Fredro Starr

At 53 years old, Fredro Starr has this physical status:

Fred Lee Scruggs Jr. (born April 18, 1971), better known by his stage name Fredro Starr, is an American hardcore rapper, record producer, actor, and author best known as a founding member of multi-platinum hardcore rap band Onyx.

Fredro Starr was discovered by the late great hip hop superstar Jam Master Jay of Run-D.M.C. Onyx is a legendary retailer from JMJ Records, who has signed Onyx on his legendary label JMJ Records.

Before Fredro's solo career, Onyx would have released three top-selling albums.

Onyx, Fredro Starr was nominated as "Rap/Hip New Artist" on American Music Awards of 1994, and he received "Best Rap Album" on 1994 Soul Train Music Awards as a part of the 1994 Soul Train Music Awards. Fredro Starr appeared in more than 55 films and television shows.

He made his acting debut in Forest Whitaker's award-winning HBO drama Strapped.

Spike Lee's Clockers, Sunset Park, Ride, Light It Up, Save the Last Dance, and Torque are among his film credits.

"Shining Through" was also performed on the Save the Last Dance's theme song, as well as Jill Scott on the six times platinum soundtrack. The actor made his television debut in Law & Order and New York Undercover, but he's best known for his role as 'Q' in Moesha, starring R&B singer Brandy.

He appeared in HBO's The Wire, NYPD Blue, Blade (TV series), and CSI: Miami.

Dance 360, Paramount Television's most popular, daily, half-hour urban dance competition show, was also hosted by Fredro.

Early life

Fred Lee Scruggs Jr. was born in Kings County Hospital Center on April 18, 1971. He grew up in Flatbush, Brooklyn. David Scruggs (also known as Who$ane) and his brother David Scruggs (also known as Who$ane) followed them to South Jamaica, Queens, in 1984. Fredro Starr attended John Adams High School from 1984 to 1988 (Queens). Marlon Fledtcher (also known as Big DS), Tyrone Taylor (also known as Suave and Sonny Seeza), Mr. Cheeks, and Freaky Tah were among John Adams High School students. Fredro appeared at the battle in Ajax Park (Jamaica, New York) (now named "Dr. Charles R. Drew Park").

Personal life

Sticky Fingaz, his cousin and fellow Onyx group member, is his nephew and a fellow Onyx member. Fredro Starr and his partner, Croatian model Korina Longin, whom he married in 2007.

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Music career

After seeing the film "Beat Street" (1984), Fred started doing breakdancing, he was known by the name Magic.

After watching the film "Krush Groove" (1985), Fredro Starr decided to become a street poet in late 1985. He was inspired by LL Cool J's style.

Fredro picked up a microphone on the basketball court in Queens, where he matched with his co-eeks, Dot-a-Rock, Spank G, and Panama P.I. (Previously known as Big Prince) on live mixes of GrandMasta Vic and CutMasta JT. Normally there were jams in this area, and there were often shoot-outs, but this did not stop anyone. Fredro was then known as Kool Fredro. Fredro Starr recalls this in an interview with Brian Coleman:

Fred started working at "Nu Tribe Barbershop" on Jamaica Avenue in Queens in 1986. After moving from Brooklyn to Queens, Kirk Jones (also known as Sticky Fingaz) joined him as a barber three years later. Fred had to ban local drug dealers from Supreme Team (gang), as well as celebrities such as Kool G Rap, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, and others. Fred and Kirk's barbershop earned money until they heard their song "Throw Ya Gunz" on the radio in November 1992.

Fredro and his cousin Kirk Jones, then known as Trop, also visited the nightclubs of New York. The guys wore green dreadlocks and Dr. Martens boots. In an interview with Unkut, hip hop artist B-1 discussed his friendship with Fredro and Sticky: a teen B-1.

Fredro Starr, a 17-year-old boy, formed Onyx with his schoolmates Big DS and Suavé (also known as Sonny Seeza). Big DS came up with the company's name, but he named it after the black stone Onyx. They performed the first demos in B-Wiz's basement, using drum machine beats from an SP-12.

Onyx hired Jeffrey Harris as their boss, who helped them to land a deal with Profile Records in 1989. They released their first song, "Ah, And We Do It Like This," on Profile in 1990, which was released to low sales on April 25, 1990.

At The Jones Beach GreekFest Festival on July 13, 1991, Fredro Starr, Big DS and Suave (also known as Sonny Seeza) met Jam Master Jay in a traffic jam. Jay gives them about two months to get a demo, but Suave and Big DS aren't able to make it to the studio because they were stranded in Connecticut. So Fredro and his cousin, Kirk Jones, who at the time was working in the barbershop making a thousand dollars a week, calling the police department on a single day. Fredro and Sticky Fingaz released two albums, "Stik 'N' Muve" and "Exercise." Jam Master Jay loved these songs, and that's why Sticky joined the club, because Jay said, "If Sticky isn't in the group, it ain't no group"!" Jay signed the group to JMJ Records for a single deal, then to an EP contract, and finally an album deal because they did ten songs on a shoestring budget.

Despite Fredro's onyx's music producer, B-Wiz,'s onyx's music producer,'s B-Wiz's ban on drums, he died in Baltimore in 1991 and was killed in Baltimore. So, all Onyx records were lost.

