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Aliases: Fred Brathwaite , Fred Braithwaite , Fab Five Freddy , Fred "Fab 5 Freddy" Brathwaite

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 40

TV Involvements: 6


Most Famous Work

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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Fab 5 Freddy,  licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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8

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

(2001) Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith
Marvel's Luke Cage
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7

Marvel's Luke Cage

(2016) Fab 5 Freddy
American Gangster
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8

American Gangster

(2007) Smalls Patron
Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
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7

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell

(2021) Self - Filmmaker / Music Journalist
The Manchurian Candidate
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7

The Manchurian Candidate

(2004) Political Pundit
The Defiant Ones
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8

The Defiant Ones

(2017) Self
New Jack City
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7

New Jack City

(1991) Master of Ceremonies
Juice
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7

Juice

(1992) Self

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self
Self
2022 Self
2021 Self - Filmmaker / Music Journalist
2020 Self
Self
himself
2019 Self
Self
Himself - Presenter
2018 Self
2017 Self
Self
2016 Fab 5 Freddy
Rameek
2015 Self
2014 Self
2013 N/A
Self
Self
Himself
2012 Self
2011 Narrator (voice)
Self
2010 Self
2009 Self
Self
2008 Rehearsal Dinner Guest
Self
2007 Smalls Patron
2005 Self
2004 Political Pundit
Self
2003 Self (archival)
2002 Self (segment "Rapture")
N/A
2001 Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith
Graffiti Artist
1999 Self
1993 Fab 5 Freddy
1992 Self
1991 Master of Ceremonies
1988 Self
1986 Dog 10
1982 "Phade"
1978 N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Executive Producer
2021 Producer
2012 Consulting Producer
1991 Associate Producer
1982 Associate Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2019 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
1982 Music
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1982 Original Concept
Year Role Movie/Tv

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