Raz Fresco

Raz Fresco

Raz Fresco in 2012
Background information
Birth name Rasquiz Alfred Johnson
Born (1995-01-27) January 27, 1995
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Origin Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, producer
Years active 2009 - present
Labels Bakers Club Records, Duck Down
Associated acts Brandun DeShay, The 6th Letter, Bishop Nehru, Dyme-A-Duzin, Pro Era

Rasquiz Alfred Johnson (born January 27, 1995), better known by his stage name, Raz Fresco, is a Canadian rapper and record producer from Brampton, Ontario. He is a member of the hip hop collective Bakersclub, with whom he has released four mixtapes. Raz is currently working on his next mixtape Pablo/Frescobar.[1][2][3][4]

Raz Fresco has worked with popular artists such as Tyga, Big Sean, B.o.B, Wale, French Montana,[5] and Mac Miller.[6]

Life and career

Early Life and Musical beginnings

Raz Fresco was born in Toronto, Canada to Jamaican parents Sandra Charlton and William Johnson. He moved to Mississauga, Ontario shortly after his Dad was deported and then moved to Brampton, Ontario. He is the nephew of reggae artist Earl Zero. When Raz was in the 2nd grade he began to write rap lyrics to beats he would find online. Raz began producing his own beats in the 7th grade.[7]

2010-2011: Laced Up and MCMXCV

After the release of Welcome To The Bakersclub, Raz was flown out to Atlanta, Georgia to sign a management contract with The Commission. Later in 2010, Raz released his second mixtape Laced Up. In June 2011, Raz released his third mixtape MCMXCV which was hosted by Don Cannon. The mixtape was well received generating over 15,000 downloads within the first week.

2012-present: CakeyPocket$, No Hookz, The Popcorn Tape, & Pablo/Frescobar

Shortly after the release of MCMXCV Fresco began CakeyPocket$, his first entirely self produced project. A consistent visual campaign of 8 videos gained Raz more notoriety on popular hip hop sites and news outlets such as Complex, Noisey, Vibe and XXL. The mixtape was also nominated for Artist Mixtape of The Year at the 2012 Stylus Awards. In the winter of 2012 Raz dropped No Hookz with Bakersclub artist Chill Will. This served as a prelude to their full length collaborative project The Popcorn Tape which was released in January 2013. In the winter of 2013 Raz produced Bishop Nehru's Mobb Dizzle for the NBA Live 14 soundtrack. Raz's debut album entitled Pablo/Frescobar is scheduled to be released in 2015.

Discography

Discography

Production discography

Track 01. "Black Thoughts" & Track 05. "Heaven or Hell"
"Trippin Out"
Track 05. "What They Talking About"
"First Class" (feat. Wale, Big Sean, B.O.B., & Chill Will)
Track 08. "Moon & Stars" (feat. Raz Fresco)
Track 01. "Gin 'N Juice '14", Track 02. "Take A Hit Pt. II" ,Track 03. "Still Twistin'" (feat. Raz Fresco), Track 04. "1992" , Track 05. "Chain Smokin'" (Scratches By DJ Corey Grand & AptOne), Track 06. "WEED RAP", Track 07. "A Dollar & A Dream" (feat. BriskInTheHouse & The Foreigners), Track 08. partyandBULLshit, Tack 09. "4daCREAM" (feat. Jimmy Johnson), Track 10. "Mic CHECK" (feat. Fabrashay A), Track 11. "Bakin' Up" feat. Lo Thraxx), Track 12. "Blue Chee$e" (feat. ChillxWill), Track 13. "Nag Champa Interlude", & Track 14. "Audi 5000" (feat. P. Blackk & Brandon Chey)
Tris J Ft. Sir Michael Rocks "Wheelin Dealin"

References

  1. ↑ "The Break Presents: Raz Fresco". XXL February 18, 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "Q&A: Raz Fresco on corny ‘hip-pop’ and his viral attack". CBC Music February 26, 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Raz Fresco Interview". Exclaim! April 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Raz Fresco Interview". ThisIsWalder January 28, 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "French Montana - Mister 16: Casino Life Hosted by DJ Holiday // Free Mixtape @ DatPiff.com". DatPiff February 15, 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: RAZ FRESCO TALKS PRODUCING FOR MAC MILLER, BIG SEAN, HIGH SCHOOL, AIR JORDAN COMMERCIALS, BAKERS CLUB & MORE". Respect. January 15, 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Raz Fresco Interview". ThisIsWalder January 28, 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2013.

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