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BLP sources|date=February 2011Infobox musical artist|image= ||name = Daddy Freddy|background = solo_singer|birth_name = S. Frederick Small|alias = Daddy Freddy|Born = 1965|death_date =|origin = Kingston, Jamaica |instrument = Vocals|genre = Raggamuffin |occupation =|years_active = 1985& ndash;present|label = Chrysalis Records|Chrysalis / EMI Records |associated_acts = S. Frederick Small (born 1965), better known as Daddy Freddy is a ragga vocalist.
Early life
Small was born in Kingston, Jamaica and grew up in the city's Trenchtown district.Huey, Steve " http://www.allmusic.com/artist/daddy-freddy-p12671/biography Daddy Freddy Biography", Allmusic , retrieved 2011-02-14 His house was a few minutes walk from Coxsone Dodd 's influential record studio Studio One (record label)|Studio One .
His neighbours were Jacob Miller and Ranking Joe . Ranking Joe took Freddy under his wing and taught him the basics skills of performing. Freddy's natural ability meant he was quickly enlisted to work with Lt. Stichie (Of "Natty Dread" fame) and then later with Sugar Minott . It was performing on Minott's soundsystem that founded Freddy's fame in Jamaica .
He recorded his first single ("Zoo Party") in 1985 for Studio One (record label)|Studio One .
Gaining fame
He released his first album, Body Lasher , in 1986, and that year had six top ten hits in Jamaica, including a number one with "Joker Lover", a collaboration with Pinchers .
After successful touring in the United States|US under the Chrysalis record label, Freddy came to England in 1987. His first United Kingdom|UK work was a collaboration with Asher D (rapper)|Asher D called, Raggamuffin Hip-Hop . This album created a new style of music that was a fusion of Jamaican ragga and UK Hip hop music|hip-hop . The anthemic title track has the much sampled vocal, "The ragga-muffin, the ragga-muffin, hip-hop". Freddy also managed to influence and support fledgling UK reggae stars, Top Cat , Tenor Fly and Prento Youth who went on to the legendary Coxsone Sound and the record label Congo Natty.
This album created even more interest for Freddy. Artists such as Dr. Dre , Cypress Hill , David Morales and Norman Cook all requested collaborations and others like The Prodigy , Me'lissa Morgan ("Through the Tears"), Salt 'n' Pepa and KRS-One all sampled his unique voice.
This fame culminated in Freddy attempting and breaking the World Record for World's fastest rapper in 1989 as part of the Capital radio Music Festival. Eventually Freddy broke the record four times taking it from 346 to 598 syllables a minute. First and second time in UK (in Covent Garden and on BBC's Record Breakers show where he appeared with Roy Castle ) and two times in America (New York Empire State Building and in Washington). Renowned live performances have always been Freddy's hallmark, most notably at the New Music Seminar in New York and Tim Westwoods live rap shows on Capital radio.
He signed to Chrysalis Records in 1991, releasing the album Stress .
Career break
By the end of the 1990s Freddy was exhausted. His hectic life-style had taken it out of him so he found time to return to Jamaica and re-discover his roots. Whilst he still lent vocals to prominent dancehall tracks in Jamaica his next major work did not come until he came back to the UK, with a new lease of life. Freddy teamed up with renowned dub producer The Rootsman in 2000 to make the new album, Old School – New School (Third Eye Music).
Since then Freddy has been making new music and recording and training dancehall artists.
In 2002, Daddy Freddy recorded his first ever Drum and Bass track http://www.urbansunrise.co.uk/Drum_n_Bass/Drum_n_Bass.html 'War' (written and produced by Alex Romane who co-wrote and co-produced the world's first officially-released Progressive Hardcore/Jungle/Drum and Bass album http://www.urbansunrise.co.uk/Profile.html 'Delirious' in 1992 with Nathan Robinson). Initially, 'War' was shelved from release by studio personnel until its liberation via EMP and was released in 2007, with a re-release on iTunes and several hundred additional mp3 shippers in January 2012.
Discography
Albums
Body Lasher (1986)
Ragamuffin Hip-Hop (with Asher D) (1988)
Cater Fe She (1989)
Stress (Daddy Freddy album)|Stress (1991)
Raggamuffin Soldier (1992)
The Big One (Daddy Freddy album)|The Big One (1994)
Ragamuffin Hip Hop (Asher D & Daddy Freddy single)|Ragamuffin Hip Hop (with Asher D) Music Of Life (1988) (Profile/Arista/BMG US)
Brutality (Asher D & Daddy Freddy single)|Brutality (with Asher D) Music Of Life (1988)
Summertime (Asher D & Daddy Freddy single)|Summertime (with Asher D) Music Of Life (1988)
We Are The Champions (Asher D & Daddy Freddy single)|We Are The Champions (with Asher D) Chrysalis/EMI (1989)
'' Daddy Freddy's In Town Chrysalis (1990)
Ragga House (with Simon Harris) Music Of Life (1990)
Respect (Daddy Freddy single)|Respect Music Of Life (1990)
Don’t Stop the Music Living Beat Rec (1990)
Freddy’s Back (with Duke/Royal Family) Music Of Life (1990)
The Crown (Daddy Freddy single)|The Crown Music Of Life (1991)
Haul and Pull Chrysalis (1992)
Dancehall Clash (with Tenor Fly) Live (1992)
Respect Due (with Heavy D & Frankie Paul) Music Of Life (1993)
Respect Due (Sly & Robbie Remixes) Music Of Life (1993)
Pain Killa Music Of Life (1994)
Freddy’s in the Jungle (Japanese Single) (1997)
http://www.urbansunrise.co.uk/Drum_n_Bass/Drum_n_Bass.html War (Written and Produced by Alex Romane/Urban Sunrise) EMP (2002 + 2012 re-release)
Muggle (Ragga Meridional Crew) (2007)
Compilation & guest appearances
1989: Kreem of the Krop ; songs: "Dance Hall Clash", "Must Want A Man", "Rude Boy" and "Advert" http://www.discogs.com/release/500001
1989: Hustlers Convention ; song: "Live Jam", "The Ragamuffin Duo Take Charge", Come Selector" and "Grand Finale"
1989: Silver On Black ; song "Londons Finest" by Simon Harris featuring Asher D and Daddy Freddy http://www.discogs.com/release/572273
2003: Smojphace EP ; song "Run The Place Red (AFX Mix)"
2007: Vavamuffin ; song "Poor people (feat. Daddy Freddy)"
References
Reflist
External links
http://www.heroesofukhiphop.com/DaddyFreddy.htm Heroes Of UK Hip Hop Daddy Freddy Page
http://www.heroesofukhiphop.com/AsherD.htm Heroes Of UK Hip Hop Asher D & Daddy Freddy Page
http://www.daddyfreddy.net official Website
http://www.urbansunrise.co.uk/Drum_n_Bass/Drum_n_Bass.html 'War' Original Mix - mp3 page
http://www.urbansunrise.co.uk/Profile.html#Delirious 'Delirious' - album page
Persondata | NAME = S. Frederick Small | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Daddy Freddy | SHORT DESCRIPTION = Rapper | DATE OF BIRTH = 1965 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Kingston, Jamaica | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Daddy Freddy Category:Jamaican rappers Category:Living people Category:1965 births Category:Chrysalis Records artists
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