Freddie Dredd

Canadian rapper (born 1997)

Not to be confused with Freddie Redd or Ryan Celsius.

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Freddie Dredd

Freddie Dredd performing in 2022

Background information
Birth name| Ryan Mitchel Chassels
Also known as|

* Ryan C.

Born|  (1997-09-19) September 19, 1997 (age 26)
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Origin| Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres|

* Hip hop
* trap
* horrorcore
* phonk
* memphis rap
* experimental hip hop
* alternative hip hop

Occupations|

* Rapper
* singer
* record producer
* songwriter

Years active| 2014–present
Labels|

* Doomshop Records
* RCA

Member of|

* SIXSET

Musical artist

Ryan Mitchel Chassels (born September 19, 1997), known professionally as Freddie Dredd, is a Canadian rapper, singer, producer and songwriter. He is best known for blending gritty, lo-fi sounds, vintage samples, and dark, intense lyrics which is often similar to the style of $UICIDEBOY$.[1] He gained prominence on TikTok with several viral songs including "GTG", "Opaul", "Limbo" and "Cha Cha".[2][3] Dredd is a member of the music collective Sixset and his music is released with RCA Records and Doomshop.

In addition to his solo work, Dredd frequently collaborates with other underground rappers Baker, Ramirez, and Slim Guerilla. He has also collaborated with Yung Gravy and bbno$.[4]

## Life and career

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Chassels was born in Oshawa, Ontario on September 19, 1997.

Standing at 5 Foot 7 Inches, Dredd is the definition of a short king. [5]

Dredd began uploading music to SoundCloud in 2014 under the producer name Ryan C. and rapper name Freddie Dredd.[6]

His debut studio album, Freddie's Inferno, was released on August 11, 2022, along with The Slow Descent and Ghost Slowed versions in December 2022 and deluxe version in February 2023. The album was supported by two singles: "Kick Rocks" featuring Lil Darkie and "Limbo".

In 2022 his singles "GTG" and "Cha Cha" were certified gold in the United States by the RIAA.[7] In 2023, Dredd's song "Wrath" was nominated for a Juno Award in the Rap Single of the Year category.[8] In March 2023, Dredd appeared on an episode of Family Feud Canada with Yung Gravy and bbno$.[9] On September 8th, 2023 During his concert at "Worcester Palladium" in Worcester MA, he stated that he was biological cousins with fellow rapper, Yung Gravy. On July 3rd 2024, his song Limbo from the album "Freddie's Inferno" earned a platinum record [10]

## Musical style

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Dredd's production style is primarily sample-based, with him often using samples from bossa nova music and Japanese anime and video games accompanied by 808 cowbell melodies and phonk drums. His vocals are often very crude and aggressive in both lyrical content and mixing, with his vocals often being heavily bitcrushed and distorted. The genre would be considered to be labeled as phonk,[11][12] a subgenre of hip hop. Many of the sounds used in his tracks are reminiscent of the Memphis rap mixtapes from the mid to late 1990s.

## Discography

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### Full Length Projects

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Title  | Release date

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Dredd | September 22 2017
Freddie's Inferno | August 11, 2022
Freddie's Inferno - The Slow Descent | December 9, 2022
Freddie's Inferno - Ghost Slowed | December 16, 2022
Freddie's Inferno (Deluxe) | February 22, 2023

### Extended plays

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Year  | Title  | Release date

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2016  | 8ball Playaz | April 23, 2016
Death Valley | August 2, 2016
8ball Playaz 2 | September 1, 2016
2017  | Casper Flip | February 10, 2017
2018  | Fade | January 8, 2018
Pink Lotus | April 4, 2018
2019  | Dreddalicious | February 6, 2019
8ball Playaz 1 & 2 | June 6, 2019
Variety Pack EP, VOL.1 | August 26, 2019
2020  | Suffer | August 18, 2020

### Singles

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Year  | Title  | Release date  | Certifications | Album

