Fredo (rapper)

Marvin William Bailey (born 6 March 1994), known professionally as Fredo, is a British rapper, singer and songwriter from Queen's Park, London. He had a UK number-one single in 2018, with fellow rapper Dave, called "Funky Friday".[3] Fredo is also a part of the British hip hop collective Harrow Road Boyz.

Not to be confused with Fredo Santana or Fredo Bang.

Fredo
Birth nameMarvin William Bailey[1]
Born (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994
London, England[2]
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websiteofficialfredo.com

Early life

Bailey was born in London, England to a mother of English and Moroccan descent and a Bajan father. Fredo spent most of his childhood growing up in West London and Hertfordshire, where he also attended school and was expelled before his GCSEs. He lived on West London's Mozart Estate where he was surrounded by gang violence and crime.[4]

Career

Rise to fame (2016–2018)

Fredo released his first track "They Ain't 100" in March 2016. Three weeks later he went to prison, on a charge he later beat.[2] Whilst he was in prison, the track gained popularity, with radio play and millions of views. Inspired by its success, and despite a second stint in prison, he persisted in his newfound rapping and recording career, releasing two mixtapes, Get Rich or Get Recalled in 2017, and in 2018 Tables Turn, which reached the Top 10 in the album charts.[1] He also appeared as a featured artist on tracks by Kojo Funds and Young T & Bugsey, as well as on Dave's 2018 hit single "Funky Friday".

Fredo's first full-length album, Third Avenue, was released on 1 February 2019. Produced mostly by JB,[2] it marked Fredo's debut on RCA's Since '93 imprint. It included "Love You for That", a track dedicated to his mother and apologising for not being the perfect son.[5] The album takes its title from the West London housing estate he grew up on.

Discography
Main article: Fredo discography

Studio albums

References
  1. Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (7 February 2019). "London rapper Fredo on the neighbourhood that shaped his music". Financial Times. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  2. Thapar, Ciaran (1 February 2019). "Fredo: "I've Spent More Helping My Friends in Prison Than in Harrods"". Vice. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  3. "Fredo | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
  5. Sue, David (2 February 2019). "UK rapper Fredo: "My mum's a really big part of my life"". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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