Dreux Pierre Frédéric (born November 26, 1985) better known by his stage name Lil' Fizz, is an American

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

, singer, songwriter and actor best known for being the youngest member and rapper of the R&B group

B2K B2K (Boys of the New Millennium) was an American boy band that was active from 1998 to 2004, and again from 2018 to 2019. In 1998, the group was formed by American dance choreographer Dave Scott and Interscope A&R Keshia Gamble. The members ...

. Formerly, he starred on the television show '' Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood''.

Early life

Frédéric was born in

New Orleans, Louisiana New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

and raised in Los Angeles, California. He is of

Louisiana Creole Louisiana Creole ( lou, Kréyòl Lalwizyàn, links=no) is a French-based creole language spoken by fewer than 10,000 people, mostly in the state of Louisiana. It is spoken today by people who may racially identify as White, Black, mixed, and N ...

heritage.

Career

Known as the rapper of the group, Lil' Fizz was a member of

from 2000 to 2004. After the group broke up, he began his independent rap career. His debut EP, ''Payday'', was released on July 17, 2007, on iTunes as a digital download release. He reconnected with former fellow B2K member J-Boog and long time friend and business manager Damuer H. Leffridge to launch a new record label, Popular Entertainment. Under Popular Ent., they released a 5-song EP titled ''Night Life'', available for digital download on iTunes in September 2009.

Personal life

He has a son, Kameron, born in 2010, with Moniece Slaughter. He and Slaughter have both appeared on '' Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood'' since its inception in 2014. In

season 6 A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperate and po ...

(2019), Fizz revealed that he was in a romantic relationship with Apryl Jones, who was a fellow Love & Hip Hop cast member and the ex-girlfriend and babies' mother of fellow B2K member

Omarion Omari Ishmael Grandberry (born November 12, 1984), better known by his stage name Omarion, is an American R&B singer, songwriter, actor and dancer. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the boy band B2K. The group achieved success in the e ...

. As of 2020, he and Apryl have ended their relationship. Lingering issues between the two were addressed in '' VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition'', which was filmed in 2020 during the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identi ...

and aired in 2021. He also appeared in '' Marriage Boot Camp: Hip-Hop Edition'' in 2019 with his girlfriend at that time, Tiffany Campbell.

Discography

Extended plays

* 2007: ''Payday'' * 2009: ''Night Life'' (with J-Boog)

Singles

* 2006: '' Fluid '' * 2007: ''Beds'' (featuring

Ray J William Ray Norwood Jr. (born January 17, 1981), known professionally as Ray J, is an American singer, actor, and television personality. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Carson, California, he is the younger brother of recording a ...

) * 2009: ''Bounce'' (with J-Boog) * 2013: ''Becky'' * 2014: ''Famous'' (featuring Fresco Kane) * 2015: ''Good Lotion'' * 2019: ''Mirror''

Filmography

Films

* 2004: ''

You Got Served ''You Got Served'' is a 2004 American dance drama film written and directed by Chris Stokes, who was also the business manager of the performers who were the film's main characters: recording artist Marques Houston and the boy band B2K. The plo ...

'' – Rashann * 2009: '' Steppin: The Movie'' – Jay * 2014: ''Hype Nation 3D'' – Tommy * 2022: ''Run Nixon'' - Dre

Television

* 2002: ''

All That ''All That'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Brian Robbins and Michael Tollin, Mike Tollin. The series originally aired on Nickelodeon from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons, and was produced by ...

'' – musical guest with

* 2005: ''Pranksta'' (unaired) – host * 2005–2007: '' The War at Home'' – Taye * 2014–2016 (main cast), 2017–2019 (supporting cast): '' Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood'' on VH1 * 2019: '' All American'' (2 episodes, MC) * 2019–present: ''

Marriage Boot Camp ''Marriage Boot Camp'' (also known as ''Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas'', ''Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars'' and ''Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition'') is an American reality television series which debuted on May 31, 2013, on W ...

'' on WE TV * 2021: '' VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition'' on VH1

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lil Fizz 1985 births African-American male rappers Louisiana Creole people B2K members Living people Rappers from Los Angeles West Coast hip hop musicians African-American songwriters Songwriters from California Participants in American reality television series 21st-century American rappers 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century African-American musicians 20th-century African-American people American male songwriters