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Frzy
Frzy at Steelers Fashion Show 2019
Born
Harvey Alexander Daniels

(1985-11-01) November 1, 1985 (age 38)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AwardsMid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Award 2018
Websitethefrzy.com

Harvey Alexander Daniels (born November 1, 1985), better known by his stage name Frzy, is an American rapper.

Early life and career[edit]

Frzy was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He began rapping in 2003 after winning a music contest sponsored by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America during his senior year at Career Connections Charter High School in Lawrenceville.[1]

In 2013, he released the song "WTF", featuring X Factor finalist Lyric Da Queen, along with a corresponding music video.[2][3]

In September 2016, he released his 24-track debut album God King Slave under Mogul Moves, Inc.[4][5][6]

On December 18, 2018, January 11 was officially declared as Frzy Day in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania by the Pittsburgh City Council.[7]

In 2019, he released the song "Gold In It", produced by Mayce and Art & Life.[8]

He joined the Steve Madden Self-Made Campaign in 2019, participating in a roundtable discussion[9] with company founder and former CEO Steve Madden on October 2, 2019, and being featured by the shoe company as a face of the brand.[10]

On January 11, 2020, he unofficially broke the Guinness World Record for Longest Rap Marathon (individual), freestyle rapping for 31 hours and 52 seconds.[11][12][13] The record is pending approval from the Guinness World Records office.

Philanthropy

Frzy performed to a sold-out crowd with Dan + Shay and The Andy Davis Band at the Concert for Unity on December 2, 2018.[14] The concert, held at the Byham Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,[15] raised more than $60,000[16] to benefit the Tree of Life Synagogue, which was the site of a mass shooting on October 27, 2018.[17]

In 2018, he became a global ambassador for WhyHunger through their Artists Against Hunger and Poverty initiative, raising funds and awareness to “support lasting solutions to hunger and build the movement for food justice.”[18] He appeared on the Absolutely Mindy Show on Sirius XM's Kids Place Live in November 2019 for the annual Hungerthon donation drive.[19]

Awards[edit]

On October 13, 2018, Frzy won a Regional Emmy Award for his collaboration with WQED Multimedia on a hip hop remake of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” (song), originally written by Fred Rogers for the television show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.[20] The video segment, titled “The Sweater Sessions: Frzy”, won Best Program Feature/Segment in the Arts/Entertainment category at the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Chapter Regional Emmy Awards.[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Serafini, Kristina (February 18, 2020). "Frzy: A Rapper's Life". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Parker, Lyndsey (November 22, 2013). "Video Premiere: Frzy Featuring Lyric Da Queen". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Parker, Lyndsey (November 25, 2013). "Video Premiere: Frzy Featuring Lyric Da Queen". Rolling Stone Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "God King Slave by Frzy". Genius. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  5. ^ 36Pab (2016-10-06). "God King Slave - FRZY 10-6". ABC 36 News. Retrieved 2020-08-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Welding, Alan D. (2016-09-29). "REVIEW and EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: FRZY -GOD KING SLAVE". PITTSBURGH MUSIC MAGAZINE. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  7. ^ Mervis, Scott (January 10, 2019). "Pittsburgh rapper gets his due with 'FRZY Day'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Frzy | iHeartRadio". iHeartRadio. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  9. ^ "Steve Madden | SelfMade | Round Table | Fall 2019". YouTube. October 2, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  10. ^ "SELF MADE". Steve Madden. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  11. ^ Conroy, Anthony; Chambers, Steph (January 13, 2020). "Pittsburgh rapper FRZY breaks Guinness' freestyle world record". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  12. ^ Centeno, Tony (January 13, 2020). "Rapper Frzy Breaks Guinness World Record After Rapping for 31 Hours: Report". XXL Mag. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  13. ^ Post, Chantilly (January 13, 2020). "Rapper Frzy Breaks Guinness World Record After Rapping For 31 Hours". Hot New Hip Hop. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Dan + Shay: A Concert for Unity - Pittsburgh | Official Ticket Source | Byham Theater | Sun, Dec 2, 2018, 2:00pm | 100.7 Star, Y108 and Entercom Cares". trustarts.org. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  15. ^ "A Concert For Unity To Benefit Tree Of Life". Star Pittsburgh. 2018-12-02. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  16. ^ "Dan + Shay's Unity Concert Helps Raise More Than $60,000 to Benefit Pittsburgh Synagogue". The Country Daily. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  17. ^ Pickels, Mary (November 27, 2018). "'A Concert for Unity' to benefit Tree of Life rebuilding set at Byham Theater". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  18. ^ "FRZY". WhyHunger. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  19. ^ Thomas, Mindy (November 22, 2019). "Emmy-Winning Rapper FRZY Brings Hip-Hop to Mister Rogers". Sirius XM. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  20. ^ "Mister Rogers Songs". Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
  21. ^ "2018 Emmy Recipients | NATAS Mid-Atlantic Chapter". natasmid-atlantic.org. Retrieved 2020-08-01.

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