14 Facts About Freddy Fresh

Frederick Schmid, better known by his stage name Freddy Fresh, is an American DJ, musician, and electronic music producer.

Freddy Fresh is founder of the record labels Howlin' Records, Electric Music Foundation, and Analog.

Freddy Fresh had two international hit records in the UK, "Badder Badder Schwing" and "What It Is".

Freddy Fresh has performed in clubs, as well as festivals, including Glastonbury Festival, Creamfields Festival UK, Reading-Leeds Festival, and Jazz and Groove Festival.

Freddy Fresh was born Frederick Schmid, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States.

Freddy Fresh began collecting DJ tapes and records from the Jonzun Crew, Newcleus, Liquid Liquid, Cerrone, Shannon and Cat Stevens.

Freddy Fresh then constructed his own studio, collecting numerous analog and modular synthesizers as part of the building process.

In 2000, Freddy Fresh formed a collectors label specializing in vinyl 45 singles, called "Howlin' Records", and released over 35 singles and four albums through the label.

Freddy Fresh released the updated second edition, with over 740 pages and more than 2,500 color photographs.

In 2014, Freddy Fresh taught DJ techniques at the McNally Smith College of Music in St Paul, Minnesota.

Freddy Fresh began work on his next album, Play The Music, with a launch of various singles starting with the song "Hardcore Rocka" done with Andy Ictus feat.

Freddy Fresh's music appeared in films such as Austin Powers in Goldmember and Jackie Chan's The Tuxedo, as well as in television commercials by Adidas, Budweiser, Coors, Ritz Crackers, and Xbox.

Freddy Fresh has been featured on Club TV, S2 and House Viva TV.

Freddy Fresh married his wife, Alexandra, on 21 April 2005, in St Paul, Minnesota, US The couple are parents of two daughters.