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Big Freedia Biography

Big Freedia is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on January 28, 1978 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. The name of her birthplace is Freddie Ross, she is an artist well-known for her work with bounce music, a genre that is part of hip-hop. Freedia received nominations for an award in 2011 for the GLAAD Media Award and was awarded an own series on Fuse known as Big Freedia the Queen of Bounce.

She appeared on a couple tracks by She was featured on a couple of RuPaul tracks called “Peanut Butter” and “Freaky Money.” track titled “Peanut Butter” and “Freaky Money.”

In 1998, a young drag queen by the name of Katey Red performed bounce music at a club near the Melpomene Projects where Ross grew up. Ross, who had grown up four blocks away from Katey Red, began performing as a backup dancer and singer in Red’s shows. In 1999, Katey Red released Melpomene Block Party on the city’s leading bounce label, Take Fo Records. Freedia adopted her stage name after a friend dubbed her “Freedia” (pronounced “Freeda”). According to Ross, “I wanted a catchy name that rhymed, and my mother had a club called Diva that I worked for. I called myself the queen of diva—so I coined it: Big Freedia Queen Diva.”

In 1999, Freedia released her first single, “An Ha, Oh Yeah,” and began performing frequently in clubs and other venues in New Orleans. Other local hits included “Rock Around the Clock” and “Gin ‘N My System,” which was later quoted by Lil Wayne on a mix tape. She released her first studio album, Queen Diva, in 2003.

She was was raised within New Orleans, LA alongside Adam, her brother Adam and sister Crystal.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005, and Freedia, along with other bounce artists such as Katey Red and Freedia’s protege Sissy Nobby, were forced to vacate the city. Freedia settled for several months in Texas, where she began performing bounce shows for the locals, helping spread awareness of the genre like other displaced bounce artists. She moved back to New Orleans at the first opportunity. According to Freedia, “The first club that reopened in New Orleans was Caesar’s, and they called me immediately and said let’s do a regular night with you here. So we started FEMA Fridays. It was the only club open in the city, and a lot of people had a lot of money from Katrina, the checks and stuff, so the joy inside that club—I don’t think that’ll ever come back.”

Big Freedia Net Worth

Big Freedia is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Big Freedia's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Freedia was a pianist and sang in choirs when she was an infant. She was the backup dancer and vocalist on Katey Red shows.

Freedia is the name of her albums with the titles Queen Diva, Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1. Scion A/V Presents Big Freedia and Just Be Free.

Freddie Ross (born January 28, 1978), better known by her stage name Big Freedia (/ˈ f r iː d ə / FREE -də), is an American musician known for her work in the New Orleans genre of hip hop called bounce music. Freedia has been credited with helping popularize the genre, which was largely underground since developing in the early 1990s. Freedia identifies herself as a gay man and has stated that she does not care which pronoun is used to refer to her.

In May 2010, Freedia began touring with DJ Rusty Lazer and a team of “bootydancers,” along with pop band Matt and Kim. She performed at Hoodstock in Bed–Stuy, Brooklyn in May 2010, and afterwards was written up in the Village Voice. She performed for contemporary art mogul Jeffrey Deitch at Basel Miami and at New York’s MoMa art museum. Upon returning to New Orleans, she was pursued by a New York journalist and was featured in The New York Times on July 22, 2010. She continued to tour throughout the United States, and in Fall 2010 had her first national television appearance on the Last Call with Carson Daly. In October 2010, the New Orleans Times-Picayune called her an “overnight sensation”.

In March 2010, she was booked for a showcase of New Orleans bounce music at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, but cancelled after an injury. She signed to the Windish Agency afterwards, and booked a summer tour. Along with Katey Red, Cheeky Blakk, and Sissy Nobby, she was a guest on the May 2010 album Ya-ka-may by funk band Galactic. She joined the band for several gigs, and the album peaked at #161 on the US Billboard Chart.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Freedia started singing in the choir of her neighborhood Baptist church, Pressing Onward M.B.C., and started her professional performance career around 1999. In 2003, she released the studio album Queen Diva. She first gained mainstream exposure in 2009, and her 2010 album Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1 was re-released on Scion A/V in March 2011, as well as a number of music videos.

In 2011, Freedia was named Best Emerging Artist and Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist in January’s “Best of the Beat Awards.” Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1 was nominated by the 22nd GLAAD Media Awards in 2011. The album was re-released on Scion A/V in March 2011, along with a number of music videos. She also won an MTV 0 Award in 2012 for “Too Much Ass for TV.”

Who is Big Freedia Dating?

According to our records, Big Freedia is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Big Freedia’s is not dating anyone.

Freedia first began to gain national exposure after a 2009 fest-closing gig with Katey Red and Sissy Nobby at the Bingo Parlour Tent and the 2009 Voodoo Experience. On January 18, 2010, she self-released the album Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1 on Big Freedia Records. The album was a collection of previously performed singles from 1999 to 2010.

Facts & Trivia

Big Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Big Freedia celebrates birthday on January 28 of every year.

She appeared on HBO’s Treme, a drama following residents of New Orleans as they try to rebuild after Katrina. She performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on January 25, 2012. Her performance at SXSW in 2012 was reviewed by Rolling Stone as “Probably this writer’s favorite SXSW set.”

Is Big Freedia still married?

Are Big Freedia and Devon still together? Yes, it looks like even though Freedia and Devon didn’t get married back in 2017, they are still together and going strong. On Valentine’s Day, 2021, Freedia posted the two of them on her Instagram.

What is Big Freedia's real name?

Freddie Ross

How tall is Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce?

Big Freedia is physically imposing, 6’3″.

What is Big Freedia nice for?

Drake’s repeatedly delayed tour with Migos got back on track last night with a stop in New Orleans, where the rapper brought out bounce music legend Big Freedia for a performance of “Nice For What.” In a clip of the performance, you can see Big Freedia seamlessly take command of the stage by singing the track that was …

Is Big Freedia still around?

Big Freedia is currently touring across 5 countries and has 29 upcoming concerts. Their next tour date is at Mid City Bayou Boogaloo in New Orleans, after that they’ll be at The Alibi in Palm Springs. See all your opportunities to see them live below!

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