Paradime

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Paradime
Birth nameFrederick Beauregard
Also known as
  • Chubby Jon B
  • Dime
  • Paradizzle
  • Stank Breff
Born (1974-11-09) November 9, 1974 (age 48)
Origin Livonia, Michigan, U.S.
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Years active1991-present
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Freddie Beauregard (born November 9, 1974), professionally known by his stage name Paradime, is an American rapper and producer from Detroit, Michigan.

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He is a Northwood University and Detroit Catholic Central alumni. [1]

Career

His first appearance was on the Detroit hip-hop scene in 1991 in the form of a solo album, which sold only a few hundred copies. He was discovered by Kid Rock in 1996 and was taken under Rock’s wing, performing with him and writing songs. Dime was signed with Rock's Top Dog record label. [2]

In 1996 he formed his own independent record label, Beats At Will, and released his debut LP Paragraphs in 1999, [3] which was named the best selling Detroit hip-hop album of '99-'00 by Real Detroit Magazine. He followed up in 2001 with his sophomore record, Vices, [4] which is considered by many to be a Detroit hip-hop classic. It earned Paradime numerous awards and nominations at the Detroit Hip-Hop awards. His most critically acclaimed third full-length LP is 11 Steps Down [5] was dropped in 2004.

In 2023, it was announced Paradime signed to the label Mello Music Group.

Awards and nominations

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Mixtapes

Guest appearances

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References

  1. "Alumni US | Northwood University, Saginaw, Michigan Area". alumnius.net. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  2. Echlin, Hobey. "Brother, can you Paradime?". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  3. "Paragraphs - Paradime | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  4. "Vices - Paradime | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  5. "11 Steps Down - Paradime | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  6. Inc., N Touch Designs. "|[ Detroit Music Awards ]|". www.detroitmusicawards.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2017-02-03.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)