  
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*[[Cash in Kazuki's Chips]] <small>(Post-mission phone call, only if No Money, Mo' Problems has been completed)</small>
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File:Artwork-8Ball-GTAIII-PrisonSuit.jpg|[[Artworks in GTA III|''GTA III'' artwork]] of 8-Ball.
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Artwork-8Ball-GTAIII.jpg|''GTA III'' artwork of '''8-Ball''' and [[Misty]].
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8-Ball-GTAA.jpg|8-Ball as he appears in GTA Advance. His appearance here is merely a modification of the previous image.
  
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8Ball-GTAA-Artwork.jpg|Artwork of 8-Ball from [[GTA Advance]].
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8Ball-GTAIII-Artwork.jpg|10th anniversary [[Artworks in GTA III|''GTA III'' artwork]] of 8-Ball.
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8Ball-GTAA.png|Artwork of '''8-Ball''' in ''Grand Theft Auto Advance'' as seen on the game's [[Grandtheftauto.com/gba|promotional website]]. His appearance here is merely a modification of the previous image.
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8Ball-GTAA-MainMenuArtwork.png|Artwork of '''8-Ball''' as seen in the main menu in ''Grand Theft Auto Advance''.
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8-Ball-GTALCS.jpg|8-Ball in GTA Liberty City Stories.
  
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8-ball-LCS-Artwork.png|[[Artworks in GTA Liberty City Stories|Artwork]] of '''8-Ball''' in ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''.
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Another Punch in the Gut for Organized Crime.jpg|Image accompanying a [[Liberty Tree]] [[Another Punch in the Gut for Organized Crime|article]]
  
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Introduction-GTAIII5.jpg|8-Ball and Claude escaping from a [[LCPD in GTA III Era|police]] convoy
  
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BombDaBaseActII-GTAIII4.jpg|8-Ball after detonating a bomb to destroy the SPANK factory on a [[Portland Harbor]] docked freighter in [[Bomb Da Base Act II]]
  
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213.jpg|GTA III artwork of 8-Ball and [[Misty]]
  
 
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*[[Another Punch in the Gut for Organized Crime]] - [[Liberty Tree]] article about 8-Ball's conviction.
  
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8-Ball-GTALCS.jpg|'''8-Ball''' in ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''.
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Another Punch in the Gut for Organized Crime.jpg|Image accompanying a [[Liberty Tree]] [[Liberty Tree/Another Punch in the Gut for Organized Crime|article]].
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Introduction-GTAIII5.jpg|'''8-Ball''' and [[Claude]] escaping from a [[Liberty City Police Department (3D Universe)|police]] convoy.
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8Ball-GTAIII-BombDaBaseActII.png|'''8-Ball''' and Claude during [[Bomb Da Base: Act II]].
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BombDaBaseActII-GTAIII-SS14.jpg|'''8-Ball''' after detonating a bomb to destroy the SPANK factory on a [[Portland Harbor]] docked freighter in Bomb Da Base: Act II.
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8-BallAutos-GTA3-Harwood.jpg|'''8-Ball''' Autos in Harwood, Portland, Liberty City.
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8-Ball Render Close Up.jpg|'''8-Ball''' alpha render close-up.
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*8-Ball is one of the many characters to appear in three games in the [[3D Universe]]. The other characters are [[Donald Love]], [[Maria Latore]], [[Adam First]], [[Toni]] and [[Salvatore Leone]].
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*Storyline mission-wise, 8-Ball is the first character encountered in the ''3D Universe''.
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*8-Ball, (along with [[Luigi Goterelli]], [[Maria Latore]], [[Joey Leone]], [[Salvatore Leone]] and [[Toni Cipriani]], in that order) appears on posters for the film [[Badfellas]] in ''Grand Theft Auto III'', which is a clear reference to the film {{WP|Goodfellas}}.
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*8-Ball's real name was going to be Mullan, as shown on alpha screenshots.<ref>[[:File:8-Ball-Sketch-Mullan.jpg|Early game art of 8-Ball]]</ref>
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*On the [[artwork]] of 8-Ball's prison jumpsuit, it has his I.D Number which reads "010012". These numbers are also the last 6 numbers of the [[8-Ball Autos]] phone number. "10012" is also the zip code of [[Rockstar Games]] in {{WP|New York City}}.
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*8-Ball shares his nickname with another [[Rockstar Games]] character: [[w:c:thewarriors:8 Ball|8 Ball]] from {{WP|The Warriors (video game)|The Warriors}}.
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*The Guru also had a few songs featured in various games as part of {{WP|Gang Starr}}, the first being "B.Y.S" on the radio station [[Playback FM]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', and "Who's Gonna Take The Weight?" on [[The Classics 104.1]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.
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*8-Ball is mentioned in the song “Life is But a Mere Supply” by Dezma, a song heard on [[Head Radio]].
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*[[Liberty Tree/Another Punch in the Gut for Organized Crime]] - [[Liberty Tree]] article about 8-Ball's conviction.
   