Onyx's debut album, "Bacdafucup," was released in 1993. It was a commercial hit and went multi-platinum, largely due to the well-known single "Slam." On JMJ Records, Then Onyx has released two more albums: All We Got Iz Us and Shut 'Em Down.'

Fredro Starr signed a contract with Koch Records and released a mixtape "Firestarr" (Hosted & Mixed by DJ Clue) in the same year. He released his debut album "Firestarr" in the following year. From this moment, a new name is emerging: Firestarr. He worked on Save the Last Dance, alongside Jill Scott, for the lead single of "Shining Through" (Jill Scott). Don't Get Mad Get Money, the singer's new album, arrived in 2003.

Fredro Starr founded "100 Mad" in 2003. Sticky Fingaz coined the phrase "100 Mad" to describe him. "No matter where In the world Onyx is, there are always 100 crazy niggas with it." "100 Mad" released an album in 2019, the word referring to Onyx's artist collective. Snowgoons and The Alchemist were among the album's artists, while guest vocalists included Conway The Machine, Tha God Fahim, Planet Asia, Termanology, and others.

Fredro Starr founded "Mad Money Movement" in Los Angeles in 2011. The label's debut was his solo album "Made In The Streets," a collaboration album with producer Audible Doctor, which was released on December 25, 2013. Onyx "#WAKEDAFUCUP" (2014), Onyx "Against All Authorities" (2015), Onyx "Against All Authorities," (2015), Onyx "#WAKEDAFUCUP Reloaded (Picture Disc Vinyl Import)" (2016), Onyx "#WAKEDAFUCUP" (2016), Onyx "Onyx "Define Defend" (2014), Onyx "Understanders"), Onyx "Against All Authorities (P &Dope D. "Shotgunz In Hell" (2017) Onyx "Black Rock (Onyx album) (2018)

"Live 4Ever, Die 2Day" was Starr's first solo project in ten years on May 13, 2013. "What If 2," Starr's first single from his forthcoming third album The Firestarr 2 on November 26, 2013. He first made the official video for the single on January 8, 2014.

Fredro Starr and Keith Murray fought in a bbattle in Brooklyn on October 4, 2015. Fredro Starr took the 3rd round with a score of 3–0.

Fredro Starr's 4th solo album "Firestar 2" on Mad Money Movement was released on March 9, 2018. Fredro Starr announced on Twitter that he was working on a sequel to his debut debut on debut. The album was supposed to be released in the summer of 2012, but it was later postponed to the first half of 2013. The scheme was shelved at the end, as Fredro talked to producer Audible Doctor.

Fredro Starr's "Fuck Corona" video devoted to the coronavirus epidemic in the United States in 2020. On April 17, Coronea Freestyle" was released.

Starr formed Yung Onyx, a new faction in 2006, but the group was disbanded later.

Acting career

Fredro Starr began reading for roles and was immediately accepted to co-star in a television pilot called B Boys (1992). The scheme was unfortunately cancelled soon after. He landed his first role as Bamboo in Forest Whitaker's critically acclaimed HBO film Strapped, earning him a CableACE Award nomination for "Best Supporting Actor" less than a year. Fredro Starr appeared in the critically acclaimed drama The Clockers and Abel Ferrara's The Addiction. In Sunset Park, the star performer ventures into his first leading role as Shorty. Fredro co-wrote and performed the title track "Thangz Changed" in addition to acting in Sunset Park.

Ride, Light It Up, and Save the Last Dance are among the film credits.

On television, Starr appeared as both the title character's boyfriend and fiancé on Moesha. Marquis "Bird" Hilton appeared in three episodes of HBO's The Wire as Marquis "Bird" Hilton. Dance 360, with actor Kel Mitchell, was co-hosted Paramount Domestic Television's daily half-hour urban dance competition. In 2004, the program aired for one season before being cancelled due to poor ratings.

In addition, star Harry Bonde appeared on NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Blade: The Series (in which Sticky Fingaz appeared in the title role) and Promised Land were filmed. Ricky Gannon appeared on CSI: Miami's episode "Student Affairs," which aired on February 2, 2009, and appeared on New York Undercover.

Fredro produced Two Turntables and a Microphone: Jam Master Jay's Life and Death, The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay. He also appeared in A Day In The Life Of Jam Master Jay, a Sticky Fingaz-directed Lionsgate hip hop musical feature film in which he appeared.

Starr appeared in 12 episodes of Tales Of The Industry from 2009 to 2010. Sanz Pareil TV (Sanz Pareil & Brian "BK" Kim): Kim, director Sanz Pareil (Sanz Pareil & Brian "BK") Kim.

Starr appeared in 20 episodes of Fredro Starr's web series 16 Bars in 2012. Myster DL, a film director.

In the independent feature-length film Diamond Ruff, which premiered in Hartford, Connecticut, on November 1, 2013, the lead role is played by the actor.

Firestarr 2, a film based on video clips for songs from the album Firestarr 2, was shot in 2018.

Other career

Fredro Starr wrote two children's books: "Lil Freddy: The Red Sock" and "Lil Freddy: The Bully Kid" both appeared in 2011.

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