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Fab 5 Freddy was born on August 31, 1959 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA as Frederick Brathwaite. He is an actor and director, known for Wild Style (1983), New Jack City (1991) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004).
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Actor (15 credits)
Actor (15 credits)
2017
She's Gotta Have It
(TV Series)
Baptiste
Baptiste
- #HeGotItAllMixedUp (DYSLEXIA)
(2017)
... Baptiste (as Fred Brathwaite AKA Fab 5 Freddy)
2016
Luke Cage
(TV Series)
Fab Five Freddy
Fab Five Freddy
- You Know My Steez
(2016)
... Fab Five Freddy (as Fab Five Freddy)
2007
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
(TV Series)
Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith
Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith
- Flipped
(2007)
... Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith
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Director (9 credits)
Director (9 credits)
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Producer (8 credits)
Producer (8 credits)
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Soundtrack (2 credits)
Soundtrack (2 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
Writer (1 credit)
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Composer (1 credit)
Composer (1 credit)
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Music department (1 credit)
Music department (1 credit)
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Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
Miscellaneous Crew (1 credit)
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Thanks (3 credits)
Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (60 credits)
Self (60 credits)
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Archive footage (6 credits)
Archive footage (6 credits)
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Fab Five Freddy Braithwaite | Frederick Braithwaite | Fred Braithwaite | Freddie Brathwaite | Fab 5 Freddie | Fab Five Freddy | Fred Brathwaite AKA Fab 5 Freddy | Fred Brathwaite aka Fab 5 Freddy
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Is mentioned in the 1980 Blondie song "Rapture" and appears in the video of the song, which synthesizes disco with the then-emerging rap music and hip-hop. A pioneer of rap, Fab 5 Freddie met Debbie Harry and other members of Blondie at a club and they became friends. When Freddy suggested that Harry write a song about the rap scene, she did. The result is the rap that is the second half of "... See more »Star Sign:
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