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Birth name |
Arturo R. Molina Jr. |
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Also known as |
Kid Frost |
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Born |
May 31, 1964 |
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Origin |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Genres |
Hip hop, gangsta rap, Latin rap |
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Occupation |
Rapper |
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Years active |
1984-present |
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Labels |
Virgin, Ruthless, Celeb, Hit a Lick, Thump, Aries, Old West |
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Associated acts |
A.L.T., Latin Alliance, Latino Velvet, Uncle Jamm's Army |
Arturo R. Molina Jr. (born May 31, 1964), better known by his stage name Frost, is a Native Hispanic/Latino-American rapper and actor from Los Angeles, California. He began his music career in 1982 as Kid Frost in a tribute to his rival Ice-T, whom he often battled in the music industry. He signed to Virgin Records in the late 1980s, on which he released his biggest hit "La Raza" in 1990. He released his debut album, Hispanic Causing Panic, that same year. Frost created the group Latin Alliance the following year, which released a self-titled album in 1991. His second album, East Side Story, was released in 1992. He is of Native Latino descent. He 5’9” and at one point in his life he weighed over 300 lbs.
In 1995, Frost dropped the "Kid" from his stage name and signed with Ruthless Records. His third album, Smile Now, Die Later was released that same year, and his fourth album, When Hell.A. Freezes Over, was released in 1997. He has since released several albums on several independent labels.
Frost is also an accomplished actor and has appeared in several films. He supplied the voice for T-Bone Mendez in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, in addition to contributing his song "La Raza" to the game's soundtrack. His son, Elijah Molina, is a producer under the name Scoop DeVille.
Discography[]
- 1990: Hispanic Causing Panic
- 1992: East Side Story
- 1995: Smile Now, Die Later
- 1997: When Hell.A. Freezes Over
- 1999: That Was Then, This Is Now Vol. I
- 2000: That Was Then, This Is Now Vol. II
- 2002: Still Up in This Shit!
- 2005: Welcome to Frost Angeles
- 2006: Till the Wheels Fall Off
- 2011: All Oldies
- 2012: All Oldies II
- 2013: The Good Man
- 2013: Old School Funk