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Fab 5 Freddy
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Biography
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Fred Brathwaite (born 1959), more popularly known as Fab 5 Freddy, is an American Hip hop historian, Hip hop pioneer and former graffiti artist. He was active in New York City in the 1970s and early 1980s, and later hosted the first hip-hop music video show on TV, "Yo! MTV Raps".
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Fred Brathwaite (born 1959), more popularly known as Fab 5 Freddy, is an American Hip hop historian, Hip hop pioneer and former graffiti artist. He was active in New York City in the 1970s and early 1980s, and later hosted the first hip-hop music video show on TV, "Yo! MTV Raps".
Description above from the Wikipedia article Fab 5 Freddy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
American Gangster
Smalls Patron
Marvel's Luke Cage
Fab 5 Freddy
The Manchurian Candidate
Political Pundit
Rachel Getting Married
Rehearsal Dinner Guest
New Jack City
Master of Ceremonies
Juice
Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith
She's Gotta Have It
Dog 10
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports MOVIE | Self |
| 2023 | Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes MOVIE | Self |
| 2022 | The Andy Warhol Diaries TV | Self |
| 2021 | Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell MOVIE | Self - Filmmaker / Music Journalist |
| 2020 | Keith Haring: Street Art Boy MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | Ricky Powell: The Individualist MOVIE | Self |
| 2020 | It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America TV | Self |
| 2019 | Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | A Fresh Guide to Florence with Fab 5 Freddy MOVIE | Himself - Presenter |