Fab 5 Freddy

                   

           

                             




                         


            

One of NYC's most active train writers from the late 70s and early 80s is the one and only  Fred Brathwaite aka Fab 5 Freddy. He assisted Charlie Ahearn in the making of Wild Style, and was  instrumental  in bringing graffiti into the art gallery scene. He was born in Brooklyn and was also into hip-hop, and the punk rock scene. The film Wild Style showcased the cultural scene of the Bronx. When I saw a clip of Fab 5 Freddy speaking at the Geffen for the opening of Art in the Streets he was charismatic and inspirational to young artists starting out on their future art quests. Fab Freddy is the man.