Fab 5 Freddy

Birth Name:

Frederick Brathwaite

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Director, Writer, Music department

His graffiti art was featured in the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art's exhibit "Art in the Streets․"
Began directing music videos in the late 1980s, starting with KRS-ONE's "My Philosophy․"
His name first appeared in the entertainment world in a lyric from Blondie's song "Rapture" in 1980: "Fab 5 Freddy told me everybody's fly․"
Started out as a graffiti artist in the late 1970s and was one of the first to exhibit his paintings internationally
Best known as a visual artist, filmmaker, and hip hop artist who produced, composed, and starred in "Wild Style․"
Has published articles for The New York Times Magazine, Vibe, and XXL, and wrote a book called "Fresh Fly Flavor: Words and Phrases of the Hip Hop Generation
Was asked to host "YO! MTV Raps" in the late 1980s, which became the highest-rated show on the channel
Met filmmaker Charlie Ahearn, who would later help create "Wild Style," at a Times Square art show
Was the head of the label Pallas Records and signed and executive produced for the rap group Crucial Conflict

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