Freddy Fresh
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Freddy Fresh is an American disc jockey and producer born as Frederick Schmid in Minneapolis. He achieved professional recognition for a musical career that began after being introduced to the hip hop scene in 1984. Schmid achieved professional recognition for collecting DJ tapes from the musicians Shep Pettibone and Marley Marl and recordings by the Jonzun Crew and Liquid Liquid. His recording career began with a remix for the studio recording The Man & His Music Dedication by the ensemble Boogie Down Productions. Schmid achieved professional recognition for founding the label Analog Recordings (1992) and imprints including Butterbeat and Electric Music Foundation. He achieved professional recognition for signing with the label Harthouse (1995) and the studio recording Accidentally Classic (1996). His discography included the studio recording The Last True Family Man (1998) and the track âBadder Badder Schwingâ (1998) featuring the musician Fatboy Slim which reached number 34 in the United Kingdom. Schmid achieved professional recognition for the track âWhat It Isâ (1999) which reached number 63. He achieved professional recognition for the studio recording Watch That Sound (2002), the studio recording Outstanding in His Field (2004), and the studio recording Diggin' Up Ghosts (2005). Schmid achieved professional recognition for publishing the book Freddy Fresh Presents The Rap Records (2004). He achieved professional recognition for performing in over 34 countries and at the Glastonbury Festival and Reading-Leeds Festival. Schmid achieved professional recognition for recording two Peel sessions for BBC Radio 1. He achieved professional recognition for teaching at the McNally Smith College of Music (2014) and the track âHardcore Rockaâ (2014).
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