Supa Bwe

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Supa Bwe
Birth nameFrederick Burton
Also known asFreddy, Freddy Got Magic
Born (1989-10-04) October 4, 1989 (age 34)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Producer
  • Audio Engineer
Years active2008–present

Frederick S. Burton (born October 4, 1989), known professionally as Supa Bwe (pronounced boy/boo/bwee) is an American hip hop recording artist, producer, and audio engineer from the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. [1] [2] He released his debut album, Finally Dead on December 6, 2017, featuring Xavier Omar, Saba and more. The album premiered at number 3 on iTunes and has received critical acclaim from the likes of XXL, Hype Best, and many more. [3] [4]

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Early life

Supa Bwe was raised by his English-born mother who is Black, Native American and Scottish. [5] He attributes his music education to the music she exposed him to as a young child, including Punk and Metal bands such as Rage Against the Machine and Korn. [5] His father is attributed with introducing him to Hip Hop. [5]   In an August 2016 interview in XXL Magazine he described the effect of these early influences, "I grew up listening to a wide array of music. My mom is from the United Kingdom and my dad is from the projects. I got a lot of punk influences and alternative rock, a lot of things from the 1990s. My pop, all that hood [stuff]. He loves Master P, Busta Rhymes, [stuff] like that. I got an introduction to both worlds." [5]

Discography

Solo projects: [1]

Mixtapes/EP’s

with Hurt EveryBody: [6]

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