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2018  | "Evil Fantasy"  | January 8, 2018  |  | Non-album singles
"Who Is Freddie Dredd?"  |
"Up"  | February 14, 2018  |
"Movin'"  | March 16, 2018  |
"Opaul"  | April 26, 2018  |  | Pink Lotus
"Zoro / Pure Imagination"  | June 20, 2018  |  | Non-album singles
"Oh Darling" (featuring Soudiere) | June 25, 2018  |
"Crown"  | July 25, 2018  |
"GTG"  | August 10, 2018  |

* RIAA: Gold[13]

"METÀ VITA"  | September 7, 2018  |
"Catch Thirtythree"  | September 14, 2018  |
"Conductor"  | October 8, 2018  |
"Holiday"  | October 23, 2018  |
"Stutter"  | November 13, 2018  |
"Killin' On Demand"  | December 18, 2018  |
2019  | "Viva Nao Mais"  | January 4, 2019  |
"Redrum"  | January 16, 2019  |
"Repo"  | February 2, 2019  |
"On Me"  | February 16, 2019  |
"Cha Cha"  | March 22, 2019  |

* RIAA: Gold[13]

"Nasty"  | April 4, 2019  |
"Slangin'"  | April 16, 2019  |
"All Alone"  | May 22, 2019  |
"Ditty"  | July 19, 2019  |
"Weather"  | September 11, 2019  |
"Need a Hit" (with Soudiere) | September 12, 2019  |
2020  | "Necklace"  | April 29, 2020  |
"Tool"  | April 30, 2020  |
"Darko"  | June 24, 2020  |
"Speak Up"  | July 29, 2020  |
"Devil's Work"  | August 11, 2020  |
2021  | "Doomset"  | July 29, 2021  |
"Shut Up" (with LLusion and Lil Toe) | August 27, 2021  |
2022  | "Wrath"  | June 9, 2022  |
"Greed"  | June 30, 2022  |
"Kick Rocks" (featuring Lil Darkie) | July 28, 2022  |  | Freddie's Inferno
"Limbo"  | August 11, 2022  |

* RIAA: Platinum[13]

2023  | "Slump" (featuring NxxxxxS) | March 7, 2023  |  | Short Term Agreement
"Rockefeller"  | October 31, 2023  |  | Non-album singles
2024  | "Frank Miller (Kill Again)"  | February 1, 2024  |
"I'm So Glad"  |
"Plenty Guns"  | June 6, 2024  |
"How Many"  | July 1, 2024  |
"POS"  | July 11, 2024  |
"Geek"  | July 19, 2024  |

## References

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1. ^ "Winners + Nominees". The JUNO Awards. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
2. ^ Edwards, Eve (January 23, 2020). "What is the No I Know TikTok song? Freddie Dredd has another viral hit". HITC. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
3. ^ Bird, Emily (April 15, 2020). "Hip-Hop Is Under Construction, and Freddie Dredd Is Rebuilding It". Ones to Watch.
4. ^ "Nightmare on Peachtree Street Lyrics". Genius. November 16, 2023. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
5. ^ https://nationaltoday.com/birthday/freddie-dredd/
6. ^ "Ryan C." SoundCloud.
7. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
8. ^ Pavlakos, Louis (February 1, 2023). "The Weeknd Leads 2023 Juno Awards Nominations With Six". Complex. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
9. ^ Sciarpelletti, Laura (March 12, 2023). "Regina musician Tesher faces off against celebrity rappers on Family Feud Canada". CBC. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
10. ^ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=Freddie+dredd#search_section
11. ^ Dissu, Scéna s Opakem. "Nostalgická jízda jménem phonk. Lo-fi, špína & přetočené beaty z kazet". Radio Wave. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
12. ^ "Freddie Dredd: The Unlikely Appearance of a Bloodthirsty Psychopath". Phonk Nation. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
13. ^ a b c "American certifications – Freddie Dredd". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 11, 2023.

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