 
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“
8-Ball's the name, brother! Yeah, it's a dumb name, but my daddy played a lot of pool. He was a hustler, just like me! That's right. Anything you need in this town--connections, women, guns, all that--come see me, baby. Anytime!
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— 8-Ball, Grand Theft Auto III website

8-Ball is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a main character in Grand Theft Auto III (set in 2001), the tritagonist of Grand Theft Auto Advance (set in 2000), and a supporting character in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (set in 1998). He is an explosives expert and firearms trader, owning explosives garages in Liberty City, Vice City and San Andreas.

He is voiced by the late American rapper Keith "Guru" Elam in both Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

History

Background

8-Ball was born and raised in Liberty City. His father was a hustler who often played pool, hence his nickname. By 1984, he started his business across the United States, including in Vice City (initially in Downtown and later in Viceport), in San Andreas (in El Corona, Los Santos) and in Liberty City (in Harwood, Newport and Pike Creek).

Events of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

By 1998, 8-Ball had established contacts with various people in Liberty City, including businessman Donald Love, who sent Toni Cipriani to 8-Ball at his Pike Creek garage to fill a van full of explosives to be used to destroy the Fort Staunton district of Staunton Island.

Events of Grand Theft Auto Advance

In 2000, he helps old friend Vinnie by creating fake IDs that Mike collected. Mike returns to 8-Ball following the death of Vinnie and agrees to work for him whilst 8-Ball investigates Vinnie's death, saying he has some ideas of who was responsible. 8-Ball first has Mike dispose of Vinnie's body at the Harwood Autocrusher and Junkyard, as "they don't ask questions". Following this, Mike helps to pimp out three women (including Misty) to "high-rolling" clients, deliver a package to an angry customer, and extract revenge on Scorelli for 8-Ball. 8-Ball, with information from one of the prostitutes, sends Mike to meet a bartender, Jonnie. 8-Ball later meets Mike again in a diner, but the two are ambushed by the Colombian Cartel, who are looking to kill Mike following the death of leader Cisco. 8-Ball burns his hands during the ambush and is unable to escape, telling Mike to do so before the police arrive.

Events of Grand Theft Auto III

“
I know a place near the edge of the Red Light District where we can lay low, but my hands are all messed up, so you better drive, brother.
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— 8-Ball

8-Ball is arrested and convicted on eighty-five counts of owning a firearm without a license, although in a Liberty Tree article, it is stated that 8-Ball was arrested at his home/garage in Harwood and that a police officer poured a pan of boiling fat onto his hands. After being convicted, the decision is made to transfer him, along with bank robber Claude and the Old Oriental Gentleman to the police station in Portland View. The police convoy, however, is attacked by the Colombian Cartel, who successfully kidnap the Old Oriental Gentleman. In the confusion, 8-Ball and Claude work together to escape and get far enough away to not be injured when a bomb, planted by the Cartel, destroys the Callahan Bridge. The two then escape to a hideout in the Red Light District.

After changing out of their orange prison uniforms, 8-Ball has Claude drive him to Luigi's Sex Club 7 and introduces him to Luigi Goterelli, an old friend and an associate of the Leone Crime Family, who begins to employ him. Salvatore Leone, the don of the Leone Family, later sends Claude to 8-Ball and the two later destroy a freighter at Portland Harbor, which was being used by the Colombian Cartel to manufacture the drug SPANK. Following this, 8-Ball makes no further appearances in the game.

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References

  1. ↑ Early game art of 8-Ball

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characters		Butler | Curtly | Darkel | Novy | Toshiro
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ProtagonistMike
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ProtagonistToni Cipriani
Main
characters		Salvatore Leone† | Donald Love | Massimo Torini† | Vincenzo Cilli† | Joseph Daniel "JD" O'Toole† | Leon McAffrey† | Toshiko Kasen† | Maria Latore | Mrs. Cipriani | Ned Burner† | Paulie Sindacco† | Jane Hopper | 8-Ball | Miles O'Donovan | Franco Forelli
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characters		Mickey Hamfists | Ray Machowski | Avery Carrington† | Giovanni Casa† | Phil Cassidy | Cedric "Wayne" Fotheringay† | Roger C. Hole† | Kazuki Kasen† | Uncle Leone | Miguel† | Cheryl | DB-P† | Black Lightman† | Mona Lott | Raven | Rudyard | Dan Sucho† | Faith W.† | The Wong Brothers | The Informant† | Leone Dealer† | Mayor's Assistant | John-O | TV Reporter | Forelli Wiseguy† | Gun Store Clerk
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characters		Ed Banger | Randy Boner | Lou Bricant | Phil DeGirth | Bill Durzbum | Robin Emblind | Rico Garlik | The Gimp | M.T. Head | Hugh Jazz | Anne Job | G.I. Jones | Juan Kerr | Ophelia Lardaz | Lucy Lastic | Hung Lo | Arden Long | Mrs. Menalot | Owen Monie | Busta Moves | No. 1 | Rick O'Shea | Agent Ochre | Officer '69' | Papi Love | Sam | Lou Scannon | Ekant Sing | Fay Slift | Ann Thrax | Lance Urwell | Cruz Vormen | Nick Yakar | Yamazaki
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