Fab 5 Freddy
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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Personal Info
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Acting
Known Credits
54
Gender
Male
Birthday
Birthday not available
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Acting
2023
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes as Self2023
The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sports as Self2022
The Andy Warhol Diaries as Self2021
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell as Self - Filmmaker / Music Journalist2020
Ricky Powell: The Individualist as Self2020
It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internet as Self2020
Keith Haring: Street Art Boy as Self2019
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America as Self2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self2019
A Fresh Guide to Florence with Fab 5 Freddy as Himself - Presenter2017
The Defiant Ones as Self2017
Basquiat: Rage to Riches as Self2016
Marvel's Luke Cage as Fab 5 Freddy2016
Barry as Rameek2015
Hustlers Convention as Self2014
Nas: Time Is Illmatic as Self2013
NB90s as Not available2013
Picasso Baby as Self2013
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer as Self2013
Keith Haring: The Message as Himself2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self2011
NB80s as Narrator (voice)2011
Blank City as Self2010
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child as Self2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self2009
Downtown Calling as Self2008
Rachel Getting Married as Rehearsal Dinner Guest2008
The Universe of Keith Haring as Self2007
American Gangster as Smalls Patron2005
TV Party as Self2004
The Manchurian Candidate as Political Pundit2004
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self2003
Tupac: Resurrection as Self (archival)2002
Blondie Greatest Video Hits as Self (segment "Rapture")2002
The Freshest Kids as Not available2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith2001
Downtown '81 as Graffiti Artist1999
The Hip Hop Years as Self1993
Who's the Man? as Fab 5 Freddy1992
Juice as Self1991
New Jack City as Master of Ceremonies1988
Yo! MTV Raps as Self1986
She's Gotta Have It as Dog 101982
Wild Style as "Phade"1978
TV Party as Not availableCrew
2023
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV Executive Producer2021
Hold Your Fire Producer2019
Grass Is Greener Director2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Consulting Producer1991
New Jack City Associate Producer1982
Wild Style Music1982
Wild Style Original Concept1982
Wild Style Associate Producer