Fab Five Freddy Net Worth

Fab Five Freddy net worth is
$2 Million

Fab Five Freddy Wiki Biography

Born as Frederick Brathwaite on the 31st August 1959 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City USA, Freddy is a TV personality, visual artist and director, but probably best known to the world as the host of the MTV show “Yo! MTV Raps” (1988-1995), and for being involved in the New York underground graffiti scene.

Have you ever wondered how rich Fab Five Freddy is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Freddy’s net worth is as high as $2 million, an amount earned through his successful career in the entertainment industry, which has been active since the late ‘70s.

Fab Five Freddy Net Worth $2 Million

Unfortunately, there is no information about Freddy’s life before his career took off. He joined the graffiti group Fabulous Five in the late ‘70s, which until then only worked in shadows, painting over New York Subway cars. Nevertheless, with the help of Freddy, they took a step forward, and from graffiti moved to the more conventional art world. In no time, Freddy and one of the members of the group, Lee Quiñones, held an exhibition of their respective works in Rome Italy, at the Galleria LaMedusa. Thanks to his rising popularity, he and Lee Quiñones, were cast in the film “Downtown 81”, written by Glenn O’Brien, which was more of a documentary as it follows artist Jean Michael Basquiat in his daily life. After the success of the film, Freddy tried to put his own ideas onto the screen, and with the help of filmmaker Charlie Ahearn, created “Wild Style” released in 1982, which followed a day in the life of Freddy’s friend and colleague Lee Quiñones. Back in 1981, he was co-curator of the art show Beyond Words, which was held at the Mudd Club, in which works from Futura 2000 artists were showcased. Also, the exhibition comprised works from Jean Michael Basquiat, Keith Haring, Rammellzee and Kenny Scharf among others.

Slowly Freddy and the rest of the graffiti-group began to surface from the New York underground scene, and in 1988 he was named as the host of the MTV show “Yo! MTV Raps”, thanks to the popularity of which, Freddy’s own popularity grew ever higher, and he became one of the most prominent figures of the rap scene. His stint on the show lasted until the mid-90s, and since then has been focused on careers as an actor, producer and director, but also has continued to encourage young hip hop and graffiti artists to follow their dreams, despite obstacles they encounter on their way to success.

Freddy has been referenced in the song “Rapture”, performed by Blondie, while his other imprints on the music and art scenes include the hit single “Change the Beat”, and numerous exhibitions throughout the world which he has held with other graffiti artists, and has inspired many artists, such as Bansky, Shepard Fairey, and Barry McGhee, among others.

To speak of his career as an actor, Freddy appeared in the film “American Gangster” in 2007, and the same year portrayed murdered rap artist Terrence ‘Fulla T’ Smith in the TV crime drama series “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” in one episode of the series, while most recently he had a minor role in the biopic about the former President Barack Obama – “Barry” (2016), and also appeared in an episode of the TV crime drama series “Blue Bloods” (2016).

Regarding his personal life, Freddy’s most intimate details such as marital status and number of children remain hidden from public eyes, as Freddy tends to keep such information as secretive as he can.

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Full Name	Fab 5 Freddy
Net Worth	$2 Million
Date Of Birth	August 31, 1959
Place Of Birth	Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York City USA
Profession	TV personality
Nationality	American
Nicknames	Fab 5 Freddy , Frederick Brathwaite , Fab 5 Freddie , Fred Brathwaite , Fab Five Freddy Braithwaite , Fred Brathwaite aka Fab 5 Freddy
Twitter	https://twitter.com/fabnewyork
IMDB	http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0292735/
Albums	Wild Style Breakbeats
Movies	Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, American Gangster, The Freshest Kids: A History of the B-Boy, Downtown 81, Murder Was the Case, Wild Style
TV Shows	Yo! MTV Raps

#	Fact
1	Is mentioned in the 1980 Blondie song "Rapture" and appears in the video of the song, which synthesizes disco with the then-emerging rap music and hip-hop. A pioneer of rap, Fab 5 Freddie met Debbie Harry and other members of Blondie at a club and they became friends. When Freddy suggested that Harry write a song about the rap scene, she did. The result is the rap that is the second half of "Rapture," which begins "Fab Five Freddie told me everybody's fly." The song's title is a pun on rap music. Also mentioned in the song "Have You Seen Her" by M.C. Hammer.
2	Was the first choice for the character of Russel Walker in Krush Groove (1985) .

