Marvin William Bailey (born March 6, 1994), known professionally as Fredo, is a British rapper and singer from

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. He had a UK number 1 single in 2018 with fellow rapper

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, called " Funky Friday".

Early life

Fredo grew up in

and lived on West London's Mozart Estate where he was surrounded by gang violence and crime. During Fredo's youth, he listened to Giggs and

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, stating "I remember I used to bang ''

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'' every day".

Career

Fredo released his first track "They Ain't 100" in March 2016. Three weeks later he went to prison, on a charge he later beat. Whilst he was in prison, the track gained popularity, with radio play and millions of views. Inspired by its success, and despite a second stint in prison, he persisted in his newfound rapping and recording career, releasing two mixtapes, ''Get Rich or Get Recalled'' in 2017, and in 2018 ''Tables Turn'', which reached the Top 10 in the album charts. He also appeared as a featured artist on tracks by

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and

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, as well as on

's 2018 hit single " Funky Friday". Fredo's first full-length album, ''

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'', was released on 1 February 2019. Produced mostly by JB, it marked Fredo's debut on

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's Since '93 imprint. It included "Love You for That", a track dedicated to his mother and apologising for not being the perfect son. The album takes its title from the West London housing estate he grew up on. In January 2021, Fredo released his second album ''Money Can't Buy Happiness'', which contained features from Pop Smoke,

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and

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. It peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. On 24 June 2021, Fredo announced his third album ''Independence Day'' which released on 5 August 2021. The album announced that his music would be released independently.

Legal issues

Fredo spent time in prison on remand in 2016 and 2017, both times for stabbing-related charges that were dropped before reaching court. He has also been the victim of a stabbing attack, having been stabbed four times on one occasion on his local high street.

Discography

Studio albums * ''

'' (2019) * ''Money Can't Buy Happiness'' (2021) * ''Independence Day'' (2021)

References

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