Rockie Fresh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rockie Fresh
Rockie Fresh performing in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Donald Howard Pullen
Born	(1991-04-16) April 16, 1991 (age 34) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper singer songwriter
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Chatham Rostrum Maybach Atlantic
Associated acts	Casey Veggies Fall Out Boy Good Charlotte Hit-Boy Lunice Rick Ross

Donald Howard Pullen (born April 16, 1991), known as Rockie Fresh, is an American rapper. He signed with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group and Atlantic Records. Rockie Fresh is known for his unique hip-hop style. He has worked with artists like Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy. He also teamed up with Joel and Benji Madden from Good Charlotte.

Rockie Fresh's Music Journey

Starting Out in Chicago

In 2009, Rockie Fresh began his music career. He started recording his first mixtape, Rockie's Modern Life. This happened in a small studio in Chicago, Illinois. During this time, he met Andrew Koenig and Andrew Gertler. They became his managers. The three of them released Rockie's Modern Life in December 2009. They followed up with another mixtape called The Otherside in December 2010.

Gaining Attention and New Friends

His early music projects became very popular. Hip-hop blogs and magazines praised Rockie Fresh. He performed at many shows across the country. One of these was the Bamboozle Festival. There, he met Josh Madden. Josh later introduced Rockie to his brothers, Joel and Benji Madden. They are famous members of the band Good Charlotte.

Rockie's music also caught the eye of Fall Out Boy's lead singer, Patrick Stump. Rockie has said that Patrick Stump greatly influenced his music. They have even toured together. Rockie Fresh was named one of Metromix's "25 Hottest Artists Under 25." His songs were also featured on The CW show Nikita. He also appeared on a Good Charlotte project called The Madden Brothers: Before The Fame. This was reported by Rolling Stone and Billboard magazines.

Joining Maybach Music Group

In 2012, Rockie released his mixtape Driving 88. This led to a big step in his career. On July 12, he signed with Rick Ross' Maybach Music Group. This deal was made through Atlantic Records. After signing, he released his fifth mixtape. It was his first project with Maybach Music Group, called Electric Highway. This album featured other artists like Lunice, Rick Ross, Nipsey Hussle, and Curren$y.

Rockie Fresh at the premiere of the documentary As we speak during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival

On April 29, 2013, Rockie Fresh released a special project for his birthday. It was a seven-track mixtape called The Birthday Tape. It included songs with his MMG label mates Rick Ross and Gunplay. Soon after, he announced a partnership with the shoe and clothing brand PUMA.

He also appeared on the Maybach Music Group album Self Made Vol. 3. This album came out on September 16, 2013. Rockie Fresh was featured on four songs on the main album. He was on two more songs in the special deluxe edition.

In December 2013, Rockie Fresh released a mixtape with Casey Veggies. It was called "Fresh Veggies." PUMA presented this mixtape. It was released by Maybach Music Group and Peas N' Carrots International. The mixtape featured artists like Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J, and Hit-Boy.

New Beginnings

On October 23, 2018, Rockie Fresh announced a new record deal. He signed with Rostrum Records. He also released a new song called "No Satisfaction." This news was shared by Billboard Magazine.

Rockie Fresh's Albums

Studio Albums

• 2019: Destination

Collaborative Albums

Mixtapes

Singles

Music Videos

As Lead Artist

As Featured Artist