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Aliases: Big Smoke, Slim Smoke, Smoke, “Number 9 Large”
Affiliation: Grove Street Families (formerly), Self-Made Fitness Prophet (post-Slim era)
Born: 1960s, Ganton, Los Santos
Status: Alive & Rebranded™

Melvin Harris, better known on the streets of Los Santos as Big Smoke, was a loud, charismatic, and notoriously greedy figure in the Grove Street Families. Known for his booming voice, towering figure, and unbreakable appetite, Smoke grew up alongside Carl “CJ” Johnson and Sweet, rising in the gang ranks during the turf wars of the early 90s.

Despite his position as a Grove OG, Big Smoke was driven by ambition — the kind that makes a man switch sides for a super-sized slice of the pie. He famously betrayed Grove Street in a backdoor deal with the Ballas and corrupt LSPD officer Frank Tenpenny, becoming a central figure in Los Santos’ crack epidemic.
🍔 The Order Heard 'Round the World

"I'll have two number 9s, a number 9 large, a number 6 with extra dip..."
The fast food order that became legendary. Spoken without irony, it reflected Smoke's appetite not just for food, but for power.

💥 Fall of Big Smoke (Canon Timeline)

Big Smoke almost meets his end at the hands of CJ in a luxurious crack palace built on betrayal, fries, and firearms. His words attempt to justify his hunger for power:

"I got caught up in the money, the power... I don't give a st. Oh fk, man..."

🥦 Timeline – Enter: Slim Smoke

After a near-death experience getting shot, involving a heart attack during, Melvin Harris was given a second chance — not by the Grove, but by his arteries.

He checked himself into a rehab center in Angel Pine, traded his crack ties for cauliflower rice, and went on a radical transformation journey fueled by:

Cold turkey (literally and metaphorically)

30-Day No-Dip Challenge

Daily runs with Ryder – now Runner

Guided meditations by The Truth

Weekly confrontations with his past self via mirror affirmations:

“You don’t need Number 9s to be number one.”

🧘‍♂️ Slim Smoke Today

Now weighing 165 lbs, Slim Smoke is an inspirational speaker, fitness content creator, and the founder of the “Grove Gains” YouTube channel, where he shares:

Bulletproof broccoli recipes

“Backstabber to Backflipper” motivational shorts

His 90-day series: “From Crack Palaces to Crunch Challenges”

He maintains a complex relationship with CJ and Sweet. While they don’t fully trust him, he ran all the way to Las Venturas just to apologize. Twice.

📜 Quotes from Slim Smoke

“I was a slave to the system... the fast food system.”
“The only thing I supersize now is my discipline.”
“You either ride the bike... or you let the burgers ride you.”