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Fab 5 Freddy

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Acting

Known Credits
48

Gender
Male

Birthday
Birthday not available

Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA

Fab 5 Freddy

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

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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Known For

Acting

2023The Crossover: 50 Years of Hip Hop and Sportsas Self
2023Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzesas Self
2022The Andy Warhol Diariesas Self
2021Biggie: I Got a Story to Tellas Self - Filmmaker / Music Journalist
2020Keith Haring: Street Art Boyas Self
2020Ricky Powell: The Individualistas Self
2020It's Yours: A Film on Hip-Hop and the Internetas Self
2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook Americaas Self
2019Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicksas Self
2019A Fresh Guide to Florence with Fab 5 Freddyas Himself - Presenter
2018Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiatas Self
2017Basquiat: Rage to Richesas Self
2017The Defiant Onesas Self
2016Marvel's Luke Cageas Fab 5 Freddy
2016Barryas Rameek
2015Hustlers Conventionas Self
2014Nas: Time Is Illmaticas Self
2013NB90sas
2013Picasso Babyas Self
2013Jamel Shabazz Street Photographeras Self
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self
2011NB80sas Narrator (voice)
2011Blank Cityas Self
2010Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Childas Self
2009Downtown Callingas Self
2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBas Self
2008Rachel Getting Marriedas Rehearsal Dinner Guest
2008The Universe of Keith Haringas Self
2007American Gangsteras Smalls Patron
2005TV Partyas Self
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
2004The Manchurian Candidateas Political Pundit
2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Self
2003Tupac: Resurrectionas Self (archival)
2002Blondie Greatest Video Hitsas Self (segment "Rapture")
2002The Freshest Kidsas
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith
2001Downtown '81as Graffiti Artist
1999The Hip Hop Yearsas Self
1993Who's the Man?as Fab 5 Freddy
1992Juiceas Self
1991New Jack Cityas Master of Ceremonies
1988Yo! MTV Rapsas Self
1986She's Gotta Have Itas Dog 10
1986Good to Goas Mr. Aint
1982Wild Styleas "Phade"
1978TV Partyas
Pusherman: Frank Lucas & The True Story of American Gangsteras

Production

2023Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV...Executive Producer
2021Hold Your Fire...Producer
2019Grass Is Greener...Director
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’...Consulting Producer
1991New Jack City...Associate Producer
1982Wild Style...Music
1982Wild Style...Original Concept
1982Wild Style...Associate Producer