Frayser Boy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Frayser Boy
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Birth name | Cedric Kelvin Coleman |
Born | February 21, 1976 North Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Rapper |
Years active | 1999–present |
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Associated acts | Hypnotize Camp Posse |
Cedric Kelvin Coleman, known professionally as Frayser Boy, is a talented rapper from Memphis, Tennessee, in the U.S. He is known for his unique style of Southern hip hop music. Frayser Boy was once signed to Hypnotize Minds, a record label started by DJ Paul and Juicy J from the famous group Three 6 Mafia.
Frayser Boy's Music Journey
Early Career and Big Wins
Frayser Boy released several albums with Hypnotize Minds. His first album was Gone on That Bay in 2003. He followed this with Me Being Me in 2005 and Da Key in 2008.
A very exciting moment for Frayser Boy happened at the 78th Academy Awards. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song. This award was for the song "It's Hard out Here for a ...". He shared this big win with Three 6 Mafia members Juicy J, Crunchy Black, and DJ Paul. This showed how much his music was appreciated.
New Music and Movies
In 2014, Frayser Boy released two new projects. One was B.A.R. (Bay Area Representatives), a special album he made with fellow rapper Lil Wyte. This project took ten years to create! He also released his fourth solo album that year, called Not No Moe. Both of these albums came out through Phixieous Entertainment.
Frayser Boy has also been involved in movies. In 2014, he appeared in a documentary film called Take Me to the River. He was featured alongside other famous artists like Terrence Howard and Snoop Dogg. Later, in 2018, he starred in a drama film called Dig That, Zeebo Newton. This movie was directed by Muck Sticky.
Currently, Frayser Boy is working on his fifth solo album. It is called Gone on That Bay 2. This new album will be a sequel to his very first album, Gone on That Bay. Fans are excited to hear what he creates next!