Daddy Freddy

S. Frederick Small (born 1965), better known as Daddy Freddy is a ragga vocalist. Small was born in Kingston, Jamaica and grew up in the city's Trenchtown district. His house was a few minutes walk from Coxsone Dodd's influential record studio Studio One. His neighbours were Jacob Miller and Ranking Joe. Ranking Joe took Freddy under his wing and taught him the basics skills of performing. Freddy's natural ability meant he was quickly enlisted to work with Lt. Stichie (Of "Natty Dread" fame) and then later with Sugar Minott. It was performing on Minott's soundsystem that founded Freddy's fame in Jamaica. He recorded his first single ("Zoo Party") in 1985 for Studio One. He released his first album, Body Lasher, in 1986, and that year...