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The Freddy Fresh fact sheet

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Independent source a chart, a poll or a publisher
Reference (Wikipedia) a reference article, not independently re-checked here
Freddy's own bio stated by Freddy, not independently checked here

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At a glance

Name: Freddy Fresh, born Frederick Schmid in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Also credited as Freddie Fresh.
Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia: Freddy FreshIndependent source Official Charts artist page (“Freddie Fresh”)
Occupation: DJ, musician, record producer, composer and author.
Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia: Freddy Fresh
Techno alias: Produces techno as “The Modulator”. First release as The Modulator: Maximum Pulse / Timmy’s Trance (1992).
Freddy's own bio Freddy’s bio (home page)Freddy's own bio Release page with label and catalog data
DJ Mag Top 100 DJs: No. 46 in the 1999 poll (new entry).
Independent source DJ Mag: Top 100 DJs 1999
UK Singles Chart, 1999: “Badder Badder Schwing” (feat. Fatboy Slim) peaked at No. 34 (2 weeks on the chart, Eye Q, EYEUK040). “What It Is” peaked at No. 63 (1 week, Eye Q, EYEUK043).
Independent source Official Charts: Badder Badder SchwingIndependent source Official Charts: What It IsFreddy's own bio Release page
Labels founded: Analog (formed late 1992 as Analog Recordings), Howlin’ Records (2000) and Electric Music Foundation. Co-founded Against The Grain with Krafty Kuts in the late 1990s. Has recorded for more than 100 independent labels and for Sony UK, Virgin, BMG UK and Harthouse Germany.
Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia: Freddy Fresh
Live: Has played Glastonbury Festival, Creamfields, Reading and Leeds Festivals and Jazz and Groove Festival. Opened for The Orb at the Olympic Stadium, Moscow. Played Australia (including Perth, 2004) and MTV Canada.
Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia: Freddy FreshFreddy's own bio Tour history on this site
BBC Radio 1: Two Peel Sessions for John Peel. An Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 is listed in Freddy’s own bio.
Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia: Peel sessionsFreddy's own bio Freddy’s bio (home page)
Book: Freddy Fresh Presents The Rap Records (2004): a reference history and catalog of independent rap releases from 1979 to 1989.
Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia: Freddy FreshFreddy's own bio Editions and buying links
Teaching: Taught DJ techniques at McNally Smith College of Music, St. Paul, Minnesota (2014).
Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia: Freddy Fresh

Timeline

1984A trip to the Bronx, New York, introduces him to the hip hop scene. Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia
1992Debut singles on Nu Groove and Experimental. Analog Recordings, his first label, is formed in late 1992. Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia
1999“Badder Badder Schwing” (No. 34, May) and “What It Is” (No. 63, July) chart in the UK. Enters the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs at No. 46. Independent source Official Charts
2000Forms Howlin’ Records, a collectors label for vinyl 45s. Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia
2004Releases Freddy Fresh Presents The Rap Records. Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia
2014Teaches DJ techniques at McNally Smith College of Music. Reference (Wikipedia) Wikipedia

Profiles & identifiers

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Contact

Press, interviews and bookings: [email protected]. Photos and the full bio are available on request.

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