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Blue Bloods	2016	TV Series	Atticus
Barry	2016/II		Rameek
Rachel Getting Married	2008		Rehearsal Dinner Guest (as Fab Five Freddy)
American Gangster	2007		Smalls Patron
Law & Order: Criminal Intent	2007	TV Series	Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith
The Manchurian Candidate	2004		Political Pundit
New Jack City	1991		Master of Ceremonies
She's Gotta Have It	1986		Dog 10 (as Fab Five Freddy Braithwaite)
Downtown 81	1981		Graffiti Artist

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
6th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors	2009	TV Movie co-executive producer
5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors	2008	TV Movie co-executive producer
4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors	2007	TV Movie co-executive producer
3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors	2006	TV Movie co-executive producer
2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors	2005	TV Movie consulting producer
Hip-Hop Honors	2004	TV Special consulting producer
New Jack City	1991	associate producer
Wild Style	1983	Documentary associate producer - as Fred Braithwaite

Director

Title	Year	Status	Character
Nas: Video Anthology Vol. 1	2004	Video video "One Love"
Murder Was the Case: The Movie	1995	Video short video "What's My Name?"

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Wild Style	1983	Documentary performer: "Down By Law" / writer: "South Bronx Subway Rap", "Military Cut Scratch Mix", "M.C. Battle", "Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie", "Subway Theme", "Cold Crush Bros. At the Dixie", "Cuckoo Clocking", "Double Trouble at the Amphitheatre", "The Chief Rocker Busy Bee, D.J. A.J. At the Amphitheatre", "Gangbusters Scratch Mix", "Rammellzee and Shock Dell at the Amphitheatre", "Down By Law"

Writer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Wild Style	1983	Documentary original concept - as Fred Braithwaite

Composer

Title	Year	Status	Character
Wild Style	1983	Documentary

Music Department

Title	Year	Status	Character
Wild Style	1983	Documentary musical director - as Fred Braithwaite

Miscellaneous

Title	Year	Status	Character
American Gangster	2007	production consultant

Thanks

Title	Year	Status	Character
Wild Style	1983	Documentary special thanks - as Fab Five Freddy
Downtown 81	1981	thanks

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Untitled Story of MTV Documentary	2017	Documentary filming	Himself
Luke Cage	2016	TV Series	Himself
Hip-Hop Evolution	2016	Documentary	Himself
Hustlers Convention	2015	Documentary	Himself
Retro 30	2015	TV Series	Himself
The Tanning of America	2014	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon	2013	Documentary	Himself (as Fab Five Freddy)
Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer	2013	Documentary	Himself
Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film	2013	TV Movie documentary	Himself - Hip Hop Pioneer (as Fab Five Freddy)
40 Greatest Yo! MTV Raps Moments	2012	TV Movie	Himself - Host
Gray: Live at the New Museum	2011	Documentary
Outside In: The Story of Art in the Streets	2011	Documentary short	Himself - Artist
Art in the Streets	2011	TV Series documentary	Himself
Blank City	2010	Documentary
VH1 Rock Docs	2010	TV Series	Himself
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child	2010	Documentary	Himself
Downtown Calling	2009	Documentary	Himself
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB	2009	Documentary	Himself
The Universe of Keith Haring	2008	Documentary	Himself (as Fred Brathwaite aka Fab 5 Freddy)
Malcolm's Echo: The Legacy of Malcolm X	2008/I	Documentary	Himself
The Heart of Hip Hop with Fab 5 Freddy	2007	TV Series	Himself
4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors	2007	TV Movie	Himself - Honoree
Ali Rap	2006	TV Movie	Himself
3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors	2006	TV Movie	Himself
VH1 Goes Inside	2006	TV Series documentary	Himself
2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors	2005	TV Movie	Himself
New Jack City: A Hip Hop Classic	2005	Video documentary short	Himself
TV Party	2005	Video documentary
Blondie: Video Hits	2005	Video short	Himself (segment "Rapture")
Hip-Hop Honors	2004	TV Special	Himself
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop	2004	TV Mini-Series documentary	Himself
Blondie: Greatest Video Hits	2002	Video	Himself (segment "Rapture")
The Freshest Kids	2002	Video documentary
A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology	2002	Video	Himself (segment "Scenario")
MTV 20: Live & Almost Legal	2001	TV Movie documentary	Himself
BET's Top 25 Countdown	1999	TV Series	Himself (2007)
MTV Video Music Awards 1994	1994	TV Special	Himself
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos	1994	TV Movie	Himself
Who's the Man?	1993		Himself
Juice	1992		Himself (as Fab 5 Freddie)
MTV Video Music Awards 1990	1990	TV Special	Himself
The 1989 Annual MTV Video Music Awards	1989	TV Special	Himself
Yo! MTV Raps	1988	TV Series	Host (weekend edition) (1988-1995)
Wild Style	1983	Documentary	'Phade' (as Frederick Braithwaite)

Archive Footage

Title	Year	Status	Character
Nas: Time Is Illmatic	2014	Documentary	Himself
Class of '80 Debbie Harry	2004	TV Movie documentary	Himself
Tupac: Resurrection	2003	Documentary	Himself

Known for movies

Wild Style (1983)
as 'Phade'

The Universe of Keith Haring (2008)
as Himself

Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child (2010)
as Himself

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013)
as Himself