| Big Freeze | |
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 Big Freeze in 1995 | |
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Birth name |
Layson D. Kennard |
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Born |
November 6, 1973 |
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Origin |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Died |
December 25, 1999 (aged 26) |
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Genre |
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Occupation |
Rapper |
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Years active |
1994-1999 |
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Layson D. Kennard (November 6, 1973 - December 25, 1999), better known by his stage name Big Freeze, was an American rapper from the Watts district of Los Angeles, California. He was a member of the hip hop groups Nationwide Rip Ridaz and Bloods & Crips. Big Freeze was a member of the Watts Franklin Square Crips street gang.
Big Freeze debuted on the self-titled debut album by Young Soldierz in 1994. Later that year, he appeared on the Bloods & Crips album Bangin' on Wax 2... The Saga Continues. When the Bloods & Crips disbanded, Big Freeze became a member of the Nationwide Rip Ridaz and appeared on the two Nationwide Rip Ridaz albums: Nationwide Rip Ridaz and Betrayed (Can't Trust Nobody).
Big Freeze died during a gang related shooting.
