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Freshco Da Flowa is one half of the late 1980s/early 1990s rap group, Freshco & Miz. Freshco was signed to Tommy Boy Records
in 1989 and was label mates with Queen Latifah
, De La Soul
and Digital Underground
. His claim to fame in Hip Hop was winning the New Music Seminar
's 1989 World Championship rap contest. MC Freshco followed his competition win with the underground hits "We Don't Play", "Ain't U Freshco" and "Now Ya Know". Freshco has rapped with Jay-Z
on Original Flavor's 1993 release, "Many Styles". He also rapped with The Notorious B.I.G.
on a DJ Enuff release, and is recognized as one of rap music's most gifted lyricist
s.
Freshco is also an all-round sportsman. He was the 2001 city-wide Handball
champion of New York with partner Ray Lopez. He is also a top level Racquetball
player and Tennis player. Most of his professional life after his rap career has been spent as a post-production audio engineer for film and television. He has worked on projects such as The Matrix
, Yu-Gi-Oh, South Park
, HBO and many other productions. Freshco's post audio responsibilities put him in charge of sound effects, voice-over recordings and final mixing of broadcast and theatrical sound in post production.
Tommy Boy Records
Tommy Boy Entertainment is an independent record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman.-History:...
in 1989 and was label mates with Queen Latifah
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
, De La Soul
De La Soul
De La Soul is an American hip hop trio formed in 1987 on Long Island, New York. The band is best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
and Digital Underground
Digital Underground
Digital Underground was an alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California. It could have been considered a music "family" rather than a group, as its personnel changed and rotated with each album and tour....
. His claim to fame in Hip Hop was winning the New Music Seminar
New Music Seminar
The New Music Seminar was a series of multi-venue music showcases held annually in New York City, in the month of June, from 1980 to 1995, then relaunched in 2009....
's 1989 World Championship rap contest. MC Freshco followed his competition win with the underground hits "We Don't Play", "Ain't U Freshco" and "Now Ya Know". Freshco has rapped with Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
on Original Flavor's 1993 release, "Many Styles". He also rapped with The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G.
Christopher George Latore Wallace , best known as The Notorious B.I.G., was an American rapper. He was also known as Biggie Smalls , Big Poppa, and The Black Frank White .Wallace was raised in the Brooklyn borough...
on a DJ Enuff release, and is recognized as one of rap music's most gifted lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
s.
Freshco is also an all-round sportsman. He was the 2001 city-wide Handball
American handball
American handball is a sport in which players hit a small rubber ball against a wall using their hands.- History :...
champion of New York with partner Ray Lopez. He is also a top level Racquetball
Racquetball
For other sports often called "paddleball", see Paddleball .Racquetball is a racquet sport played with a hollow rubber ball in an indoor or outdoor court...
player and Tennis player. Most of his professional life after his rap career has been spent as a post-production audio engineer for film and television. He has worked on projects such as The Matrix
The Matrix
The Matrix is a 1999 science fiction-action film written and directed by Larry and Andy Wachowski, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano, and Hugo Weaving...
, Yu-Gi-Oh, South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
, HBO and many other productions. Freshco's post audio responsibilities put him in charge of sound effects, voice-over recordings and final mixing of broadcast and theatrical sound in post production.