Freddie Bruno | |
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Birth name | David Frederick Washington |
Also known as | Freddie B, Fred B |
Born |
Washington, D.C. |
August 20, 1978
Origin | Dallas, Texas |
Genres | Christian hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Music producer, rapper, songwriter |
Instruments | vocals, singer-songwriter |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | Deepspace5, Gotee, Illect, Mega Royal, Uprok |
Associated acts | Deepspace5 |
David Frederick Washington (born August 20, 1978), who goes by the stage name Freddie Bruno, is an American Christian hip hop musician and member of the hip hop collective, Deepspace5. He has released two noteworthy studio albums, The Ballpoint Composer in 2002, from Uprok Records, and, Hold Music, with Illect Recordings, in 2007.
Washington was born David Frederick Washington on August 20, 1978, in Washington, D.C., where he was raised. His family members are musicians in their own right, his mother is a singer, father is a drummer, and sister is a French horn player. He moved to Dallas, Texas, where his music career began. He got married on April 9, 1999, in Dallas, Texas, to Christina Lisann Kelm.
His music career began with the Christian hip hop collective, Deepspace5, in 1997. He started his solo music recording career with the studio album, The Ballpoint Composer, released on April 11, 2002, by Uprok Records. He released Hold Music, a second studio album, on May 6, 2007, through Illect Recordings.