Freedom Williams

Frederick Brandon "Freedom" Williams (born 13 February 1966, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American hip hop and Club/Dance performer, who gained fame as the lead vocalist on C+C Music Factory's biggest hits.

Career

His rapping can be prominently heard on many of C+C's songs from their debut album, including Billboard Hot 100 #1 "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)," as well as other major hits "Here We Go" and "Things That Make You Go Hmmmm..." All three of those songs hit #1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.

Williams also released solo material. Williams solo debut, "Freedom" was released on June 1, 1993 on Columbia Records. The single, "Voice Of Freedom" hit #74 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1993, and its follow-up, "Groove Your Mind," also charted on the Club Play chart, peaking at #33. Williams has since continued to work, writing solo material and performing.

He is the majority owner of the Continental Basketball Association's Atlanta Krunk franchise. [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/basketball/more/06/19/anderson.coach.ap/index.html]

Discography

Albums

* "Freedom" (1993) Columbia Records
* "Sweat Everybody Dance Now!" (2004) Mega Bop

ingles

* "Voice of Freedom"
* "Groove Your Mind"
* "Proud Warrior"
* "Back In"
* "Sweat The Remixes"

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/freedomwilliams Freedom Williams's Myspace]
* [http://www.myspace.com/fwent Freedom Williams Entertainment Myspace]

ee also

*Zelma Davis
*List of number-one hits (United States)
*List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
*List of number-one dance hits (United States)
*List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart