Frenchie was born and raised in Queens.[2] He spent much of his life travelling back and forth between Queens and Atlanta.[citation needed] His cousin is Southern rapper Waka Flocka Flame.[3] His childhood friend is East Coast rapper Lloyd Banks,[citation needed] and his neighbors included other members who founded G-Unit namely Tony Yayo and 50 Cent.[4][5] According to interviews Frenchie's father Big Frenchie was a notable gangster and drug dealer in borough in the early 1990s who 50 Cent referenced and idolized in his earlier work most notably on 50 Bars and Ghetto Quran.[6][5] Frenchie wanted to become a rapper having been inspired after watching Kris Kross' song "Jump" on Video Music Box at an early age.[7] He is of Guyanese ancestry.[8]
Career
Frenchie hails from a musical family background with several of his relatives in the industry. His cousin Bimmy was an A&R for Def Jam Recordings while his uncle from his father's side DJ Hurricane worked with Beastie Boys.[9] His cousin/aunt[clarification needed] Debra Antney was a manager to Gucci Mane and OJ Da Juiceman. Frenchie was rapping when he was 19 and would go on to record his first professionally produced track Shirt Off in late 2008.[2] Prior to the record appeared in various street DVDs performing freestyles and cyphers.
2008 - 2011: So Icey Entertainment and 1017 Brick Squad
During a trip to Atlanta to attend a family reunion Frenchie's aunt Debra Antney had introduced him to Gucci Mane who signed him to his So Icey Entertainment.[10] The song "Shirt Off" from Gucci Mane's The Movie mixtape released in September 2008 which featured Frenchie, Wooh Da Kid and OJ da Juiceman as So Icey Boyz – would be Frenchie's breakout track becoming a hit on Atlanta radio.[5] Since then he had been managed by Debra Antney's Mizay Entertainment.
Frenchie released his debut mixtape French Connection on February 22, 2009 hosted by DJ Big Mike and Trap-A-Holics.[11] Later in the year his camp would go on to form 1017 Brick Squad. His second mixtape Chicken Room, released on September 15,[12] would be his first under the new imprint. Frenchie would be featured on "Candy Lady" from Gucci Mane's The Burrprint released in October 2009 alongside OJ da Juiceman, Wooh Da Kid and Waka Flocka Flame which would be the second and last time 1017 Brick Squad collaborated on one song since Shirt Off the year prior.[10]
According to interviews Frenchie has been the one to introduce Nicki Minaj to Debra Antney who then became her manager,prior to the latter's mainstream breakout.[1] In an interview with DJ Lazy K in December 2009 Frenchie announced plans for an upcoming collaborative tape with French Montana.[13] Although the tape never materialized, Montana would go on to collaborate with Frenchie and others from Brick Squad the following year. Frenchie had introduced Montana to Debra who would sign him later in the year.[1][7] In March 13, 2010 Frenchie's friend and frequent collaborator G-Baby was shot and killed in Jamaica, Queens.[14][15] The two had collaborated on several tracks off of Frenchie's fifth mixtape Trap To The Future released on March 29,[16] and his sixth mixtape French Connection Part 2 released on July 18.[17]
2011 - 2014: Brick Squad Monopoly
Starting in 2011 Frenchie would spend most of his time in Atlanta and touring with 1017 Brick Squad and Mizay Entertainment. That year Waka Flocka Flame would go on to form Brick Squad Monopoly with Frenchie as one of the original members. He released his eighth mixtape Bringing Gangsta Back on June 25[18] and his ninth mixtape Concrete Jungle on October 17.[19] In December 2011, fellow BSM member Slim Dunkin was shot to death during an altercation.[20] In 2012 Frenchie released his tenth mixtape French-Elo Anthony on March 10,[21] and his eleventh mixtape Concrete Jungle 2 on December 17.[22]
On May 21, 2013 he released his twelfth mixtape Long Over Due[23] aptly titled so having felt the need to showcase a solo effort with fewer guest features compared to his previous records.[24] Later that year, Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame would become embroiled in a rather public falling-out, with Frenchie noticeably on the side of his cousin Waka Flocka.[25][26] However, when asked about the incident a year later, Frenchie affirmed that the event was blown out of proportion by the media and they were all currently on good terms.[2][10] In 2013 Frenchie released singles Power Move and Don't Know Em which peaked at Mediabase urban charts at #44 and #89, respectively. He appeared on MTV's RapFix Live on March 27,[27] and on the VH1 show Black Ink Crew which aired on October 7.[28] On December 29, his cousin and fellow BSM member KayO Redd committed suicide.[29] KayO who is Debra's youngest son died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
In 2014 Frenchie released a collaborative mixtape entitled Underrated with D-Dash on January 14,[30] and released his fourteenth mixtape Long Over Due 2 on March 3.[31] It would be his last releases under Brick Squad Monopoly and manager Debra Antney with Frenchie venturing off under his own label later in the year. Having accompanied Waka Flocka Flame, Steve Aoki and Borgore on tour the year before, he also showed a new-found interest in EDM which he expressed plans to pursue in the future.[32]
2014 - present: Protekted Records
On September 9, 2014 Frenchie announced he was joining Protekted Records an independent label he helped found with Karen Fraiberg and Jon Gornbein.[33][34] Under the new management, he would go on to release his fifteenth mixtape on September 16 entitled Fukk Fame.[35] That year, he released the single Ain't Goin Nowhere featuring B.o.B and Chanel West Coast, which peaked at #29 on Mediabase urban charts.[9] In 2015, Frenchie released a collaborative mixtape entitled Phil Jackson with his Artist rapper/producer Jusjoose on November 8.[36] His seventeenth mixtape Chicken Room 2 came out in 2015.
Criminal conviction
On June 22, 2022 Frenchie was convicted in Suffolk County of burglary for an armed home invasion which occurred in 2021.[37] Frenchie was determined to have been one of seven men, some armed with handguns, who entered the home of a sleeping family because they incorrectly believed there was $100,000 worth of marijuana inside.[38] Frenchie faces up to 25 years in prison following his conviction.[38]
^"Frenchie 1017 A Southside Jamaica Queens Story". WorldStarHipHip.com. April 17, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
^ abc"Frenchie BSM Interview w/ BBA Radio". BBA Radio. October 26, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^"Frenchie Talks Waka-Gucci beef, 50 Cent rapping about his Father, plus Freestyles". Superstar Radio. July 16, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie of Brick Squad Monopoly Exclusive French-Elo Anthony Interview". EME. March 9, 2012. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
^"Frenchie BSM Exclusive Interview". Waheeda Sohan. January 27, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
^ ab"Band Stand: Frenchie Interview". Jus 24x7. August 7, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
^ abc"Frenchie Interview: Brick Squad is Still Together". DJ Boogz. December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
^ ab"Frenchie - French Connection". livemixtapes.com. February 24, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie - Chicken Room". livemixtapes.com. September 15, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
^"Frenchie Exclusive Radio Interview DJ Lazy K". PMS Radio. Dec 21, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
^"Rapper G Baby Killed". MTV News. March 15, 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
^"Frenchie Speaks About G Baby (RIP Gregory Brown)". D.Hun. March 24, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie - Trap To The Future". livemixtapes.com. March 29, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie - French Connection Part 2". livemixtapes.com. July 18, 2010. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie - Bringing Gangsta Back". livemixtapes.com. June 25, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie - Concrete Jungle". livemixtapes.com. October 17, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^"Slim Dunkin Killed In Atlanta Music Studio". Rolling Stone. December 17, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie - French-Elo Anthony". livemixtapes.com. March 10, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie - Concrete Jungle 2". October 17, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie - Long Over Due". datpiff.com. May 21, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^"Waka Flocka Associate Frenchie Gets Impatient On Long Over Due Mixtape". MTV News. May 22, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
^"Brick Squad Possibly Over As Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame & More Exchange Fire On Twitter". HipHopDX. September 8, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
^"Frenchie: Gucci Takes Meds And He Hasn't Been Taking Them!". FreakGeniusTV. October 7, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
^"ScHoolBoy Q, Frenchie & Uno Freestyle On 'RapFix Live'". MTV RapFix Live. March 27, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
^"Rapper Frenchie Stops By The Shop". Black Ink Crew. October 7, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
^"Breaking: Waka Flocka Flame's Brother Passes, Frenchie, Debra Antney & More React". SOHH.com. December 30, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie & D-Dash - Underrated". datpiff.com. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie - Long Over Due 2". datpiff.com. March 11, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
^"Brick Squad Affiliate Frenchie Is Trying to Make 'Electric Dance Trapping' a Thing". VICE.com. May 16, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
^"1017 Brick Squad Founding Member Leave Brick Squad Launches New Imprint". PRWeb. September 9, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
^"Brick Squad Monopoly Frenchie Launches New Imprint Protekted Records". XXL. September 14, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie - Fukk Fame". datpiff.com. September 16, 2014. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^ ab"Frenchie & Jus Joose - Phil Jackson". livemixtapes.com. November 9, 2015. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^"RAPPER CONVICTED OF THREE COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE BURGLARY". Suffolk County District Attorney.
^ ab"Rapper Gregg 'Frenchie' Hogan convicted after Long Island home invasion". Fox 5 New York.
^"Frenchie - Nightmare On Brick Street". livemixtapes.com. October 31, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^"Frenchie - Yellow Brick Road". livemixtapes.com. February 17, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
^"Frenchie - New Atlanta". livemixtapes.com. January 7, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
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frenchie, rapper, greg, hogan, born, 1985, better, known, stage, name, frenchie, american, rapper, gucci, mane, 1017, brick, squad, waka, flocka, flame, brick, squad, monopoly, frenchie, credited, introducing, nicki, minaj, french, montana, debra, mizay, enter. Greg Hogan born May 15 1985 better known by his stage name Frenchie is an American rapper He was in Gucci Mane s 1017 Brick Squad and Waka Flocka Flame s Brick Squad Monopoly Frenchie is credited for introducing Nicki Minaj and French Montana to Debra s Mizay Entertainment before their mainstream breakouts 1 He made French Connection in 2009 FrenchieBackground informationBirth nameGreg HoganAlso known asLil Frenchie Frenchie BSMBorn 1985 05 15 May 15 1985 age 37 OriginSouth Jamaica Queens New York USAGenresHip hopOccupation s RapperInstrument s VocalsYears active2006 presentLabelsProtekted Records Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 2008 2011 So Icey Entertainment and 1017 Brick Squad 4 2011 2014 Brick Squad Monopoly 5 2014 present Protekted Records 6 Criminal conviction 7 Discography 8 References 9 External linksEarly life EditFrenchie was born and raised in Queens 2 He spent much of his life travelling back and forth between Queens and Atlanta citation needed His cousin is Southern rapper Waka Flocka Flame 3 His childhood friend is East Coast rapper Lloyd Banks citation needed and his neighbors included other members who founded G Unit namely Tony Yayo and 50 Cent 4 5 According to interviews Frenchie s father Big Frenchie was a notable gangster and drug dealer in borough in the early 1990s who 50 Cent referenced and idolized in his earlier work most notably on 50 Bars and Ghetto Quran 6 5 Frenchie wanted to become a rapper having been inspired after watching Kris Kross song Jump on Video Music Box at an early age 7 He is of Guyanese ancestry 8 Career EditFrenchie hails from a musical family background with several of his relatives in the industry His cousin Bimmy was an A amp R for Def Jam Recordings while his uncle from his father s side DJ Hurricane worked with Beastie Boys 9 His cousin aunt clarification needed Debra Antney was a manager to Gucci Mane and OJ Da Juiceman Frenchie was rapping when he was 19 and would go on to record his first professionally produced track Shirt Off in late 2008 2 Prior to the record appeared in various street DVDs performing freestyles and cyphers 2008 2011 So Icey Entertainment and 1017 Brick Squad EditDuring a trip to Atlanta to attend a family reunion Frenchie s aunt Debra Antney had introduced him to Gucci Mane who signed him to his So Icey Entertainment 10 The song Shirt Off from Gucci Mane s The Movie mixtape released in September 2008 which featured Frenchie Wooh Da Kid and OJ da Juiceman as So Icey Boyz would be Frenchie s breakout track becoming a hit on Atlanta radio 5 Since then he had been managed by Debra Antney s Mizay Entertainment Frenchie released his debut mixtape French Connection on February 22 2009 hosted by DJ Big Mike and Trap A Holics 11 Later in the year his camp would go on to form 1017 Brick Squad His second mixtape Chicken Room released on September 15 12 would be his first under the new imprint Frenchie would be featured on Candy Lady from Gucci Mane s The Burrprint released in October 2009 alongside OJ da Juiceman Wooh Da Kid and Waka Flocka Flame which would be the second and last time 1017 Brick Squad collaborated on one song since Shirt Off the year prior 10 According to interviews Frenchie has been the one to introduce Nicki Minaj to Debra Antney who then became her manager prior to the latter s mainstream breakout 1 In an interview with DJ Lazy K in December 2009 Frenchie announced plans for an upcoming collaborative tape with French Montana 13 Although the tape never materialized Montana would go on to collaborate with Frenchie and others from Brick Squad the following year Frenchie had introduced Montana to Debra who would sign him later in the year 1 7 In March 13 2010 Frenchie s friend and frequent collaborator G Baby was shot and killed in Jamaica Queens 14 15 The two had collaborated on several tracks off of Frenchie s fifth mixtape Trap To The Future released on March 29 16 and his sixth mixtape French Connection Part 2 released on July 18 17 2011 2014 Brick Squad Monopoly EditStarting in 2011 Frenchie would spend most of his time in Atlanta and touring with 1017 Brick Squad and Mizay Entertainment That year Waka Flocka Flame would go on to form Brick Squad Monopoly with Frenchie as one of the original members He released his eighth mixtape Bringing Gangsta Back on June 25 18 and his ninth mixtape Concrete Jungle on October 17 19 In December 2011 fellow BSM member Slim Dunkin was shot to death during an altercation 20 In 2012 Frenchie released his tenth mixtape French Elo Anthony on March 10 21 and his eleventh mixtape Concrete Jungle 2 on December 17 22 On May 21 2013 he released his twelfth mixtape Long Over Due 23 aptly titled so having felt the need to showcase a solo effort with fewer guest features compared to his previous records 24 Later that year Gucci Mane and Waka Flocka Flame would become embroiled in a rather public falling out with Frenchie noticeably on the side of his cousin Waka Flocka 25 26 However when asked about the incident a year later Frenchie affirmed that the event was blown out of proportion by the media and they were all currently on good terms 2 10 In 2013 Frenchie released singles Power Move and Don t Know Em which peaked at Mediabase urban charts at 44 and 89 respectively He appeared on MTV s RapFix Live on March 27 27 and on the VH1 show Black Ink Crew which aired on October 7 28 On December 29 his cousin and fellow BSM member KayO Redd committed suicide 29 KayO who is Debra s youngest son died from a self inflicted gunshot In 2014 Frenchie released a collaborative mixtape entitled Underrated with D Dash on January 14 30 and released his fourteenth mixtape Long Over Due 2 on March 3 31 It would be his last releases under Brick Squad Monopoly and manager Debra Antney with Frenchie venturing off under his own label later in the year Having accompanied Waka Flocka Flame Steve Aoki and Borgore on tour the year before he also showed a new found interest in EDM which he expressed plans to pursue in the future 32 2014 present Protekted Records EditOn September 9 2014 Frenchie announced he was joining Protekted Records an independent label he helped found with Karen Fraiberg and Jon Gornbein 33 34 Under the new management he would go on to release his fifteenth mixtape on September 16 entitled Fukk Fame 35 That year he released the single Ain t Goin Nowhere featuring B o B and Chanel West Coast which peaked at 29 on Mediabase urban charts 9 In 2015 Frenchie released a collaborative mixtape entitled Phil Jackson with his Artist rapper producer Jusjoose on November 8 36 His seventeenth mixtape Chicken Room 2 came out in 2015 Criminal conviction EditOn June 22 2022 Frenchie was convicted in Suffolk County of burglary for an armed home invasion which occurred in 2021 37 Frenchie was determined to have been one of seven men some armed with handguns who entered the home of a sleeping family because they incorrectly believed there was 100 000 worth of marijuana inside 38 Frenchie faces up to 25 years in prison following his conviction 38 Discography EditFrench Connection 2009 11 Chicken Room 2009 12 Nightmare On Brick Street 2009 39 Yellow Brick Road 2010 40 Trap To The Future 2010 16 French Connection Part 2 2010 17 New Atlanta 2011 41 Bringing Gangsta Back 2011 18 Concrete Jungle 2011 19 French Elo Anthony 2012 21 Concrete Jungle 2 2012 22 Long Over Due 2013 23 Underrated 2014 30 w D Dash Long Over Due 2 2014 31 Fukk Fame 2014 35 Phil Jackson 2015 36 w Jusjoose Chicken Room 2 2015 References Edit a b c Frenchie at Breakfast Club Power 105 1 The Breakfast Club July 19 2013 Retrieved January 17 2016 a b c Frenchie Talks Gucci Mane Nicki Minaj The Power Of Prayer amp Making Universal Music AllHipHop November 26 2014 Retrieved January 16 2016 Jeffries David Frenchie Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved 8 September 2018 Frenchie 1017 A Southside Jamaica Queens Story WorldStarHipHip com April 17 2011 Retrieved January 14 2016 a b c Frenchie BSM Interview w BBA Radio BBA Radio October 26 2015 Retrieved January 15 2016 Frenchie Talks Waka Gucci beef 50 Cent rapping about his Father plus Freestyles Superstar Radio July 16 2013 Retrieved January 16 2016 a b Frenchie of Brick Squad Monopoly Exclusive French Elo Anthony Interview EME March 9 2012 Retrieved January 17 2012 Frenchie BSM Exclusive Interview Waheeda Sohan January 27 2013 Retrieved January 18 2016 a b Band Stand Frenchie Interview Jus 24x7 August 7 2015 Retrieved January 16 2016 a b c Frenchie Interview Brick Squad is Still Together DJ Boogz December 9 2014 Retrieved January 16 2015 a b Frenchie French Connection livemixtapes com February 24 2009 Retrieved January 26 2016 a b Frenchie Chicken Room livemixtapes com September 15 2009 Retrieved January 26 2016 Frenchie Exclusive Radio Interview DJ Lazy K PMS Radio Dec 21 2009 Retrieved January 16 2016 Rapper G Baby Killed MTV News March 15 2010 Retrieved January 18 2016 Frenchie Speaks About G Baby RIP Gregory Brown D Hun March 24 2011 Retrieved January 18 2016 a b Frenchie Trap To The Future livemixtapes com March 29 2010 Retrieved January 25 2016 a b Frenchie French Connection Part 2 livemixtapes com July 18 2010 Retrieved January 26 2016 a b Frenchie Bringing Gangsta Back livemixtapes com June 25 2011 Retrieved January 26 2016 a b Frenchie Concrete Jungle livemixtapes com October 17 2011 Retrieved January 25 2016 Slim Dunkin Killed In Atlanta Music Studio Rolling Stone December 17 2011 Retrieved January 18 2016 a b Frenchie French Elo Anthony livemixtapes com March 10 2012 Retrieved January 25 2016 a b Frenchie Concrete Jungle 2 October 17 2012 Retrieved January 25 2016 a b Frenchie Long Over Due datpiff com May 21 2015 Retrieved January 25 2016 Waka Flocka Associate Frenchie Gets Impatient On Long Over Due Mixtape MTV News May 22 2013 Retrieved January 16 2016 Brick Squad Possibly Over As Gucci Mane Waka Flocka Flame amp More Exchange Fire On Twitter HipHopDX September 8 2013 Retrieved January 17 2016 Frenchie Gucci Takes Meds And He Hasn t Been Taking Them FreakGeniusTV October 7 2013 Retrieved January 16 2016 ScHoolBoy Q Frenchie amp Uno Freestyle On RapFix Live MTV RapFix Live March 27 2015 Retrieved January 19 2016 Rapper Frenchie Stops By The Shop Black Ink Crew October 7 2013 Retrieved January 19 2016 Breaking Waka Flocka Flame s Brother Passes Frenchie Debra Antney amp More React SOHH com December 30 2013 Retrieved January 19 2016 a b Frenchie amp D Dash Underrated datpiff com January 14 2014 Retrieved January 25 2016 a b Frenchie Long Over Due 2 datpiff com March 11 2014 Retrieved January 26 2015 Brick Squad Affiliate Frenchie Is Trying to Make Electric Dance Trapping a Thing VICE com May 16 2014 Retrieved January 17 2016 1017 Brick Squad Founding Member Leave Brick Squad Launches New Imprint PRWeb September 9 2014 Retrieved January 17 2016 Brick Squad Monopoly Frenchie Launches New Imprint Protekted Records XXL September 14 2014 Retrieved January 17 2016 a b Frenchie Fukk Fame datpiff com September 16 2014 Retrieved January 25 2016 a b Frenchie amp Jus Joose Phil Jackson livemixtapes com November 9 2015 Retrieved January 25 2016 RAPPER CONVICTED OF THREE COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE BURGLARY Suffolk County District Attorney a b Rapper Gregg Frenchie Hogan convicted after Long Island home invasion Fox 5 New York Frenchie Nightmare On Brick Street livemixtapes com October 31 2009 Retrieved January 25 2016 Frenchie Yellow Brick Road livemixtapes com February 17 2010 Retrieved January 25 2016 Frenchie New Atlanta livemixtapes com January 7 2011 Retrieved January 25 2016 External links EditOfficial Twitter Official Soundcloud Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frenchie rapper amp oldid 1130593989, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
