| First Name |
Big
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| Last Name |
Freedia
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| Full Name at Birth |
Frederick Ross Jr.
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| Alternative Name |
Freddie Ross aka Big Freedia, The Queen Diva of Bounce, Freddie Ross, Freddie Ross Jr., Big Freedia, Queen of Bounce, The Queen Diva, Frederick Ross, Frederick Ross aka Big Freedia, Frederick Ross Jr., Freddie
|
| Birthday |
28th January, 1978
|
| Birthplace |
Central City, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
|
| Height |
6' 2" (188 cm)
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| Weight |
158lbs (72 kg)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Distinctive Feature |
Long, straight hair, Affable smile, Both arms covered in tattoos, Mildly stocky frame
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Sexuality |
Gay
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Walter L. Cohen High School
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| Occupation Text |
Rapper, singer, performer
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| Occupation |
Rapper
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| Claim to Fame |
her work in the New Orleans genre of bounce music. She is often referred to as the "Queen of Bounce" and is credited with helping popularize the genre, which had been largely underground since its development in the early 1990s
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Bounce, EDM, Alternative Hip Hop, Electro, Dance, Southern hip hop
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| Year(s) Active |
1999–present, 1999–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Asylum Records, Queen Diva, East West Records, Money Rules, A Champion Sound, Beat Exchange, Asylum, East West
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| Associated Acts |
Katey Red, Sissy Nobby, Galactic, RuPaul, Beyoncé, Boyfriend, Kesha
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
MidCitizen Entertainment, Ballin PR, Paradigm Talent Agency, Pierson // Wells
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| Official Websites |
http://www.bigfreedia.com/, http://bigfreedia.com
|
Freddie Ross Jr. (born January 28, 1978), better known by her stage name Big Freedia (FREE-də), is an American rapper, singer and performer known for her work in the New Orleans genre of hip hop called bounce music. Freedia has been credited with helping popularize the genre, which had been largely underground since developing in the early 1990s.
