- Frosty Freeze
Wayne "Frosty Freeze" Frost (
December 4 1963 -April 3 2008 ), also known as The Freeze To Please, was an Americanold school hip hop bboy known as a member of the second generation of the hip hop/breakdancing group,The Rock Steady Crew .As a member of The Rock Steady Crew, he was known for his comedic, acrobatic and inventive style. His trademark move is known as, "The Suicide", also known as "The Death Freeze Drop" (a move that he created accidentally by attempting a poorly executed backflip and landing on his back).
His talents with The Rock Steady Crew were featured in movies such as "
Flashdance ", "Wild Style ", "Style Wars " and "The Freshest Kids" and also appeared on the cover of "The Village Voice " in 1981. He was featured in early hip hop music videos such asAfrika Bambaataa and The Soulsonic Force's "Planet Rock " andMalcolm McLaren 's "Buffalo Gals".In 2004, he along with several other members of The Rock Steady Crew were honored at the VH-1 Hip Hop Honors.
Frosty Freeze resided in
New York City , regularly making appearances at many hip-hop events throughout the New York metropolitan area and elsewhere in the country. He was stricken with an undisclosed illness during early 2008, went on life support onMarch 27 , and died onApril 3 2008 .External links
* [http://music.msn.com/news/article.aspx?news=308178>1=7702 Breakdance Pioneer Dies in NYC]
* [http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-04-04-frosty-freeze-obit_N.htm?csp=34 Breakdance pioneer 'Frosty Freeze' dies in NYC]
* [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/celebrity/la-et-frost-4apr04,1,1603120.story?track=rss Breakdancer Frosty Freeze dies in NYC]
* [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,346366,00.html Rock Steady Crew Breakdancer Wayne 'Frosty Freeze' Frost Dies at Age 44]
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