Big Freedia
Encyclopedia
Big Freedia is the stage name
of Freddie Ross, an American
musician
known for work in bounce music
. In 2011 Freedia was named Best Emerging Artist and Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist in January's Best of the Beat Awards. The album Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1 was nominated by the 22nd GLAAD Media Awards
in 2011. Freedia's singles include "Gin in My System" and "Azz Everywhere!"
Freedia graduated from Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans, Louisiana
and also operates an interior design
business. Freedia is often described as an artist within the "sissy bounce" subgenre. Freedia has stated "there's no such thing as separating it into straight bounce and sissy bounce. It's all bounce music."
Stage name
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of Freddie Ross, an American
United States
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musician
Musician
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known for work in bounce music
Bounce music
Bounce music is an energetic style of New Orleans hip hop music which is said to have originated as early as the late 1980s, but is typically believed to have begun with the 1991 single "Where Dey At" by MC T.Tucker and DJ Irv...
. In 2011 Freedia was named Best Emerging Artist and Best Hip-Hop/Rap Artist in January's Best of the Beat Awards. The album Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1 was nominated by the 22nd GLAAD Media Awards
22nd GLAAD Media Awards
The 22nd GLAAD Media Awards is the upcoming 2011 annual presentation of the media awards presented by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. The awards seek to honor films, television shows, musicians and works of journalism that fairly and accurately represent the LGBT community and issues...
in 2011. Freedia's singles include "Gin in My System" and "Azz Everywhere!"
Freedia graduated from Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The New Orleans metropolitan area has a population of 1,235,650 as of 2009, the 46th largest in the USA. The New Orleans – Metairie – Bogalusa combined statistical area has a population...
and also operates an interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
business. Freedia is often described as an artist within the "sissy bounce" subgenre. Freedia has stated "there's no such thing as separating it into straight bounce and sissy bounce. It's all bounce music."
Discography
- An Ha, Oh Yeah (1999)
- Queen Diva (2003)
- Big Freedia Hitz Vol. 1 (2010)